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Podcast
Positive partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Zaccariah Cox and Dr Emma CarlinRuntime00:30:18Released27/11/23 -
Toolkit
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children toolkit
Emerging MindsThis toolkit draws from the expertise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants, practitioners, non-Indigenous practitioners and Aboriginal and non-Indigenous organisations. Rather than focusing on why it is difficult to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families and communities, it will explore how non-Indigenous practitioners and services can develop genuine connections with First Nations people and communities to create the best conditions for effective service delivery; services based on respect, learning and creating shared understandings. -
Online Course
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children: A framework for understanding
Online CourseThis course will assist you, as a non-Aboriginal practitioner, to develop the skills and understanding to build genuine partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities. -
Fact sheet
Psychology education needs to reflect the lives of aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Belle Selkirk, Dr Joanna Alexi and Professor Pat Dudgeon AMTo support aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to engage in psychology education in Australia, psychology curricula and teaching and learning programs should reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews and lived experiences. -
Webinar
Working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care through a culturally safe framework
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar provides strategies to help practitioners deliver therapeutic responses within a culturally safe framework, supporting the social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care. -
Short article
National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline: 2023 update
Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis short resource summarises the 2023 update of the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline. -
Webinar
How a ‘village’ approach can support infant and toddler mental health
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar discusses how to work collaboratively with families to engage with their 'village' and promote infant and toddler mental health. -
Short article
The importance of inclusive services for LGBTQ+ parents and carers
Hilary Miller, Luke Gahan and Anna Scovelle, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis article briefly outlines how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) parents and carers experience barriers to inclusion when accessing services and support, and how to begin to support parents and carers in this context. -
Fact sheet
A culturally safe research process in mental health
Prof. Helen Milroy, Lexi Prichard, Dr Jemma Collova and Dr Shraddha KashyapThis fact sheet describes how culturally safe research can be conducted to learn about the state of cultural safety in mental health services, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, mental health service users, Elders, mental health workers, and Cultural Healers. -
Fact sheet
An overview of Emerging Minds Focus
Emerging MindsLearn how the Emerging Minds Focus tool can help you to motivate, plan and track quality improvement in your organisation, to support the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and their families. -
Guide
Interpreting your Results Wheels and developing your action plan in Emerging Minds Focus
Emerging MindsThis guide has been developed to support Change Teams to interpret their Results Wheels and develop an action plan within the Emerging Minds Focus quality improvement tool. -
Video
Introducing Emerging Minds Focus
Emerging MindsEmerging Minds Program Director, Brad Morgan and Manager, Partnerships and Implementation, Helen Francis introduce the Emerging Minds Focus quality improvement tool.