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Webinar
What are infants telling us: From neonatal nursery care to supporting optimal infant development
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), you'll hear from our multidisciplinary panel who explore the emotional and developmental impacts of preterm birth, highlight the importance of observing and responding to infant cues, and outline practical strategies to strengthen early relationships and support preterm infants' neurodevelopment and mental health in their first year. -
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Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation: A case scenario
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-presented with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar uses a case scenario to reflect on ethical considerations and practical strategies to help practitioners better understand and support children experiencing suicidal ideation. The panellists will also discuss how practitioners can foster connection, seek the child’s insights, and recognise the strengths of the child and their family. -
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How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), join our panel of speakers as they explore how neurodivergent-affirming practice strategies support the mental health of autistic and ADHDer children. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: March 2025
Prepared by AIFSThis March 2025 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: February 2025
Prepared by AIFSThis February 2025 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Webinar
Working with children who are experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar explores the impact of childhood bullying, how it affects mental health, the importance of prevention and early intervention, children’s perspectives on bullying, and strategies to work with children experiencing bullying or engaging in bullying behaviour. -
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Supporting families to navigate tough times: The impact of financial and housing insecurity, isolation and discrimination
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar introduces practitioners to a new collection of resources from Emerging Minds that has been created by families who have got through tough times. -
Fact sheet
Unmasking stigma: Effects on families
Emerging MindsThis resource was created to help us understand how stigma effects families. Families share their stories to show the harms stigma can cause. -
Fact sheet
Standing against stigma
Emerging MindsStigma can show up in our thoughts about others even when we don’t want it to. This resource can help us notice and question those thoughts. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by making home a safe haven
Emerging MindsThere are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share their ideas for making home a safe haven. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion
Emerging MindsRead the stories of families who were shown care, compassion and kindness in the face of shame and stigma, and how it impacted their experiences. -
Fact sheet
Getting to know where shame comes from
Emerging MindsIn this resource we take a look at what shame is, where it can come from and how it can trick us into believing that there is something wrong with us.