VICARIOUS TRAUMA

​VICARIOUS TRAUMA

​Dr. Kate Hills has worked as Head of Safeguarding with Swim Ireland for over 20 years, overseeing changes to legislation and safeguarding practices to ensure safeguarding policies are up-to-date and relevant for aquatic sport.  In this time Dr. Hills has gained extensive experience in managing recent and non-recent safeguarding cases within the sport.  Widely renowned for their best practice policies for sport in Ireland, Swim Ireland’s Safeguarding Policy documents are up to date and reflective of safeguarding practices for aquatic sports.

​Dr. Hills holds a Master’s Degree in Child Protection & Welfare from Trinity College, Dublin and a Professional Doctorate in Childhood Studies from Queen’s University, Belfast. Dr. Hills also sits on strategic groups for safeguarding children in sport in Ireland and Northern Ireland and maintains an interest in researching the impact of sport for young people.