Search Results for "disaster"
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Podcast
Re-release – Communities in the immediate aftermath of a trauma
Kate BradyRuntime00:29:02Released1/1/20 -
Webinar
Parent–child play: A mental health promotion strategy for all children
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar discussed how practitioners can use child-led play to assist families to improve parent–child relationships and child mental health. -
Short article
Factors that foster resilience in Aboriginal adolescents and implications for early intervention
Christian YoungMost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Australia grow and flourish in supportive family environments that enable good mental health and social development. Despite the challenges posed by discrimination, low socio-economic environments, and the historic and ongoing marginalisation of First Nations culture, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are resilient, showing positive outcomes despite the presence of adversity. This study investigated the protective factors that help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to be resilient. -
Practice paper
Supporting parents of pre-teen children with mild-to-moderate anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThis practice guide provides information about anxiety in the pre-teen years (9-12 years). It aims to help practitioners in generalist services to better support parents who have a child experiencing mild-moderate anxiety. -
Fact sheet
Journalists and media staff as parents and carers
Margaret Nixon and Jessica MastersThis fact sheet recognises the role journalists and media staff have as parents and carers and the impact of disaster or community trauma events. -
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Workforce Development Framework
Download here This document outlines the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWC) strategy to support health, social and community professionals in identifying, assessing and supporting infants and children who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mental health difficulties. The Framework focuses on prevention and early intervention and… -
Online Course
Parental substance use and child-aware practice
Online CourseThis course examines preventative opportunities and entry points to promote children’s mental health with parents in the context of parental substance use. It provides examples of conversations with parent-clients who are using substances in ways that affect the social and emotional wellbeing of their children. -
Framework
Workforce Development Framework
Emerging MindsThis document outlines the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWC) strategy to support health, social and community professionals in identifying, assessing and supporting infants and children who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mental health difficulties. The Framework focuses on prevention and early intervention and is built upon needs assessments conducted with practitioners. -
Webinar
Trauma informed practice in your learning community webinar
BeYou and Emerging MindsThe webinar panel, made up of Sally Gissing of Beyond Blue and Nicola Palfrey and Margaret Nixon of ANU, address about how trauma informed practice can be beneficial to all children, including those who have experienced trauma, regardless of the source or the type, and to think about what may already be done in your practice. -
Webinar
Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through a collaborative community approach webinar
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThe webinar panel, made up of Bill Wilson, Dana Shen and Ruth Tulloch, discussed their extensive work with non-Indigenous services and Aboriginal communities to find ways to address this gap. -
Online Course
Family and domestic violence and child-aware practice
Online CourseThis course examines opportunities for practitioners to engage in a prevention and early intervention approach to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing in the context of family and domestic violence (FDV). -
Webinar
Sharing information and engaging with parents about child mental health webinar
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar explored how practitioners can support child mental health by sharing information and effectively engaging with parents.