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“…Service responses have traditionally been designed to treat problems, rather than address factors that lead to problems & prevent them from occurring in the first place.” – Sue West, @MCRI_for_kids & @RCHMelbourne, on the importance of #prevention: bit.ly/2KDFKT5

Our thoughts go out to the bushfire-affected communities across Australia. #Children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of a #disaster. This short video looks at how to support children immediately after a disaster or traumatic event: bit.ly/2XCANz1 #mentalhealth

It’s World Children’s Day! We are celebrating by sharing this beautiful video from @unicefaustralia. Let’s hear what children have to say, they are our future after all. #WorldChildrensDay #WorldChildrensSay #childmentalhealth twitter.com/unicefaustrali…

Check out our fact sheet that supports journalists and #media staff to keep children and families in mind when reporting on #disaster and community #trauma events: bit.ly/2O2v7LL #childmentalhealth

This short article by Melissa Green explores the patterns of early childhood development vulnerability which can be used to detect groups of #children who are at risk of developing #mentalhealth difficulties later in childhood. Read it on our web hub now: bit.ly/2B04u2I

We’re supporting Transgender Awareness Week #TransWeek, alongside @suspross & @Parentingrc we’ve produced a suite of resources to help practitioners support #children to explore their #genderidentity which will contribute to positive #mentalhealth outcomes bit.ly/33O7awR

Working in the #media during times of traumatic events can impact yourself and also your #family. See our tips for keeping your #children in mind: bit.ly/2NOOIPp

Our latest podcast with @DrAntheaRhodes from @RCHMelbourne explores the impact of screen use on children, their health and their families: bit.ly/2qQ2FUd #childmentalhealth #screenuse

The first public hearing on #MentalHealth is happening tomorrow in Canberra. Visit the @ozprodcom website for more information. twitter.com/ozprodcom/stat…

Accredited by the @RACGP, the Supporting children’s resilience in general practice course was specifically designed for GPs to engage in preventative conversations with parents about their #children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Register or login now: bit.ly/35crucy

We’ve developed ‘Keeping children and families in mind: Guidelines for media reporting professionals reporting on disaster or community trauma events’ to highlight the need to keep #children and #families in mind when reporting on traumatic events: bit.ly/36ZH5No

For communities currently affected by bushfires, and those bracing for a difficult fire season ahead, we’ve put together a collection of materials focused on supporting #children and #families. We encourage you to share these resources with your networks: bit.ly/2NKYpOR