Search Results for "looking after your wellbeing"
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Hearing loss in children
Pregnancy, Birth and BabyThis page offers information for parents about hearing loss in children, including types and causes of hearing loss, signs of hearing loss, diagnosis and treatment. At the bottom of the page various links to further information on external sites is offered. -
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Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and adults
Child, Family, Community AustraliaAn excellent page to bookmark: Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents across each state of Australia. -
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Behavioural problems – practice resource
Centre for Community Child HealthThis practice resource is designed for a range of professionals to help '...consider and understand [behavioural problems] and the range of researched options and strategies available to discuss with parents and carers in addressing their concerns and increasing their confidence.' -
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Self-injury – a guide for school professionals
Self-Injury Outreach and SupportThis webpage provides information for school professionals about self-injury in children and young people. -
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What’s Up With Our Parents? A Handbook For Older Children and Adolescents Whose Mother or Father has Mental Health Problems
Tytti SolantausThis booklet was written in Finland and translated into English for older children and teenagers who have a parent with a mental illness. It attempts to explain what mental illness is and to answer common questions young people often have in an age-appropriate way. -
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Wishing Wellness: A workbook for children of parents with mental illness (U.S)
Lisa Anne ClarkeWishing Wellness is a workbook for children who have a parent experiencing a serious mental illness. Packed with information, interactive questions, and fun activities. -
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Puerperal psychosis – A carer’s survival guide
Craig Allatt'A booklet providing excellent information for partners of women with puerperal psychosis, written by a carer who has lived through this experience. -
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National practice standards for the mental health workforce
Commonwealth Department of Health'These standards outline capabilities that all mental health professionals should achieve in their work. They are intended to complement discipline-specific practice standards or competencies of the professions of nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology and social work.' - The Commonwealth Department of Health -
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My side of the story
Young Carers Project, Brisbane SouthMy Side of the Story is a collection of short films designed by young carers. The idea to share their stories was based on a desire to let other young people, who are also carers, know they are not alone and that there is support available. The video can be viewed via the link on vimeo. -
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Healthy Babies for Mothers with Serious Mental Illness: A case management framework for mental health clinicians
North Metropolitan Area Health Service (NMAHS)The provision of specific support to pregnant women with serious mental illness is an important primary prevention strategy with the goal of improving obstetric and neonatal outcomes for these women and their children. -
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headspace: National youth mental health foundation
National youth mental health foundation'headspace' is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds -
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Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) – Information for professionals in Victoria
The Bouverie Centre (VIC)The Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) strategy aims to reduce the impact of parental mental illness on all family members through timely, coordinated, preventive and supportive action.