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Adult-focused services
Many outside forces influence children’s mental health. Financial instability, insecure housing or employment, mental health difficulties, substance use issues, and family and domestic violence can all cause families enormous stress and anxiety. When parents experience a lot of stress, it can impact on them as parents and their relationships with… -
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Child-focused services
Many outside forces influence children’s mental health. Financial instability, insecure housing or employment, mental health difficulties, substance use issues, and family and domestic violence can all cause families enormous stress and anxiety. When parents experience a lot of stress, it can impact on them as parents and their relationships with… -
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How to create organisational change
Every organisation has a unique set of existing structures and practices that can be changed or enhanced to improve outcomes for children and families. Embedding structural changes, as well as shifts in practice, is usually an iterative and ongoing journey. It involves recognising the organisation’s strengths and what is already… -
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What families can do to look after themselves following a flood
Michelle RobertsRuntime00:30:52Released6/12/22 -
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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. -
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Supporting families while they wait for a health care service
Sara Abdi, Parenting Research CentreExtended wait times to access health services can be harmful for children and their family, but health care practitioners can support families on a waitlist through regular communication and contact, planning, identifying informal supports, and providing information and resources to support them through the waiting period. -
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Emerging Minds Reconciliation Tree
The Emerging Minds Reconciliation Tree was created as a part of the 2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations. Staff members came together to paint a eucalypt leaf from the Country where they live and work as well as contributing words and messages about what Reconciliation in our organisation means to us. The… -
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Higher weight and neurodivergence in childhood
Annie CroweRuntime00:27:00Released28/11/22 -
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How the experiences and circumstances of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and families influence child mental health
Anagha Joshi and Pragya Gartoulla, Australian Institute of Family StudiesUnderstand how the experiences of children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds can affect child mental health and strategies to support children’s mental health through inclusive and curious practice. -
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Culturally informed ways to support mental health in refugee and asylum seeker children
Pragya Gartoulla and Anagha Joshi, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis practice paper aims to provide practitioners with information about culturally informed ways to support the mental health of refugee and asylum seeker children who are likely to have been exposed to significant adversity during crucial phases of their development. -
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Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of children with higher weight
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), this webinar discusses practice approaches to support practitioners explore the perception of children with higher weight and their hopes, preferences and choices for a healthy, balanced and happy life.