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Families Podcast
Looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children in out-of-home care
Meryl KlimczakRuntime00:26:15Released19/5/23 -
Fact sheet
Out-of-home care: Talking about mental illness with children in your care
Emerging MindsTalking to the children in your care about their parent's mental illness can help them make meaning of their family's situation, remove stigma and let them know they can talk to you when they need support. -
Guide
Parent guide one: Anxiety in children aged 4-8
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThe more you know about your child’s experience of anxiety, the more informed you are to make decisions about the kind of support and help you choose for them. The information in this guide can be used to help you and your practitioner improve anxiety in your children. -
Guide
Parent guide two: Gathering information about your 4-8 year old child’s experience of anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThe more you know about your child’s experience of anxiety, the more informed you are to make decisions about how best to support them. This guide provides some information on strategies that you can try with support from your practitioner. -
Guide
Parent guide three: Supporting your 4-8 year old child
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThere are a number of actions parents can take to help their child decrease and manage their feelings of anxiety. This guide provides some information on strategies that you can try with support from your practitioner. Trying one or two of these to begin with is a good start. Remember that anxiety can get worse before it gets better, so keep persisting to give the strategy time to work. -
Guide
Parent guide two: Supporting your pre-teen child
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThere are a number of actions parents can take to help their child decrease and manage their feelings of anxiety. This guide provides some information on strategies that you can try with support from your practitioner. -
Guide
Parent guide one: Gathering information about your pre-teen child’s experience of anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThe more you know about your child’s experience of anxiety, the more informed you are to make decisions about the kind of support and help you choose for them. The information in this guide can be used to help you and your practitioner make decisions and move through the decision tree together.