Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

This curated selection of resources will assist parents and carers to best to support their children and reduce worry and distress. It contains a video, factsheets and tips about what you can expect and how you can help children cope.

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Educators resource pack: Supporting children after bushfires

Returning to school may feel like a bigger milestone than usual this year in the midst of a difficult bushfire season. This curated selection of resources will assist educators to support their students. It contains evidence-based videos, fact sheets and tips about what you can expect and how you can help students impacted by trauma.

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How do you work in a respectful way with people who have a cultural background different to your own? In this episode, Nellie Anderson from STTARS reflects on her learnings of culturally competent practice, and what is supportive at an organisation level. bit.ly/3eW4u6v
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As families are spending more time at home together, new routines and structures are created to adapt to the current situation. This short video introduces ways for parents and carers to manage routines for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic: vimeo.com/408755319
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“Children are naturally inquisitive so it’s important that parents create opportunities for them to ask questions.” Thanks Kiddo Mag for highlighting the importance of parents having regular, open and honest conversations with their children about COVID-19 bit.ly/34VjgWv
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As a parent or carer you may be wondering how to support your child to make sense of the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. This video introduces ways to talk with children about COVID-19, including the importance of checking in with yourself: vimeo.com/408754661
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Register for tomorrow’s webinar with @MHPNOnline – ‘Supporting trans and gender diverse children and their families’. Join us at 7:15pm AEST to hear about how practitioners can help families understand children’s choices and support #childrensmentalhealth: bit.ly/2VaGWS7
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In this bonus episode, Director of Emerging Minds Brad Morgan discusses how children’s social and emotional wellbeing might be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the likely challenges for families as they navigate spending more time at home together: bit.ly/3cDGrHD
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The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.