Supporting children’s mental health when working with separating parents

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

Related to Family conflict, Family conflict, separation and divorce, Parenting

Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar explores how practitioners can make children’s wellbeing a central aspect of their conversations with parents navigating separation and divorce.

Facilitated by Chris Dolman (Senior Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds), our panel of presenters includes:

Vanya Libardi de Almeida (child and family partner, SA)
Roxanne Nathan (social worker/family dispute practitioner, SA); and
Helen McMullan (service manager, SA)

Slides Panel bios Case study Supporting resources

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Understanding the impacts of parental separation on children

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How to speak with separating parents about their children’s wellbeing

Dr Nikola Balvin and Nicole Paterson

This resource outlines the importance of making children's wellbeing a central aspect of the conversations practitioners have with parents who are going through separation or divorce, and aims to address the gap by summarising the best-practice principles on parenting during separation.
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Working with separating parents to support children’s wellbeing: What can we learn from evidence-based programs?

Nicole Paterson, Rhys Price-Robertson and Michele Hervatin

One of the most effective ways to safeguard children’s wellbeing post-separation is to support their parents in the process. This resource provides information on working with separating parents to support their children’s wellbeing.
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Strategies for supporting the mental health of infants and children after a disaster: Child–adult relationships

Emerging Minds

Following a disaster it's common for children to experience increased separation anxiety. This resources explores how parents can help children to develop safe relationships with other caring adults.
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This webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) discuss ways to support fathers and fathers-to-be to promote child and family wellbeing.
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Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

Emerging Minds

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What is a family law counsellor?

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Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

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

Continuing on with the case study explored in the third webinar of this series, Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents, this webinar examines ways to support goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents through culturally safe practice.
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Highlights in child mental health research: June 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This June 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.
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Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

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

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar explores the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to explore and respond to their concerns about their children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
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How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals

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Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year

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

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will explore the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year.

Supporting children’s mental health when working with separating parents

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

Discover more resources

Understanding the impacts of parental separation on children

How to speak with separating parents about their children’s wellbeing

Working with separating parents to support children’s wellbeing: What can we learn from evidence-based programs?

Strategies for supporting the mental health of infants and children after a disaster: Child–adult relationships

Supporting fathers and fathers-to-be: Insights from research and practice

Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

What is a family law counsellor?

Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Highlights in child mental health research: June 2024

Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals

Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year

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