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This 1 day Workshop provides the theoretical foundations of working with people living in hoarded & squalid environments, the psychology, trauma dynamics, risk factors, and behavioural patterns behind hoarding and squalor.
A deep, trauma informed exploration of the emotional, psychological, and behavioural drivers behind hoarding and squalor.
Workers gain the insight, empathy, and frameworks needed to understand complexity, reduce stigma, and recognise risk.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the psychological foundations underpinning hoarding and squalor
Identify trauma dynamics and their role in the development and maintenance of hoarding behaviours
Recognise key risk factors associated with hoarding and severe domestic squalor
Explore common behavioural patterns linked to hoarding and squalor presentations
Develop a trauma informed understanding of the emotional and psychological drivers behind hoarding
Build insight into the complexity and multifaceted nature of hoarding and squalor
Strengthen empathy when working with individuals experiencing hoarding and squalor
Apply practical frameworks to support assessment and intervention
Reduce stigma through informed, compassionate practice
Identify and respond to risk factors to support safer outcomes for clients and communities
Next dates:
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre, Bomaderry
Cost $220
(Or bundle with 1 day Declutter Masterclass on Thurs 30th April for $410, and save $30)
This 1 day Workshop provides the theoretical foundations of working with people living in hoarded & squalid environments, the psychology, trauma dynamics, risk factors, and behavioural patterns behind hoarding and squalor.
A deep, trauma informed exploration of the emotional, psychological, and behavioural drivers behind hoarding and squalor.
Workers gain the insight, empathy, and frameworks needed to understand complexity, reduce stigma, and recognise risk.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the psychological foundations underpinning hoarding and squalor
Identify trauma dynamics and their role in the development and maintenance of hoarding behaviours
Recognise key risk factors associated with hoarding and severe domestic squalor
Explore common behavioural patterns linked to hoarding and squalor presentations
Develop a trauma informed understanding of the emotional and psychological drivers behind hoarding
Build insight into the complexity and multifaceted nature of hoarding and squalor
Strengthen empathy when working with individuals experiencing hoarding and squalor
Apply practical frameworks to support assessment and intervention
Reduce stigma through informed, compassionate practice
Identify and respond to risk factors to support safer outcomes for clients and communities
Next dates:
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre, Bomaderry
Cost $220
(Or bundle with 1 day Declutter Masterclass on Thurs 30th April for $410, and save $30)