Search Results for "looking after your wellbeing"
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Suicide contagion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Headspace National Youth Mental Health FoundationThis fact sheet explains 'suicide contagion' and how this has been found to be more prevalent in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. -
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Grief: how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people might respond to suicide
Headspace National Youth Mental Health FoundationThis fact sheet discusses how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people may experience grief, following a suicide, in a variety of ways. It details what school staff can do to support a young person through the grieving process. -
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Myth Buster – Suicidal Ideation
Headspace National Youth Mental Health FoundationThis booklet is written for professionals, parents and carers, and young people and explains suicide ideation in young people. It specifically aims to expose the misconception that 'asking young people about suicidal thoughts or behaviours will only put ideas in their head'. -
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E-Couch – Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Anger (Online Treatment Program)
Australian National UniversityE-Couch is a free, evidence-based online treatment program for young people. It offers various styles of therapy, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), physical activity and relaxation. -
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Parenting Tip Sheets
ParentlineThis section of the website includes a variety of tip sheets for parents about various parenting related topics. -
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Supporting infants and toddlers relationships
Zero to Three, The National Centre for Infant, Toddlers and FamiliesThis webpage includes information for parents about supporting their child's relationship building skills. -
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Cultural and spiritual identity
For some children and families, cultural and spiritual identity are central to health and wellbeing. Service provision is more effective if it respects and incorporates service users’ cultural and spiritual understandings. A strong, positive sense of cultural and spiritual identity is important to children’s mental health, particularly in generating self-esteem,… -
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Youth in Out-of-Home Care Toolbox – Information for Carers and Workers
The Centre of Youth AOD Practice DevelopmentThis website by the Centre of Youth AOD Practice Development called 'Out of Home Care Toolbox' provides information and guidance for carers and workers who look after young people, aged 12-18 years in out-of-home care. -
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Advice for inpatient mental health services supporting families with parents who experience mental illness
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis page features advice for inpatient mental health workers who support families with parents who experience mental illness. Specifically, it offers recommendations about how to work with parents, their partners and carers, their children and young people. A page of recommended resources offers further reading and training opportunities. -
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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.'