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In focus
In focus: Talking with parents about their children
Emerging MindsThis resource provides tips for adult-focused professionals for developing skills in hearing and honouring a child's voice in absentia and in turn, improving outcomes for Australian children with mental health concerns. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: July 2021
Prepared by AIFSThis July 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. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide
Emerging MindsIf you're not sure how to talk with parents about their children, particularly when the family is facing adversity, this free conversation guide can help. -
Resource summary
What is infant mental health, why is it important, and how can it be supported? – Quick summary
Dr Kristel Alla and Dr Trina Hinkley (AIFS)All infants experience mental health, and infancy is a critical time for children to build strong confidence and security in their environment, so that they can develop positive emotional, social, physical and mental health. This quick summary produced by Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) aim to raise awareness in practitioners who work with infants and/or their caregivers and ways to support parents and caregivers when early signs of problems appear if their infant is struggling with their mental health. -
Practice paper
What is infant mental health, why is it important, and how can it be supported?
Dr Kristel Alla and Dr Trina Hinkley (AIFS)All infants experience mental health, and infancy is a critical time for children to build strong confidence and security in their environment, so that they can develop positive emotional, social, physical and mental health. This paper produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) aim to raise awareness in practitioners who work with infants and/or their caregivers and ways to support parents and caregivers when early signs of problems appear if their infant is struggling with their mental health. -
Podcast
Re-release: Supporting children and families through telehealth
Tayla IellamoRuntime00:30:46Released8/8/21 -
Online Course
Improving the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Online CourseThis course, produced in partnership with The Healing Foundation, will use a positive, strengths-based, ‘hope-inspired’ focus to support your work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. It also uses a social-political-historical lens to build an understanding of disadvantage, loss of culture, and trauma in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. -
Practice paper
Complex trauma through a trauma-informed lens: Supporting the wellbeing of infants and young children
Michele Hervatin, Parenting Research CentreThis resource introduces complex trauma and trauma-informed care, including their importance in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of infants and young children. It explores the possible effects of complex trauma in early childhood (i.e. birth through to five years), and aims to support professionals to use a ‘whole-child’ approach that considers how early life experiences (including trauma) may shape development and behaviour. -
Online Course
Parental mental illness and child-aware practice
Online CourseThis course acknowledges the resilience and values of parents with mental illness, while recognising that mental illness can place great stress on the family. Practitioners who can sensitively and respectfully ask parents how their mental health might affect their parenting, and their children’s social and emotional wellbeing, are critical in early identification and prevention responses to children’s mental health. -
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Looking back: A co-design project with young people
In 2019, Emerging Minds partnered with Artist Made Productions and the Satellite Foundation to offer young Australians the chance to directly tell their stories of mental illness. The ‘Looking back project’ features four short videos created by young people with lived experience of either adversity, parental mental illness or trauma.… -
Podcast
Re-release: Children’s mental health during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Brad MorganRuntime00:26:54Released25/7/21 -
Podcast
Overcoming adversity in work with mothers and children – part one
Christine WatsonRuntime00:33:02Released11/7/21