GP resources

Related to Child mental health

Emerging Minds offers the following accredited online courses, assessment tools, webinars, podcasts and family digital health resources to support general practitioners/GPs in supporting children’s mental health from birth through to age 12 years.

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Online Course

A GP framework for child mental health assessment (5-12 years)

Online Course

This course is for general practitioners who wish to increase their skills in assessing, managing, and supporting children (5-12 years) with mental health difficulties, and supporting their families.
Online Course

A GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)

Online Course

This 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 Leech

Anxiety 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.
Fact sheet

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Discussion guide for general practitioners

Emerging Minds and ANU

This guide is designed to help GPs positively engage with parents and carers regarding their responses to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questions in the ACT Kindergarten Health Check (KHC) questionnaire.
Fact sheet

Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

Susanne Prosser

This 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.
Resource summary

Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

These resources explore how non-Indigenous practitioners and services can develop genuine connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to create the best conditions for effective service delivery; services based on respect, learning and creating shared understandings.
Resource summary

Resources for supporting infants and children in disasters
Video

Emotions and behaviours

Emerging Minds

Meet Emm. In this animation (1 minute, 30 seconds) Emm shares some key things every adult should know about emotions and behaviours and ways to best support them.
Short article

Understanding parents’ experiences of their child engaging in self-harm and/or suicidal ideation

Beth Thomas-Richards & Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

This short article describes the experiences of parents with children engaging in self-harm or experiencing suicidal ideation, including the role of stigma and shame. It also provides practice considerations on how to best support parents and their child.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2025

Prepared by AIFS

The August 2025 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 the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Webinar

Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Our webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) focuses on the importance of trauma prevention and early intervention in facilitating the mental wellbeing of children and young people. Drawing on the expertise of Professor Daryl Higgins, a key researcher in the ACMS, and Shankari Sundaram, a counsellor at Rebuild - Relationships Australia South Australia, it also outlines strategies for practitioners, organisations and systems to use in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: July 2025

Prepared by AIFS

The July 2025 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 the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.

GP resources

Discover more resources

A GP framework for child mental health assessment (5-12 years)

A GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)

A GP’s guide to anxiety in children

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Discussion guide for general practitioners

Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Resources for supporting infants and children in disasters

Emotions and behaviours

Understanding parents’ experiences of their child engaging in self-harm and/or suicidal ideation

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2025

Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people

Highlights in child mental health research: July 2025

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