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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. -
Research paper
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Child Family Community AustraliaThis paper provides an overview of the possible effects of child abuse and neglect and explores whether different types of maltreatment are associated with specific adverse consequences in childhood and adolescence. -
Practice paper
Making use of practitioners’ skills to support a child who has been sexually abused
Sophie Guy, Emerging MindsThis paper draws attention to the issue of child sexual abuse (CSA), highlights the skills all practitioners have that can support children and the key principles that can support practice when working with CSA. -
Webinar
Working therapeutically with children who have experienced trauma from physical or sexual abuse
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar discusses how practitioners can respond to the challenges of working therapeutically with families when children have experienced physical or sexual abuse. -
Webinar
Supporting fathers and fathers-to-be: Insights from research and practice
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) discuss ways to support fathers and fathers-to-be to promote child and family wellbeing. -
Webinar
Supporting infants and toddlers’ resilience during daily transitions
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar focuses on promoting infants and toddlers' confidence and sense of security by supporting parents/carers and educators to provide responsive and consistent daily transitions. -
Fact sheet
Unmasking stigma: Effects on families
Emerging MindsThis resource was created to help us understand how stigma effects families. Families share their stories to show the harms stigma can cause. -
Fact sheet
Standing against stigma
Emerging MindsStigma can show up in our thoughts about others even when we don’t want it to. This resource can help us notice and question those thoughts. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by making home a safe haven
Emerging MindsThere are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share their ideas for making home a safe haven. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion
Emerging MindsRead the stories of families who were shown care, compassion and kindness in the face of shame and stigma, and how it impacted their experiences. -
Fact sheet
Getting to know where shame comes from
Emerging MindsIn this resource we take a look at what shame is, where it can come from and how it can trick us into believing that there is something wrong with us. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by making their own meaning
Emerging MindsThere are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share how they made meaning of their experiences with shame and stigma.