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Adolescent bullying, schools and building your child’s resilience
Raising Children NetworkSuitable for 9-15 year olds, this resource includes the following: What is bullying? Spotting the signs of bullying. Supporting a child who's being bulled. Working with your child's school on bullying. What to do if the bullying continues. When you need more support than the school can give. Why bullying happens. -
Research paper
Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?
Cathryn HunterThis paper discusses some of the complex issues surrounding the issue of resilience and how these can be considered in working with children and young people. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis October 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
Support networks
Emerging MindsIn addition to the support of extended family, friends and the learning community, responses from governments and specialist mental health services plus digital resources are important to the successful recovery of children and families after a disaster. -
Webinar
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. -
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. -
Webinar
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. -
Short article
Sleep health and sleep inequities in children
Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis short article outlines what sleep inequities are, and explores the relationship between sleep health and child mental health among school-aged children. -
Video
How I get through tough times
Emerging MindsIn this video, children talk about things in their life that help them, to cope with challenges and feel positive feelings and express them through art. -
Webinar
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. -
Webinar
Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during pregnancy and birth
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 pregnancy and birth. -
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.