Primary health strategies for working with children who present with ADHD concerns

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), Australia, December 2023

Related to Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Developmental difficulties and delays, Disability

Co-produced by the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), our webinar panel discuss primary health strategies that support effective work with children who exhibit ADHD behaviours, and how to best collaborate with schools and other services to assist them.

Facilitated by Nicole Rollbusch (Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds), our panel includes:

Amanda Peters (lived experience/child and family partner)
Dr Andrew Leech (GP); and
Carla Koay (occupational therapist).

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Practitioners Podcast

Higher weight and neurodivergence in childhood

Annie Crowe

Runtime

00:27:00

Released

28/11/22
In focus

In focus: Child mental health and disability

Emerging Minds

Meeting the needs of children with disability can be complex and challenging at times. But a sense of curiosity and a willingness to look beyond the child’s disability to understand their unique strengths, skills and hopes will support you in this work. Learn more in this in focus article.
Short article

It’s time to do more about the mental health of children with intellectual disability

Jacqueline Bloomfield

Children with intellectual disability are more likely to experience mental health difficulties than their typically developing peers. Efforts towards prevention and early intervention are required from all support services in order to best promote the mental health of children with intellectual disability and their families.
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Understanding ADHD in children

American Academy of Pediatrics

The webpage provides information for parents about understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Website

ADHD Parenting Tips

HelpGuide

This webpage includes tips for parents about helping children and teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Mindframe: A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide

Everymind

This resource, developed by Everymind, has been developed to provide guidance on developing safe and sensitive public communications about child and youth suicide.
Webinar

What are infants telling us: From neonatal nursery care to supporting optimal infant development

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), you'll hear from our multidisciplinary panel who explore the emotional and developmental impacts of preterm birth, highlight the importance of observing and responding to infant cues, and outline practical strategies to strengthen early relationships and support preterm infants' neurodevelopment and mental health in their first year.
Webinar

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation: A case scenario

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-presented with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar uses a case scenario to reflect on ethical considerations and practical strategies to help practitioners better understand and support children experiencing suicidal ideation. The panellists will also discuss how practitioners can foster connection, seek the child’s insights, and recognise the strengths of the child and their family.
Short article

The impact of parental incarceration on child behaviour and development

Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article provides an overview of the research evidence on the impacts of parental incarceration on child behaviour and development with a focus on children aged 12 years and under. It outlines the ways in which parental incarceration can impact child outcomes and provides some practice considerations for how practitioners and services can support children.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: April 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This April 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 which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Practice paper

Responding to childhood suicidal ideation through understanding and curiosity

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

Children, even at a very young age, can experience significant distress and despair that may lead them to think about suicide. This practice paper highlights the importance of listening and striving to understand children's thoughts, ideas and perspectives on the challenges they face.
Webinar

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), join our panel of speakers as they explore how neurodivergent-affirming practice strategies support the mental health of autistic and ADHDer children.

Primary health strategies for working with children who present with ADHD concerns

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), Australia, December 2023

Discover more resources

Higher weight and neurodivergence in childhood

In focus: Child mental health and disability

It’s time to do more about the mental health of children with intellectual disability

Understanding ADHD in children

ADHD Parenting Tips

Mindframe: A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide

What are infants telling us: From neonatal nursery care to supporting optimal infant development

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation: A case scenario

The impact of parental incarceration on child behaviour and development

Highlights in child mental health research: April 2025

Responding to childhood suicidal ideation through understanding and curiosity

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

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