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Practice paper
Exploring bullying in context: Children’s relationships, friendships and social functioning
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis practice paper discusses how exploring a child or young person’s social world to build your understanding of their strengths and vulnerabilities will help you identify and provide support for bullying involvement (that is, experiencing or engaging in bullying, or both). -
Practice paper
Working with families to prevent bullying
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis resource describes how practitioners from a range of fields who are employed outside the school system can help protect children from bullying. Approaches include raising parents’ awareness of bullying as an issue and looking at how building social connections can help. -
Practice paper
Supporting families to navigate school responses to bullying
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis resource presents principles and practices that can be applied by a wide range of practitioners who form relationships with children and families when checking in about bullying, school responses to bullying so far, and – most importantly – how the family feels about the process. -
Podcast
How holistic pregnancy care promotes infant mental health
Dr Lyndal HarborneRuntime00:21:34Released22/7/22 -
Webinar
Infant and early childhood mental health: Developing a plan with the family
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)This webinar identifies the key aspects of developing a plan to respond to mental health difficulties experienced by infants and young children. Facilitated by Dr James Best, the panel of guest speakers include Dr Nick Kowalenko, Dr Michaela Baulderstone and Nikko (Child and Family Parnter). Based on a case study, a number of practice skills were examined, and the panellists respond to practice challenges raised by webinar participants. Upon completion of the webinar, you will be able to apply the skills in developing a plan to meet the needs of the child and family. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: June 2022
Prepared by AIFSThis June 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. -
Podcast
Supporting children who disclose trauma – part two
David TullyRuntime00:20:47Released8/7/22 -
Webinar
Supporting children who have disclosed trauma
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with CFCA, this webinar explored how self-blame operates and how perpetrators may manipulate children to blame themselves, how to help children challenge feelings of complicity in their trauma experiences by focusing directly on the power difference between children and adults, and children’s stories of protests or choices they have made throughout their experiences that kept themselves, or their loved ones, safe, to acknowledge that no child is a passive recipient of trauma. -
Online Course
Honouring Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander voices in healing family violence
Online CourseFamily violence interventions must be strengths-based and led, developed and driven by Community if they are to succeed. This course will help non-Indigenous practitioners to develop trusting relationships with First Nations families experiencing violence, empowering them to take the lead in their healing journeys. -
Resource summary
Interpersonal trauma learning pathway
Emerging MindsA suite of courses and resources to support practitioners working with children who have experienced trauma. -
Podcast
Supporting children who disclose trauma – part one
David TullyRuntime00:24:51Released24/6/22 -
Webinar
Perinatal support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar drew on the voices, experiences and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners to explore how services can work through the perinatal period to support the social and emotional wellbeing of infants and their families.