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Hear from Dr. Briony Towers about the benefits of including #children in disaster preparedness and myths and misconceptions that children hold about #disasters and bushfires: bit.ly/2sWRTwh (This is a re-released episode from our Community Trauma Toolkit podcast series).

Read the latest child mental health research. November’s highlights: child mental health literacy of Australian parents, problematic smartphone usage in children, children known to child protection, and online parenting programs: bit.ly/2Mbi5tM #childmentalhealth

#1 webinar of 2019! A huge thank you to our partners @CFCAexchange for hosting such a fantastic series and to @DrSarahWendt and David Tully for your time and expertise. View the full webinar here: bit.ly/2Euhkb6

With many communities continuing to experience fires across the country, we encourage you to take a look at our tips for supporting children during these tough times. These tips are mostly used in the first hours, days and weeks following a traumatic event bit.ly/34D8nXO

Perinatal #infantmentalhealth (PIMH) focuses on enhancing early parent-infant relationships during pregnancy and first postnatal year. This short article explores the findings and recommendations for therapists engaging with #families from a recent study: bit.ly/2pxbQbB

This short article by Christian Young suggests that more can be done to improve the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents through early intervention and co-designed programs to better support these communities: bit.ly/383NlEE #childmentalhealth

This short article investigates the help-seeking behaviours of parents experiencing psychological distress. 2000+ parents were surveyed about #psychological distress, #mentalhealth support service use and their views on online vs. face-to-face assistance: bit.ly/2nZHZIi

Join us and Paula May in our latest podcast episode to hear about her experience of setting up and managing a therapeutic youth residential care program in SA called Jo’s Place, supporting young people to shift from trauma to transformation: bit.ly/2Pp3USY #mentalhealth

Young adolescents can be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of peer victimisation. This short article addresses the findings of the study of the relationship between peer victimisation, depression and anxiety on children aged 10-11 and 12-14: bit.ly/34N6M2n

Thank you #UniSA Whyalla Campus for hosting us yesterday. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with services from the area including the Whyalla Suicide Prevention Network to discuss ways to promote resilience and coping for #children following a disaster or traumatic event.

Today we celebrate International Volunteer Day, highlighting the huge role volunteers play in responding to challenges facing the world. From responding to bushfires, to providing meals, reading in community centres and everything in between, we give our heartfelt thanks #IVD2019

The Productivity Commission @ozprodcom invites parties to register their interest in the #Tasmania #MentalHealth public hearing held in Launceston, Monday 9 December. Register your interest at: pc.gov.au/inquiries/curr…