Understanding and supporting children’s mental health: Measuring Outcomes tool examples

Emerging Minds and Dr Michaela Baulderstone, RACGP, Australia, May 2025

This resource is Emerging Minds’ ‘road map’ for accessing measuring outcomes (MO) points through the RACGP’s ‘Measuring Outcomes Tool for Quality Improvement Activities’ in myCPD.

It includes examples of MO activities that can be self-recorded using the RACGP Quick Log tool in myCPD.

These examples involve quality improvement activities centred around child mental health promotion, early intervention and prevention through the improvement of parents’ and carers’ child mental health literacy.

Select ‘view resource’ above or download these helpful MO tool examples here.

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Webinar

Working out the why: Addressing the unmet needs of children who are experiencing school attendance difficulties

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

In this co-produced webinar with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), our multidisciplinary panel explore and identify reasons that may underlie school attendance difficulties. This presentation will promote the value of partnership-based, trauma-informed strategies to support a contextualised understanding of each child’s unique needs in education settings.
Webinar

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-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.
Practice paper

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn: An organisational approach to trauma-informed practice

Dan Moss, Emerging Minds

This practice paper explores an organisational approach to trauma-informed practice through reflections on the work of Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This 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.
Practice paper

Understanding and supporting parental reflective confidence

Nicole Rollbusch

All parents reflect on the needs of their children. But time, opportunity or confidence to do this is limited for some parents. Practitioners can play a vital role in supporting parents to strengthen their reflective confidence.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: February 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This 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

Supporting non-offending parents after child sexual abuse

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) this webinar outlines some strategies that you can use to support non-offending parents following a child's disclosure of sexual abuse.
Webinar

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation webinar

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), our panel of speakers explore practical strategies for supporting children facing distress and despair that may lead to suicidal ideation. Practitioners will be supported to learn about factors contributing to suicidal ideation, barriers that prevent children from being heard and understood, and ways to recognise children’s skills, knowledge and expertise.
Short article

How to support meaningful participation for children in out-of-home care

Kristel Alla, Joanna Schwarzman and Hilary Miller, Australian Institute of Family Studies

Participation in out-of-home care (OOHC) emerges from the basic rights of children to influence the decisions that impact their lives. It includes concepts such as listening to children’s voices and children being heard. ‘Meaningful participation’ refers to the involvement of children in ways that genuinely consider and include their views and experiences in decision-making about their lives. Developed by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), our latest short article outlines some of the ways practitioners and service providers can support children in OOHC to meaningfully participate in decisions that affect them.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: December 2024 to January 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This December 2024 and January 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.
Short article

Why meaningful participation for children in out-of-home care is essential

Joanna Schwarzman, Kristel Alla and Hilary Miller, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article outlines why engaging in meaningful participation with children in out-of-home care is central to supporting their wellbeing and respecting their right to participate.
Short article

Early Years Strategy 2024–2034: An overview

Kylie Butler, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

This short article provides information on the Early Years Strategy 2024–2034, including the key values and aims, how it was developed, and what this might mean for practitioners and professionals working with children aged 0–5 years and their families.

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Understanding and supporting children’s mental health: Measuring Outcomes tool examples

Emerging Minds and Dr Michaela Baulderstone, RACGP, Australia, May 2025

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Working out the why: Addressing the unmet needs of children who are experiencing school attendance difficulties

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn: An organisational approach to trauma-informed practice

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2025

Understanding and supporting parental reflective confidence

Highlights in child mental health research: February 2025

Supporting non-offending parents after child sexual abuse

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation webinar

How to support meaningful participation for children in out-of-home care

Highlights in child mental health research: December 2024 to January 2025

Why meaningful participation for children in out-of-home care is essential

Early Years Strategy 2024–2034: An overview

This resource is part of the following toolkits

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