Self-harm and suicidal behaviours

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Australia

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This webpage is a resource on self-harm and suicidal behaviours for health professionals working with young people.

Throughout this page health professionals will find information on:

‘About self-harm and suicidal behaviours’
‘Onset, prevalence, and burden of suicide and self-harm in young people’
‘Risk factors’
‘Assessment tools’
‘Treatment for self-harm and suicidal behaviours’
‘Safety plan template’
‘Guidelines’
‘Further research articles on suicide and self-harm in young people’

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Webinar

Working therapeutically with children who have experienced trauma from physical or sexual abuse

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar discusses how practitioners can respond to the challenges of working therapeutically with families when children have experienced physical or sexual abuse.
Webinar

Supporting infants and toddlers’ resilience during daily transitions

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar focuses on promoting infants and toddlers' confidence and sense of security by supporting parents/carers and educators to provide responsive and consistent daily transitions.
Fact sheet

Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

Emerging Minds

A guide for practitioners on using our shame and stigma resources to support the families they work with.
Video

What is a practice nurse?

Emerging Minds

Learn more about how a practice nurse can support you and your family.
Video

What is a family law counsellor?

Emerging Minds

Learn more about how a family law counsellor can support you and your family.
Webinar

Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar outlines practical ways to prioritise the voices of children in OOHC that can support their mental health and wellbeing. It includes perspectives and advice specific to those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Practice paper

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

This paper is the second of two that discuss culturally responsive practice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing when working with families with diverse cultural (or CALD) backgrounds.
Practice paper

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

This paper is the first of two that discuss practising cultural responsiveness in working with families from diverse (or CALD) communities to support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Fact sheet

Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Emerging Minds

These resources are designed to build your understanding of how Emerging Minds Focus can support quality improvement within your sector.
Short article

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article outlines what sleep inequities are, and explores the relationship between sleep health and child mental health among school-aged children.
Practice paper

Children’s mental health when experiencing multiple adversities: Practice skills for effective conversational maps

Emerging Minds

This paper examines five practice perspective shifts that are often utilised by family and relationship practitioners who want to engage with children about every aspect of their lives.
Fact sheet

Listen to our voices and our stories: Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in decisions that impact them

Kahli Regan, Tannielle McHugh, Prof Pat Dudgeon, Prof Helen Milroy, Dr Jemma Collova

To understand the issues that are impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and how to best provide support, it’s important to listen to and empower the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Self-harm and suicidal behaviours

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Australia

Discover more resources

Working therapeutically with children who have experienced trauma from physical or sexual abuse

Supporting infants and toddlers’ resilience during daily transitions

Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

What is a practice nurse?

What is a family law counsellor?

Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

Children’s mental health when experiencing multiple adversities: Practice skills for effective conversational maps

Listen to our voices and our stories: Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in decisions that impact them

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