Emerging Minds verbal submission at the Productivity Commission mental health public hearing, February 2020

This September 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.

The While I'm Away app has been designed to help parents support the mental health and wellbeing of their child should they need to be cared for by someone else. It is available for free on iOS and Android.

Practitioners are in a unique position to provide support to parents and help plan for children's social and emotional development and mental health at the earliest possible stage. This resource aims to develop your knowledge about what is child mental health and how practitioners and health workers in both child and adult services can create opportunities for positive child mental health.