Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific

Regional experts. Regional excellence.

Supporting journalists in the Asia Pacific since 2004

The Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific delivers trauma‑informed training, builds strong professional networks, and leads regional change to support safer, more ethical journalism across the Asia Pacific region.

Early Childhood Reporting Institute -- Application deadline May 29!

The Early Childhood Reporting Institute is a three-day training program and reporting grants for 25 journalists and content producers across Australia. This program will deepen journalists’ knowledge of early childhood development and increase their capacity to undertake science-informed ethical reporting on young children and caregivers. Following the in-person program, reporting fellows will pursue projects, receive editorial mentorship and be awarded a $3,000 story grant.

The program will take place in Melbourne November 11-13, 2026. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

Apply now More information and eligibility criteria

What we do

The Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific equips journalists with the skills to handle the toughest assignments. Our expert journalism-focused, evidence based training, consultation and webinars give reporters practical tools to manage trauma exposure, stay focused, and keep doing the work that matters.

We help journalists make sense of their own reactions, protect their wellbeing, and enhance their craft while helping newsrooms understand how repeated trauma exposure shapes staff performance, safety and decision‑making.

Our fellowships, tip sheets, consultation to news organisations and thought‑leadership keep journalists ahead of emerging trauma‑related challenges across the region out in the field or in the digital sphere.

Custom Training

We design and deliver training that is relevant and focussed from specialist workshops on trauma-informed leadership, interviewing survivors and staying safe under pressure and trauma expsoure. Available online or face‑to‑face, built around the needs of the team.

Fellowships and multi-day programs

With support of generous donors and funders, we are able to offer multi-day programs that allow journalists to gain deep insight into their experiences, share with their peers and build powerful protective strategies.

Peer Support Programs

We have over 20 years’ experience building peer support programs that last. We help organisations choose the right model, train their people, and assist in maintaining the program long‑term. This includes cross‑industry networks.

Our projects

TFGBV and hate speech

In May 2026, we delivered a four-day in-person workshop for journalists from the Mekong Region on a fellowship on pushing back against Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence and hate speech. This workshop was part of a three-stage program funded by UNESCO and will continue through 2026

Journalism, Trauma and Graphic Imagery

A 3-day program held in Bangkok, Thailand for journalists across Asia dealing with the impact of imagery from the Israel-Gaza conflict.App Development

Association of Japanese Journalists

A four day program learning about trauma, journalism and resilience

AsPac Fellowships

Our flagship fellowship program where we bring a small group of journalists selected through an application process from across the Asia Pacific region to share and learn from us and each other.

Trauma Informed Disaster Reporting Training

A 5-day intensive program held in Melbourne, Australia for members of the Korean Broadcast Journalists Association.

Koori Mail

This retreat style program held in Southern Queensland was a bespoke, culturally informed program for First Nations journalists in the aftermath of the Northern Rivers floods (Australia).

Our Team

Our team has a depth of experience in trauma, journalism, and research. Dr Cait McMahon is a psychologist who has worked with journalists for over 30 years and founded Dart Centre Asia Pacific (now CJT) in 2004. Amantha Perera is a journalist and PhD candidate researching the impact of digital harrassment and violence on journalists. Dr Kimina Lyall is a former journalist who now has a private practice as a clinical psychologist who specialises in trauma healing.

Dr Cait McMahon OAM

Founding director and consultant

Amantha Perera

Director and consultant

Dr Kimina Lyall

Director and consultant

Resources

We have dozens of tip sheets and other resources to support journalists across the region. Reach out to us at cjt@cjt.org

Our tip sheets include support for

-technology facilitated threats

-interviewing trauma survivors

-vicarious trauma

-covering disasters

Our clients and supporters

We are grateful to all the organisations who have engaged our services, and to the generous funders who make it possible for us to connect with journalists across the region who would otherwise have no access to our programs

Journalists Association of Korea

Korea

SBS

Australia

ABC

Australia

SPH

Singapore

Google News Initiative

Asia

The Guardian

Australia

Internews

Asia

Nine

Australia

Support our work

Many of the programs and initiatives we deliver are only made possible through private, corporate or government funding support.

Please consider donating using the button below or contact us to discuss sponsorship or partnership opportunities.

Centre for Journalism and Trauma is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) from 02 Jan 2007

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Testimonials

I think the program is very, very, very empowering. I've learned a lot about technology facilitated gender based violence … it's reinforcing my learning. I will really use the resources I gained from this program.

Television journalist

Philippines

It was brilliant, thank you

News editor

Australia

This is valuable training especially for participants in countries where there is very little discussion of trauma and no access to support services for various reasons.

Journalist

Pacific

I think this program plays a pivotal role in the life of journalists as most of the time. We are being told to be brave and to be tough to report on disasters and once it is done, we just have to deal with trauma privately like it's something bad. Since last year, as a leader … I have talked with my team about trauma and how it is something that they should not be ashamed of.

Television newsroom editor

Philippines

Joining (the Dart program) is the pivotal point in my career as a journalist and as an editor to (my country’s) largest daily newspaper. It has awakened me to my environment, that of my newsroom's and reporters', and the pure testimony is in the performance of my reporters right now. I have been in the editorial position for 10 years, and only after joining Dart in 2023, and applying Dart concepts in supporting my reporters, have I seen true improvement and empowerment. Eight years prior to joining Dart, my newsroom had a huge turnover rate, losing reporters left and right, mysterious low performance by reporters despite all the help the paper and editorial team gave them to support them to enrich their capacities. Since … I joined my first Dart training, and came back and started helping my reporters (and other local journalists outside my newsroom), my reporters have shown rejuvenation in their work output, renewed passion for the job, restored curiosity to sniff out news, and being fearless and empowered to hold authorities to account. I am a believer of Dart's message on trauma because I am a witness to the power of trauma and its success over journalists who are not aware. I recommend all newsrooms across Asia/ Pacific and the globe to engage with Dart.

Journalist and editor

Solomon Islands

Please fund more trainings as such because it will help journalists in countries with lack of resources such as in the Pacific Islands.

Journalist

Fiji

I am really honoured to have been part of this, too, that even though I thought I knew some of the online attacks, and how to prevent them, that I learned so much from everybody, and hearing, not just from our country, but all over Asia, that what we're going through is so similar

Senior television reporter

Korea

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Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific (formerly Dart Centre Asia Pacific) is committed to providing quality services to journalists across the Asia Pacific region. The services we provide may require the collection of some Personal Information. This policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.

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This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including, but not limited to: your attendance at our training sessions; your applications for our fellowship and other programs; data provided to us by your employer for the purpose of assisting us to offer or provide you with training or support; recommendations or contacts from your colleagues and other media professionals; data obtained from you when you are signed up to our mailing list or provide us with donations.

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