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Resource summary
Children’s mental health learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Children's mental health learning pathway of free online courses. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: January 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis January 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. -
Webinar
Webinar | Supporting children who have disclosed trauma
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar explores how practitioners can have conversations with children that challenge the effects of self-blame after experiences of sexual or physical abuse. -
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Engaging children learning pathway
Emerging MindsTo support children’s mental health in your work, Emerging Minds has created the Engaging children pathway of free online courses. -
Practice paper
Child-focused practice competencies: Structural approaches to complex problems
Professor Sarah Wendt, Dr Georgia Rowley, Dr Kate Seymour, Dr Carmela Bastian and Dr Dan MossWatch Professor Sarah Wendt and leading academics from Flinders University’s Social Work Innovation Research Living Space (SWIRLS) share child-focused practice strategies for supporting children and families experiencing complex problems. -
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Insights for social workers supporting families with complex needs
Dr Georgia Rowley, Professor Sarah Wendt, Dr Dan Moss, Dr Kate Seymour and Dr Carmela BastianThis literature review explores the interplay between the detrimental impacts of intergenerational disadvantage, substance use issues, mental illness, and trauma on parents and children, and the lived experience of family and domestic violence. From these varying impacts, we seek to extract implications and skills for practice. -
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Child-focused practice approaches to complex problems
Emerging Minds and Flinders UniversityThese resources provide practical examples of structural approaches to holding child-focused conversations with children and parents who are experiencing adversity. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: December 2022
Prepared by AIFSThis December 2022 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. -
Practice paper
Key considerations for practitioners responding to childhood bullying
Nicole RollbuschThis resource was designed for practitioners who want to know how to support children's disclosures of bullying involvement by providing supportive and curious responses. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: November 2022
Prepared by AIFSThis November 2022 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. -
Webinar
How infant-led practice in family violence settings can nurture hope for infants and families
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar will be of interest to practitioners working in the child, family, health, accommodation and housing sectors who encounter or directly work with infants, toddlers and families within the context of domestic and family violence. -
In focus
In focus: Child mental health and disability
Emerging MindsMeeting the needs of children with disability can be complex and challenging at times. But a sense of curiosity and a willingness to look beyond the child’s disability to understand their unique strengths, skills and hopes will support you in this work. Learn more in this in focus article.