Young Carers NSW

Carers NSW, Australia

Related to Parental mental illness, Substance use

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The Carers NSW Young Carer Hub is a central access point for information and resources to support young carers in NSW.

The hub includes information for:

young carers and their families who would like to learn more about young carers in NSW or are looking for support
professionals and service providers who engage with young carers through their organisation or service
teachers and educators who are supporting young carers in their classroom.

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Video

Five ways to support kids’ mental health

Emerging Minds

Meet Emm. In this video you’ll hear them talk about the five key things you can do to support your children’s mental health.
Webinar

Skills in child aware practice with parents who use substances

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

In this webinar with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), our panel explores practical skills to support confident and effective child aware conversations with parents who use substances. It outlines strategies to encourage open, collaborative communication and support positive engagement.
Fact sheet

Managing children’s immediate reactions to disaster

Emerging Minds

This fact sheet includes information about possible reactions your child might have immediately following a disaster and ways to manage these reactions.
Fact sheet

Looking after your mental health during disaster: A guide for parents

Emerging Minds

This short guide for parents includes information about ways you can look after your own mental health during or following a disaster.
Fact sheet

Protecting your child’s mental health during disaster

Emerging Minds

This fact sheet includes actions you can take to support your child's mental health during events such as bushfires, floods, cyclones or other disasters.
Fact sheet

Providing your child with emotional support during disasters

Emerging Minds

This fact sheet outlines ways you can provide emotional support for your child during and immediately after a bushfire, flood, cyclone or other disaster.
Fact sheet

What to tell your children when you are a disaster first responder

Emerging Minds

This fact sheet has been created to support parents and caregivers who take on a 'first responder' role in the immediate and short-term periods following a disaster.
Webinar

Beginning child aware conversations with parents who use substances

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

In this webinar with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), our multidisciplinary panel will explore and identify reasons that may underlie school attendance difficulties. This presentation will promote the value of partnership-based, trauma-informed strategies to support a contextualised understanding of each child’s unique needs in education settings.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2025

Prepared by AIFS

The September 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 that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2025

Prepared by AIFS

The August 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 that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Guide

Welcoming Our Little Ones: A guide for families to raise strong and deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Nunkuwarrin Yunti & Emerging Minds

Welcoming Our Little Ones shares some stories and ideas to support families to raise healthy and grounded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with a specific focus on pregnancy to five years.
Guide

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads matter

Nunkuwarrin Yunti & Emerging Minds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads have an important role to play in the lives of their kids. This guide shares stories and advice from Indigenous dads and parents on supporting your partner and parenting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the first five years.

Young Carers NSW

Carers NSW, Australia

Discover more resources

Five ways to support kids’ mental health

Skills in child aware practice with parents who use substances

Managing children’s immediate reactions to disaster

Looking after your mental health during disaster: A guide for parents

Protecting your child’s mental health during disaster

Providing your child with emotional support during disasters

What to tell your children when you are a disaster first responder

Beginning child aware conversations with parents who use substances

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2025

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2025

Welcoming Our Little Ones: A guide for families to raise strong and deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads matter

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