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New fact sheet for parents: 8 tips to help your child manage back-to-school anxiety
It’s normal for children to feel nervous about starting or returning to school. With new teachers and classmates to meet, new environments and routines to get used to, and new skills to learn, each term can bring with it a sense of change and uncertainty. The good news is, there… -
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Seeking expressions of interest: Education leaders interested in contributing to the Family Partnerships workforce package for educators
Emerging Minds has worked with educators and education leaders to develop a suite of resources to support family partnerships in schools and early learning services, including a new model for family partnerships, online courses and a range of practical tools. To inform the next stage of this project, Emerging… -
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For families: Anxiety in primary school-aged children
As the new school year begins, it’s normal for children to feel anxious, especially as they face new experiences. Experiencing anxiety every now and then is a normal part of growing up as children develop and learn about the world around them. It’s quite common for primary school-aged children… -
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New fact sheet: Psychology education needs to reflect the lives of aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
To support aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to engage in psychology education in Australia, psychology curricula and teaching and learning programs should reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worldviews and lived experiences. Developed by Belle Selkirk, Professor Pat Dudgeon AM and Dr Joanna Alexi from the University… -
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New practice paper: How telehealth can be used in group-based supports
Video telehealth groups have been found to be as effective as in-person groups, and participants in these groups typically report high rates of satisfaction.1 Virtual group sessions can be particularly beneficial for improving participants’ mental health outcomes for issues such as depression, stress and anxiety, and overcoming a fear of… -
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New online course: Practice strategies for formulation: Infants and toddlers
Infants and toddlers need practitioners to be curious about how they sense, communicate and engage with the world around them. They need you to keep them in mind during your conversations with adults; to work with their parents to discover how the child is feeling about their world, and how… -
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New resources: Pre-teen social media use
The pre-teen years are a time of rapid change, including how children are engaging in and using social media. Due to a range of factors such as higher technology and literacy skills, children in the pre-teen years are more independent online and can engage on a variety of different platforms… -
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Perinatal Mental Health Week: 12–18 November 2023
This week is Perinatal Mental Health Week and the theme for 2023 is ‘Connection through conversation’. PANDA created Perinatal Mental Health Week to help the community and health professionals to better understand perinatal mental health. To achieve positive outcomes for infants and families, it’s important that support is available which… -
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In focus: Child development
Children develop best in supportive, responsive environments. Their physical, social and emotional needs and abilities vary, depending on what’s going on around them and where they’re at in their developmental journey. Understanding a child’s ecology – their relationships and the environments in which they live, learn, play and grow… -
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Celebrating Children’s Week
21–29 October 2023 was Children’s Week, a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship. This year’s theme was ‘Children have the right to relax, play and to join in a wide range of leisure activities’. Children’s Week is a wonderful opportunity to promote the rights of children and… -
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Reframing Children’s Mental Health: A communications toolkit
October was Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder of the importance of looking after our mental health and checking in on those around us. This year’s theme was ‘We all have a role to play’, ensuring that we take some time to look after our own wellbeing, care for… -
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New fact sheet: Talking to children about war and conflict
It can be hard to know how to explain war and conflict to children, or if you should even talk about them at all. You may be struggling to make sense of what you’re seeing, hearing and feeling yourself. It’s normal to want to protect children from the violent reality…