Search Results for "looking after your wellbeing"
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Video
Strathewen community: A bushfire recovery story 10 years in the making
Emerging MindsMembers of the Strathewen Primary School community share their wisdom and experiences, 10 years after the 2009 Victorian Bushfires devastated the community. -
Video
The impact of natural disasters on babies and young children
Emerging MindsThis video discusses some of the behaviours you may see in children after a disaster event and what factors can assist them in developing resilience. -
Video
The use of therapeutic story books following a natural disaster
Emerging MindsThis video introduces the Birdie’s Tree resources, which are a set of storybooks for children explaining some of the causes and impacts of disaster. -
Podcast
The ongoing psychosocial needs of children following a community trauma
Michelle RobertsRuntime00:20:07Released25/3/19 -
Practice paper
Supporting children in families with complex needs: Nine tips for practitioners who feel out of their depth
Rhys Price-Robertson and Courtney Schuurman, Emerging MindsIf you are feeling overwhelmed or out of your depth, this practice paper outlines ways in which you can begin to develop confidence in supporting children in families with complex needs. -
Webinar
Preventing mental health issues for infants and children webinar
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)This webinar, 'Preventing mental health issues for infants and children', was presented in conjunction with Emerging Minds and RACGP. It featured Dr Nick Kowalenko, Dr James Best and Stuart and Ann Weston (family partners). -
Fact sheet
Parent-child play: Practice resource
Sarah SeekampThis resource has two components: a conversation guide that practitioners can work through with families, and practitioner notes that provide support for introducing parent-child play and using the conversation guide. -
Fact sheet
Child deaths from abuse and neglect
Child Family Community AustraliaIn this paper we provide an overview of child deaths due to child abuse and neglect in Australia and set these statistics in an international context. -
Practice paper
Why is it difficult for parents to talk to practitioners about their children’s mental health?
Myfanwy McDonaldThis paper is about why it’s difficult for some parents to talk to practitioners about their children’s mental health and what practitioners can do to make it easier for parents to have those conversations. -
Short article
The importance of supporting foster and kinship carers in promoting children’s mental health
Josh FergeusChildren in out-of-home care in Australia are up to four times more likely to experience problems with mental health than their mainstream peers. Carers have emerged as powerful agents of change for these children. The quality of day-to-day care that children receive from foster and kinship carers and the nature of the caring environment are major factors influencing their mental health and wellbeing. -
News
Emerging Minds response to ABC report: “Australia facing an ‘epidemic of child abuse and neglect’, according to experts”, 16 Sept 2018
Infancy and childhood sets an essential foundation for lifelong mental health and wellbeing. Adversities such as poverty, drug and alcohol misuse, physical and mental illness, and trauma are highly prevalent in our community and can have immediate impacts on children, but also lifelong consequences for their growth, development, physical and… -
Framework
Become a child safe organisation
The Office of the Children’s GuardianOrganisations that involve children in their work should have a strong interest in keeping children safe in those environments.