Jo Buick is an educator, strategist, and founder working at the intersections of trauma-informed practice, systems, and care.

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Systems change begins with our nervous systems.

Sustainable systems change requires more than good policy. Jo supports organisations and communities to build resilience, connection, and capacity through trauma-informed organisational design, training, and embodied systems change processes.

Trauma-informed · strengths-based · systems-aware · practice-led

Work with Jo
Work with Jo

Services

Whether designing a service, training a team, or building the conditions for sustained wellbeing, Jo brings a trauma-informed, practice-led lens to your work together.

  • Training teams in:

    Trauma-informed practice · Trauma-informed facilitation · Regulation & resourcing tools · Trauma-informed somatic and mindfulness interventions

  • Embedding trauma-informed practice into service design through:

    Logic models · Theories of change · Client/ consumer journey mapping · Practice frameworks and guidelines · Practitioner delivery tools · Trauma-informed and ethical monitoring and evaluation frameworks · Change management processes · Train-the-trainer models and delivery

  • Co-designing workplace wellbeing programs to meet the unique needs of diverse settings. Includes both leadership and whole-of-organisation programs with a focus on promoting psychological safety, preventing burnout and vicarious trauma, and cultivating resilience and connection in complex work settings.

    Can be delivered as:

    Single workshops · Multi-session series · Ongoing embedded support

  • Systems change consultancy integrating:

    System sensing · System mapping · Constellation methods · Strategic planning · Co-design processes ·

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  • "I absolutely loved every part of the training. I felt safe and seen. I thoroughly enjoyed the generosity of resources so abundantly shared. Jo's facilitator approach was so warm and gentle, yet still drew your attention and exuded confidence."

    —Trauma-informed training participant

  • “This was the best session I have been present in for years and there have been some fabulous presenters. Something was very soulful about her. I loved every minute… I shut down Teams/Inbox etc and never have done so in [my work] environment where I am unable to focus on one thing as there is so much going on - I was 100% present and so very grateful for today, thank you.”

    —Good Shepherd Australia & New Zealand Team Manager, Workplace Wellbeing Program

  • "Jo has done exceptional work for BSL over the years. She has a remarkable ability to understand our work deeply and is an absolute delight to work with, engaging wonderfully with people across all levels, including staff and participants. She brings a sense of calm to the work that often has tight deadlines, making the process much smoother and enjoyable."

    — Rebecca Pinney Meddings, Children, Youth and Inclusion Programs Portfolio, Brotherhood of St Laurence