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In focus: How can general practitioners support children’s mental health?
Emerging MindsAustralian children visit their general practitioner (GP) more than any other health professional, and GPs also often see the same family for many years, enabling them to build a strong, trusting relationship with both children and their parents. GPs are in a unique position to notice and intervene when early signs of mental health concerns appear, and to promote positive mental health for infants and children. This page shares resources to help you, as a GP, increase your confidence in supporting children’s mental health. -
Online Course
A GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)
Online CourseThis infant and child mental health assessment and management course focuses on the identification, assessment, care planning and support required for children aged 0-5 at risk of or experiencing mental health difficulties. -
Short article
A GP’s guide to anxiety in children
Dr Andrew LeechAnxiety is considered the fastest-growing childhood mental health issue in Australia. It is important GPs feel confident in recognising the ranges of ‘normal feelings’ in children, so that they can intervene early at signs of paediatric anxiety, without over-labelling conditions. This short article looks at the signs of anxiety in children, and tips for GPs treating paediatric anxiety. -
Podcast
Including children and young people in practice and policy decisions
Dr Ben LohmeyerRuntime00:30:31Released17/9/21 -
In focus
In focus: Parent-child relationships
Emerging MindsThis resource provides tips for professionals to adopt a relationship focus in their work, and to engage parents in conversations around their children's social and emotional wellbeing. -
Practice paper
How to speak with separating parents about their children’s wellbeing
Dr Nikola Balvin and Nicole PatersonThis resource outlines the importance of making children's wellbeing a central aspect of the conversations practitioners have with parents who are going through separation or divorce, and aims to address the gap by summarising the best-practice principles on parenting during separation. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide: Working with substance affected parents
Emerging MindsParental substance use can affect children negatively from conception through to adulthood. But many practitioners lack confidence in talking with substance affected parents – particularly pregnant clients – about these impacts. The PERCS Conversation Guide is designed to support collaborative, respectful conversations around the impact of parental substance use on children, and improve practitioners' confidence in having these conversations. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide for primary health practitioners
Emerging MindsPrimary health practitioners are in a unique position to support infants' and children's mental health, by talking with parents about how the issues they're facing might be impacting on their whole family. To make these conversations easier, Emerging Minds has created a free primary health practitioner conversation guide. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide: Parental physical illness
Emerging MindsParental physical illness can have a direct impact on children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Health professionals working with parents experiencing chronic physical illness are well placed to hold preventative conversations to help reduce the negative impacts for children. This guide is designed to help professionals feel more confident in conducting these conversations with patients and clients. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide: Domestic violence and children
Emerging MindsThe PERCS Conversation Guide is designed to support both specialist and non-specialist practitioners to have collaborative, respectful conversations with parent-clients about how FDV can affect the whole family. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: August 2021
Prepared by AIFSThis August research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Fact sheet
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children living with disability
Emerging MindsThis series of tip sheets has been co-designed with Aboriginal families, who have generously provided their intergenerational wisdom to help other families and children. It is primarily designed for non-Indigenous workers supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families where a child is living with disability.