Be You

Be You, Australia

Related to Anxiety, Bullying, Depression, Self-harm and suicide

Be You is Australia’s national mental health and wellbeing in education initiative. Delivered by Beyond Blue in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and headspace, and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Be You supports early learning services and schools to create inclusive, connected and mentally healthy learning environments.

Be You provides free, evidence-based professional learning, tools and consultant guidance to help education settings embed mental health and wellbeing into everyday learning, leadership and culture.

Find out more at beyou.edu.au

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Webinar

Promoting collaboration in early education to support children’s mental health

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

This webinar explores how early childhood educators can work together with mental health professionals and families to support children’s mental health and wellbeing (including those impacted by trauma). Drawing on emerging evidence, the webinar also considers how collaboration can build educators’ confidence and wellbeing, improve educator-child interactions, and support children’s mental health, wellbeing and their ability to learn and engage.
Workshop

Children’s art workshop series

Emerging Minds

As part of a 2023 lived experience activity, Emerging Minds led creative workshops with children whose inspired artworks have informed our activities and resources.
Research summary

Anxiety and depression during the transition from childhood to adolescence

Prepared by AIFS

This is a summary of a study that used longitudinal data to examine how anxiety and depressive symptoms influence one another during the transition from childhood to adolescence.
Webinar

Implementing support for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Turning plans into practice is key to supporting children and families effectively. This webinar focuses on implementing support goals for children with attention and behaviour challenges, with practical tips for reviewing progress and adapting strategies over time. Panellists also explore how GPs can support families to navigate service pathways as well as connect families with the right resources to ensure care is coordinated, holistic and strengths based.
Report

Walking together: Co-created workforce development strategies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

WellMob and Emerging Minds

This is a summary of a report based on findings from the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workforce Development Project led by WellMob and Emerging Minds.
Short article

Promoting collaboration between early education and mental health professionals to support trauma-impacted children

Yihan Sun (Monash University) & Anagha Joshi (Australian Institute of Family Studies)

This short article describes the value of cross-sector collaboration between early childhood education and mental health professionals in supporting trauma-impacted children.
Research summary

The effectiveness of bullying prevention-associated interventions among children and adolescents

Prepared by AIFS

This is a summary of an umbrella review of 30 meta-analyses involving over 700 studies of bullying prevention interventions for children and adolescents.
Guide

Nature nurtures: Practitioner guide

Emerging Minds and Parenting Research Centre

This guide aims to support practitioners to consider time spent in nature when working with children, parents and families. It is based on a paper led by the Parenting Research Centre and Emerging Minds.
Webinar

A ‘whole child’ approach for families waiting on an ADHD assessment

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

This panel discussion explores how developmental and behavioural challenges reflect the ‘whole child’ – their emotions, relationships, environment, culture and experiences. It focuses on practical ways GPs can frame behaviour within a broader context and use this approach to connect families with supports and resources from the first consultation. Panellists discuss how this approach can lead to more responsive, strengths-based care for all children and families.
Webinar

Strengths-based assessment for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

In this webinar, the panel explores how these foundations influence development and mental health and why addressing them in relation to attention and behaviour concerns matters.
Webinar

Collaborative goal setting for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

This webinar explores practical strategies for supporting families to identify priorities, build confidence and strengthen their capacity to manage challenges.
Webinar

Strengthening support for LGBTQ+ young people with disability

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Drawing on lived experience, practitioner knowledge and research, this webinar explores how service providers can better support LGBTIQA+ young people with this intersecting identity.

Be You

Be You, Australia

Discover more resources

Promoting collaboration in early education to support children’s mental health

Children’s art workshop series

Anxiety and depression during the transition from childhood to adolescence

Implementing support for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Walking together: Co-created workforce development strategies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Promoting collaboration between early education and mental health professionals to support trauma-impacted children

The effectiveness of bullying prevention-associated interventions among children and adolescents

Nature nurtures: Practitioner guide

A ‘whole child’ approach for families waiting on an ADHD assessment

Strengths-based assessment for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Collaborative goal setting for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Strengthening support for LGBTQ+ young people with disability

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