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Children and grief (primary school, ages 6-12)
Australian Centre for Grief and BereavementThis fact sheet focuses on grief and children aged 6-12. Following the death of someone close, parents are often concerned about how to best support and meet the needs of their children. -
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Children and grief (pre-school, ages five and under)
Australian Centre for Grief and BereavementThis fact sheet focuses on grief and children aged five and under. Like adults, children experience, express and process grief in a variety of ways depending on their age, stage of development, personality, family culture, understanding of death, past experiences of loss and the context of their bereavement. -
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The Rosemary Branch Spring 2012
Australian Centre for Grief and BereavementQuestions answered in the resource include: do children grieve? How do I talk to my kids about death? Is my child's behaviour normal? How can I help? -
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Introducing Building Blocks – our brand new course
Building Blocks for Child Social and Emotional Wellbeing (Building Blocks) is a brand new course from the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health and the team are very excited to share it with you. Building Blocks explores the foundations of children’s social and emotional wellbeing as a starting point… -
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We are strong and proud! A tipsheet from ACATLGN
Families Week is a great time to celebrate the strengths of our communities and cultures, even in the face of adversity. In this resource ‘We are strong and proud’, Frankie Shane Merritt, a Kamilaroi man speaks about how we can pull our focus to what is working, what we enjoy… -
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AIFS Family Matters 100 launch
On 25 May 2018, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Dan Tehan, will launch the 100th Issue of the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ (AIFS) flagship journal Family Matters at AIFS’ new premises on Melbourne’s Southbank. Issue 100 includes the stories: ‘Introducing the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’, which… -
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Online Evaluation
Information and Consent for Online Questionnaires Evaluation of the implementation, impacts and outcomes of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health Dr Melinda Goodyear Manager, Research and Evaluation goodyearm@emergingminds.com.au Thank you for your interest in participating in this research project The following pages provide information about the project, to help… -
Fact sheet
Listen, Protect, Connect – Model & Teach Psychological First Aid
Department of Homeland SecurityAs a teacher, you are in an excellent position to help your students after a disaster, school crisis, or emergency. Just as you help connect students with appropriate academic and counselling services under normal circumstances, you are in an excellent position to help your students return to school, stay in school, continue to learn, and return to their usual school-based activities after such an event. This factsheet helps teachers introduce the steps of psychological first aid for students after a disaster, school crisis or emergency. -
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Preparing for natural disasters
Australian Psychological SocietyAs well as having information on physical and practical preparation, it is very helpful for people to know how to prepare psychologically before a natural disaster and how to cope emotionally during or after a disaster. Knowing ahead of time how a disaster situation might be experienced can help to lower people’s anxiety levels and overall psychological responses. This information sheet outlines the importance of being psychologically prepared and provides some steps to take for psychological preparation when a natural disaster is threatening. -
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Post-disaster reunification for children: A nationwide approach (US Resource)
U.S Department of Health and Human ServicesReunifying unaccompanied minors and separated or missing children with their parents or legal guardians in the aftermath of a disaster is a priority. This resource was created to support overall reunification processes and procedures by establishing a fundamental baseline, assisting in identifying the roles of lead and supporting agencies and organisations, and serving as a tool to enhance reunification elements of existent emergency preparedness plans and/or help guide the development of new all-hazards reunification plan elements and procedures. -
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Get Ready! A workbook for children
Australian Red CrossEmergencies can happen anywhere at any time. This activity book is designed to help lower primary school-aged children learn about emergencies and the things they can do to be prepared. -
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Emergency management planning for children and young people
State Government VictoriaThis resource is a planning guide for local government from the Government of Victoria about including and engaging with children and young people in your emergency plan.