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Supporting children after natural and human-induced disasters webinar
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsFeaturing Nicola Palfrey and Michelle Roberts, this webinar discussed how practitioners can help children and families navigate the different stages of community trauma. -
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. -
Fact sheet
Creating a welcoming and safe organisation for trans and gender diverse children and their families: A checklist for allied health services
Susanne ProsserA child and their family who has been using your service for some time tells you that they have affirmed or are in the process of affirming their gender. They are not accessing your service for support to affirm their gender; they are simply letting you know about this change in their life. This checklist will help you to create a safe and welcome environment for this child and their family. -
Fact sheet
Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians
Susanne ProsserThis resource has been designed to guide practitioners through a conversation with a family and their child who is exploring their gender identity and who might be trans or gender diverse. It is both a checklist for you to use in your organisation, and a conversation guide. -
Fact sheet
Trans and gender diverse support referral matrix
Susanne ProsserThis matrix includes suggestions for websites and organisations to further your understanding about supporting trans and gender diverse people. -
Webinar
Engaging mothers and children affected by family and domestic violence webinar
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)The webinar featured a facilitated interdisciplinary panel discussion of a case study. The panel comprised of Professor Sarah Wendt (Flinders University), Dr Aerinn Morgan (Uniting Communities) and Ms Megan Hughes (Women's Safety Services). Dan Moss, Emerging Minds’ Workforce Development Manager facilitated the discussion. -
Short article
How can the Australian child protection system better help children who experience cumulative harm?
Rosemary SheehanThis short article has been adapted from a paper recently published in Child and Family Social Work: ‘Cumulative harm in the child protection system: The Australian context’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12621). The paper was based on a systematic literature review of how ‘cumulative harm’ is understood and operationalised within current Australian child protection legislation, policy and practice. -
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. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: June 2019
Prepared by AIFSThis June research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that highlights the key messages of the paper. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
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. -
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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. -
Short article
Enhancing father engagement in parenting programs: A challenge for practitioners and policymakers
Meryn LechowiczEvidence-based parenting interventions have been shown to have immediate and long-term positive effects on children's wellbeing. More recently, research has shown increased positive changes in children's behaviour and better parenting practices resulting from programs involving fathers as well as mothers. Yet fathers are underrepresented in services that concern child wellbeing.