Search Results for "care plan"
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Research paper
5. Systems and service supports for children and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Dr Sara McLeanThe term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) covers a range of developmental disorders associated with a variety of physical, mental health, and behavioural difficulties. FASD is caused by exposure of the developing fetus to alcohol in utero. Children living with FASD often require support from multiple service providers, including health services, mental health services, child protection, intensive family support, and alternative and mainstream education services. Many aspects of conventional services, such as referral pathways, information provision, and support provision may be less suited to children living with FASD. Access to these services assumes well-developed memory, language or organisation skills that may be lacking in children affected by FASD. Collaborative service provision that relies on a shared understanding of children’s needs is possibly the best way of engaging with and supporting children and families living with FASD. -
Practice paper
Supporting trans and gender diverse children and their families
Susanne ProsserCreating a safe space for a child to explore their gender identity will contribute to positive mental health outcomes. This resource provides an overview of ways to support a child who is questioning their gender identity or who has come out as trans or gender diverse. It is not designed to give medical or psychological expertise and advice on working with trans and gender diverse children. -
Podcast
Unravelling intergenerational trauma
Dr Jackie AmosRuntime00:31:30Released26/8/19 -
Podcast
What are adverse childhood experiences?
Nicola PalfreyRuntime00:23:33Released12/8/19 -
Practice paper
Six ways to support child-focused practice in adult services
Emerging MindsThis paper details support and development processes that will build the confidence and competence of adult service professionals. It provides examples that can be adapted in adult services to support child-focused practice. These processes will enable staff to focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of children, even if it is not their ‘core focus’. -
Practice paper
Child-focused work with families affected by domestic violence: Skills, values and knowledge requirements for social work students
Priscilla Dunk-West and Sarah Wendt, Flinders UniversityThis paper, written for social work students and their educators and supervisors, outlines the skills, values and knowledge required for social work students to work effectively with children in families affected by 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. -
Podcast
Six key practice positions for engaging families
Dan MossRuntime00:28:16Released22/7/19 -
Fact sheet
Practice positions
Emerging MindsThe National Workforce Centre’s six practice positions help practitioners to apply a child-focused lens to their work. According to people with lived experience of service delivery, children’s visibility is the most important aspect of child-focused practice. These positions can help to keep children visible through every aspect of service delivery, by promoting authentic conversations between practitioners and parents/caregivers about parenting and their children’s wellbeing, and supporting practitioners to feel confident engaging with infants and children. -
News
Hear from the Child360 creators
The development of the Child360 app was a collaborative process across the National Workforce Centre, our child and family partners and health practitioners. Emerging Minds Workforce Development Officer, Sophie Guy, facilitated this collaboration and here is what she has to say about the app development. Describe the Child360 app in… -
Podcast
Creating culturally authentic services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
Ruth TullochRuntime00:28:14Released9/7/19 -
Practice paper
Supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs: A checklist for organisations
Rhys Price-Robertson, Thy Meddick and Elise ParkerThis paper provides managers, practice leaders, and other decision-makers with practical guidance on supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs. It will be useful in a broad range of health and welfare organisations, particularly those not specifically designed to work with clients with multiple interrelated problems.