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Infant mental health learning pathway
Emerging MindsThis learning pathway is designed for anyone who works with infants, toddlers, parents of young children, and families. It invites practitioners to broaden their working context from being solely adult-focused or solely infant-focused, to considering the whole family. -
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Highlights in child mental health research: February 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis February 2023 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 that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
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In focus: Child and family strengths and vulnerabilities
Emerging MindsChildren’s mental health is influenced by a mix of strengths and vulnerabilities. The best way to support a child or family is by promoting their strengths, while acknowledging and adjusting for their vulnerabilities. This resource offers information and advice on identifying and supporting a child's strengths and reducing their vulnerabilities. -
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Engaging parents learning pathway
Emerging MindsThis learning pathway is designed for a wide range of practitioners including those working in services focused on infants and children, and services focused on parents and carers, through to those working specifically with parents experiencing mental illness. -
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From co-design to co-creation: Building responsive relationships and delivering outcomes with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Emma Taylor, Claire Marsh, Rosie Schellen and Melinda GoodyearEmerging Minds develops a range of resources, tools and information for professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, parents and families. As an organisation, we strive to ensure these resources are informed by First Nations peoples and grounded in the principles of self-determination. In practice, this means we work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants and organisations in genuine, culturally secure partnerships. Together, we develop resources that build the capacity of all professionals and organisations who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. -
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General practice learning pathway
Emerging MindsDeveloped together with GPs and families, this learning pathway offers step-by-step guides for conducting infant and child mental health assessments, supporting families who have experienced a natural disaster, and holding preventative conversations with parents to buffer children from the impacts of adversity. -
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Practice strategies for working with children learning pathway
Emerging MindsDesigned for practitioners who work with children and their families to implement mental health interventions, this suite of courses examines practice skills and strategies that help support collaborative engagements with children and their families. -
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing learning pathway
Emerging MindsThis pathway includes courses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous practitioners who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities. It has been developed with the support and guidance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to specifically support non-Indigenous practitioners in mainstream organisations to engage with First Nations families. -
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Physical health learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Physical health learning pathway of free online courses. -
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Family and domestic violence (FDV) learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the family and domestic violence learning pathway of free online courses. -
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Bullying learning pathway
Emerging MindsThis learning pathway has been developed to support you in your work with children, aged 4-12 years, who have experienced or engaged in bullying. -
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Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Alcohol and other drugs pathway of free online courses.