Moral Injury – a Psychosocial Risk for the 21st Century?
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Springbrook Room - In-Person Only
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM |
| Springbrook Room |
Overview
Dr Nikki Jamieson, Suicide Prevention Specialist and Founder, Moral Injury Australia
Speaker
Dr Nikki Jamieson
Specialist Advisor - Suicide Prevention
Founder, Moral Injury Australia
Moral Injury – a Psychosocial Risk for the 21st Century?
Abstract
Moral injury is the term used to describe the impact to our emotional, psychological and spiritual health and wellbeing following an act or event that transgresses our moral code. Moral injury can lead to deep feelings of shame, guilt, disgust and distrust and is strongly connected to suicide-related behaviours. Moral injury is a complex issue with no recognised formal diagnosis yet. As a result similar symptoms and outcomes to PTSD can exist and produce unclear outcomes for those who may have a moral injury? Burnout is now also considered a form of moral injury. As burnout and psychosocial risks are increasing in the workplace, and PTSD treatments continue to prove ineffective for a large proportion of clients – isn’t it time for a rethink? Could moral injury be an answer?
Biography
Dr Nikki Jamieson is a suicidologist, author, researcher and AASW registered social worker in Australia. Nikki’s interest in military suicide and moral injury, was born from lived experience and has led to pioneering research on MI, several publications, a book and national and international keynotes and workshops.
Nikki is an established leader in suicide prevention and moral injury, and has worked strategically within suicide prevention across a range of government departments including DVA, Health, Education and more recently for the Department of Defence where she currently holds a key role in suicide prevention.
