Search Results for "looking after your wellbeing"
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Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: July 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis July 2023 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 that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
Webinar
Practice skills to promote infant and parent mental health in the first 12 months of life
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), this webinar aims to explore practice skills that nurture the developing parent–child relationship and address the practical and emotional transitions of parenting. -
Webinar
Collaborating with the family and team: Common practice challenges in child mental health
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)This webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) explores the importance of collaborating with the family and the professional team for child mental healthcare. -
Webinar
Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who experience racism
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar with CFCA is recommended for practitioners who may engage and work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children, families and communities. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: June 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis June 2023 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 that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
Webinar
National Workforce Survey for Parent, Family and Child Mental Health 2020–21 – Key findings webinar
Emerging MindsThis webinar shares the results of the first National Workforce Survey for Parent, Family and Child Mental Health in 2020–21. Between December 2020 and March 2021, we asked health, social and community services workers in Australia how they viewed their capabilities in regard to understanding and responding to child mental health. This event provides an overview of what we have learned from the 1,500 workers who took part. -
Fact sheet
The emotional labour of lived experience work
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsParticipating in lived experience work can be emotionally exhausting or triggering for both families and staff. This resource explores ways to reduce the emotional labour of lived experience work. -
Webinar
Developing a plan: Common practice challenges in child mental health
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)Based on a case study, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) explores the skills required to respond to practice challenges including creating family-led support plans that address multiple factors that might be impacting the family, and putting supports in place when there is a lack of specialist services available, or there are long waitlists. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental heath research: May 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis May 2023 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 that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
Short article
Racism, children’s mental health, and anti-racist practice
Dr Hannah Yared (Swinburne University of Technology) and Anagha Joshi (Australian Institute of Family Studies)This short article describes children’s experiences of racism, how it affects their mental health and introduces anti-racist practice. -
Webinar
Decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN) discusses the importance of decolonising mental health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, and strategies that support the cultural needs of First Nations children and families at an individual, family and community level. -
Guide
Creating culturally responsive practice and services to support the mental health of children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
Anagha Joshi and Pragya Gartoulla, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis guide explores the barriers and modes of access to mental health support for children (aged 0–12 years) from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and provides a first step in understanding and applying culturally responsive practice.