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Fact sheet
Resource matrix – Educators
Emerging MindsThis list of available resources relates to the Educators workshop within the Community Trauma Toolkit. -
Fact sheet
Resource matrix – Community leaders
Emerging MindsThis list of available resources relates to the Community Leaders workshop within the Community Trauma Toolkit. -
Fact sheet
Resource matrix – Health and social service practitioners
Emerging MindsThis list of available resources relates to the Health and Social Service Professionals workshop within the Community Trauma Toolkit. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: March 2025
Prepared by AIFSThis March 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. -
Webinar
Supporting non-offending parents after child sexual abuse
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) this webinar outlines some strategies that you can use to support non-offending parents following a child's disclosure of sexual abuse. -
Webinar
Relationships matter: Walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) explores ways that practitioners can build a deeper connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: September 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis September 2024 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
Why we need to support infants and children before, during and after disasters
Emerging MindsInfants and children rely on the adults around them to meet their needs, keep them safe and help them to make sense of their world. This puts them at greater risk of adverse impacts when a disaster occurs. This practice paper introduces the foundational knowledge and skills needed to support children and families at all stages of a disaster (preparedness, response and recovery). -
Practice paper
Disaster preparedness with a focus on infants, children and families
Emerging MindsThis practice paper is designed to help you understand the importance of disaster preparedness for not only increasing safety and protecting lives when a disaster occurs, but facilitating the recovery of individuals, families and communities. It also offers practical advice for supporting the disaster preparedness of the children and families you work with. -
Practice paper
Understanding how disasters influence infants and children
Emerging MindsThis practice paper aims to equip practitioners with knowledge about the ways disasters can influence a child’s ecology and the importance of targeted support for children’s resilience and recovery in the short and long term. -
Practice paper
How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)
Emerging MindsThis paper is the first of two and introduces psychological first aid (PFA), a psychosocial support approach that can reduce distress and support the mental health of infants, children and families who have experienced a disaster. -
Practice paper
Psychological first aid with infants and children: Practice guidance (part two)
Emerging MindsPart two of two: This paper provides guidance to practitioners offering psychological first aid with infants, children and families in the context of a disaster.