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Short article
10 ways to support your child during the bushfire season
Emerging MindsChildren look to parents and caregivers to guide them in how to behave when distressing or overwhelming events, such as bushfires and heavy smoke haze occur. As a parent or caregiver, the best support you can give your child is to be calm and reassuring, respond to their questions, keep them connected with friends and family, and take care of your own mental health and wellbeing. These general tips can help you to support your child during this challenging time. -
Fact sheet
How to talk to children about war and conflict
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet offers tips to help you have honest, age-appropriate conversations with your child about war and conflict. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: June 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis June 2023 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. -
Resource summary
Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Alcohol and other drugs pathway of free online courses. -
Resource summary
Children’s mental health learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Children's mental health learning pathway of free online courses. -
Webinar
Webinar | Supporting children who have disclosed trauma
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar explores how practitioners can have conversations with children that challenge the effects of self-blame after experiences of sexual or physical abuse. -
Practice paper
Child-focused practice competencies: Structural approaches to complex problems
Professor Sarah Wendt, Dr Georgia Rowley, Dr Kate Seymour, Dr Carmela Bastian and Dr Dan MossWatch Professor Sarah Wendt and leading academics from Flinders University’s Social Work Innovation Research Living Space (SWIRLS) share child-focused practice strategies for supporting children and families experiencing complex problems. -
Resource summary
Child-focused practice approaches to complex problems
Emerging Minds and Flinders UniversityThese resources provide practical examples of structural approaches to holding child-focused conversations with children and parents who are experiencing adversity. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: December 2022
Prepared by AIFSThis December 2022 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. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child after a bushfire
Emerging MindsIf you’ve recently experienced a bushfire, it’s normal to be worried about the potential mental health impacts on your child or children. This resource aims to provide advice on how to support yourself and your family during this difficult time. -
Fact sheet
16 tips to support your child’s recovery after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resources provides 16 simple tips for supporting your child’s recovery after a bushfire, to help reduce the likelihood of lasting difficulties and connect them to professional support where needed. -
Fact sheet
Looking after your wellbeing following a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource explores the importance of parental wellbeing for children’s mental health and recovery following a bushfire, and offers tips to help parents look after themselves as well as their family.