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Research paper
3. How to support children living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Dr Sara McLeanThis resource outlines the diverse neurocognitive challenges frequently faced by children living with FASD. It highlights some of the ways these differences may impact on children’s learning, behavioural and social development, and outlines the general principles for supporting children. -
Research paper
4. How to support caregivers and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Dr Sara McLeanAll practitioners are likely to encounter children and families that are living with FASD. This resource supports practitioners to understand the likely impact of FASD on families, and how they can best support children and families living with FASD. -
Research paper
5. Systems and service supports for children and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Dr Sara McLeanThe term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) covers a range of developmental disorders associated with a variety of physical, mental health, and behavioural difficulties. FASD is caused by exposure of the developing fetus to alcohol in utero. Children living with FASD often require support from multiple service providers, including health services, mental health services, child protection, intensive family support, and alternative and mainstream education services. Many aspects of conventional services, such as referral pathways, information provision, and support provision may be less suited to children living with FASD. Access to these services assumes well-developed memory, language or organisation skills that may be lacking in children affected by FASD. Collaborative service provision that relies on a shared understanding of children’s needs is possibly the best way of engaging with and supporting children and families living with FASD. -
Webinar
Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar explores the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to explore and respond to their concerns about their children’s social and emotional wellbeing. -
Webinar
How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar explores how to support parents with an intellectual disability to achieve positive outcomes for themselves as parents and for their children. -
Practice paper
Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)
Amanda Kemperman, Emerging MindsThis paper is the second of two that discuss culturally responsive practice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing when working with families with diverse culture backgrounds. -
Practice paper
Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)
Amanda Kemperman, Emerging MindsThis paper is the first of two that discuss practising cultural responsiveness in working with families from diverse communities to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. -
Fact sheet
Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries
Emerging MindsThese resources are designed to build your understanding of how Emerging Minds Focus can support quality improvement within your sector. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: May 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis May 2024 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. -
Short article
Sleep health and sleep inequities in children
Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis short article outlines what sleep inequities are, and explores the relationship between sleep health and child mental health among school-aged children. -
Practice paper
Children’s mental health when experiencing multiple adversities: Practice skills for effective conversational maps
Emerging MindsThis paper examines five practice perspective shifts that are often utilised by family and relationship practitioners who want to engage with children about every aspect of their lives. -
Video
How I get through tough times
Emerging MindsIn this video, children talk about things in their life that help them, to cope with challenges and feel positive feelings and express them through art.