Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?

Cathryn Hunter, Australia, 2012

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Child Family Community Australia – AIFS
This 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.

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Adolescent bullying, schools and building your child’s resilience

Raising Children Network

Suitable 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.
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Stress and resilience factors in parents with mental health problems and their children

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

This SCIE briefing focuses on research regarding factors contributing to stress or resilience in families where one or both parents have mental health problem
Webinar

Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse: Supporting the mental health of children and young people

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

This webinar combines practice and lived experience to explore how we as a sector can better identify and respond to child sexual abuse and support victims and survivors to heal and recover. It is intended to complement ‘Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people’ which was broadcast in September 2025.
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.
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Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA)
Short article

Self-harm in primary school-aged children

Dr Laura Gobey, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

This article provides a summary of the research evidence on self-harm behaviours in primary school-aged children. It outlines what self-harm behaviours are, how common they are, and why primary school-aged children may be self-harming.
Webinar

Towards a comprehensive child mental health system: Exploring workforce availability

Emerging Minds

This webinar is intended for organisational and systems leaders across the health, education, social and community services sectors, as well as practitioners with an interest in workforce development.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: September 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.
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Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

These resources explore how non-Indigenous practitioners and services can develop genuine connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to create the best conditions for effective service delivery; services based on respect, learning and creating shared understandings.
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Resources for supporting infants and children in disasters

This practice guide is a series of resources on child-centred and family-focused approaches in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. It aims to equip you with foundational knowledge and evidence-informed approaches to support infants, children and their families during and after disasters, and promote their long-term healing and wellbeing.
Short article

Understanding parents’ experiences of their child engaging in self-harm and/or suicidal ideation

Beth Thomas-Richards & Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

This short article describes the experiences of parents with children engaging in self-harm or experiencing suicidal ideation, including the role of stigma and shame. It also provides practice considerations on how to best support parents and their child.
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.

Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?

Cathryn Hunter, Australia, 2012

Discover more resources

Adolescent bullying, schools and building your child’s resilience

Stress and resilience factors in parents with mental health problems and their children

Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse: Supporting the mental health of children and young people

Beginning child aware conversations with parents who use substances

Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Self-harm in primary school-aged children

Towards a comprehensive child mental health system: Exploring workforce availability

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2025

Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Resources for supporting infants and children in disasters

Understanding parents’ experiences of their child engaging in self-harm and/or suicidal ideation

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2025