Moral Injury: The Hidden Wounds of Service, Organisational Betrayal and Recovery. A conference wrap up with Jodi Allen.

In this episode Jodi Allen joins me to unpack the first ever Australia and New Zealand Moral Injury Conference that we both attended recently. We get clear on what moral injury is and what it is not. We talk through how betrayal, guilt, shame, and “stuckness” can show up in service and everyday workplaces, then map out what moral repair can actually look like in real life. • Why moral injury is different from normal moral distress • The ADF definition and the three common moral injury pathways • How moral injury overlaps with PTSD and where it diverges • Why chaplains and spirituality keep coming up, even for the non-religious• Why moral injury is not a formal diagnosis yet• Adaptive Disclosure Therapy and the power of safe disclosure• Dean Yates’ lived experience and why forgiveness can be part of recovery • Organisational betrayal, WorkCover stress, and how systems block healing • Evidence-based therapies that come up most: ACT, CBT, EMDR• The non-clinical essentials: social connection, mindfulness• Moral injury in teaching, nursing, whistleblowing, and rural and remote work • Why lived experience voices matter and how stigma can silence people • Practical workplace steps from Nikki Jamieson and Moral Injury Australia Thanks for listening. If you haven't already done so, hit the follow button, leave a comment, love to hear from you, and share this content with anyone who you feel as though may benefit from this material. Want more info on Moral Injury Australia visit:  https://moralinjuryaustralia.com.auWant more info on Jodi Allen visit: https://www.jodiallennutrition.comWant more info on the Australia & New Zealand Moral Injury Conference:Visit: https://anzmoralinjuryconference.com.auDean Yates book 'Line in the Sand'https://www.booktopia.com.au/line-in-the-sand-dean-yates/book/9781761264429.html?source=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21618361565&gclid=CjwKCAjw8uTQBhAdEiwAVvtJyuEAB_z_v1FxO4md1O1x0nFgTBuiiJcxZwGrYrfPheD5XoUB4d9tQRoCG5gQAvD_BwEWebsite: www.thelaughterclinic.com.auYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@thelaughterclinicAus"If you or someone you know needs support, please contact one of these Australian mental health services. In an emergency, always call 000."Lifeline AustraliaPhone: 13 11 14 (24/7)Web: lifeline.org.auSuicide Call Back ServicePhone: 1300 659 467 (24/7)Web: suicidecallbackservice.org.auBeyond BluePhone: 1300 22 4636 (24/7)Web: beyondblue.org.auKids Helpline (for people aged 5-25)Phone: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)Web: kidshelpline.com.auMensLine AustraliaPhone: 1300 78 99 78 (24/7)Web: mensline.org.auSANE Australia (complex mental health issues)Phone: 1800 18 7263Web: sane.orgQLife (LGBTIQ+ support)Phone: 1800 184 527 Web: qlife.org.auOpen Arms (Veterans & Families Counselling)Phone: 1800 011 046 (24/7)Web: openarms.gov.au1800RESPECT (sexual assault, domestic violence)Phone: 1800 737 732 (24/7)Web: 1800respect.org.auHeadspace (youth mental health, ages 12-25)Phone: 1800 650 890 Web: headspace.org.au13YARN (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support)Phone: 13 92 76 (13YARN) (24/7)Web: 13yarn.org.auMusic by Hayden Smithhttps://www.haydensmith.com