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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women w/ @UN_Women, raising awareness of #familyviolence and #violenceagainstwomen. Our FDV resources highlight the impacts of FDV on children and ways to support them in the context of FDV bit.ly/2KDFH9Q

Thanks for joining us @DrCChamberlain! We’re looking forward to seeing what this amazing collaboration can produce for #children and #families. twitter.com/drcchamberlain…

“…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