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Hear from the Child360 creators
The development of the Child360 app was a collaborative process across the National Workforce Centre, our child and family partners and health practitioners. Emerging Minds Workforce Development Officer, Sophie Guy, facilitated this collaboration and here is what she has to say about the app development. Describe the Child360 app in… -
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A new way to help support children affected by trauma
Natural disasters and other traumatic events can significantly impact on infants and children, who rely on the adults around them for safety and security. The Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWCCMH) newly released Community Trauma Toolkit is a suite of resources to help workers and parents/carers… -
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New course: Supporting children’s resilience in general practice!
Our first course developed specifically for general practitioners, Supporting children’s resilience in general practice, is available now! The free course outlines a set of principles that will support GPs to conduct child-focused and parent-sensitive conversations in the form of a practical guide. Throughout the course GPs will explore how family and… -
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Celebrating the work of Emeritus Professor Beverley Raphael
Emerging Minds was saddened to hear of the loss of Emeritus Professor Beverley Raphael AM, MBBS, MD, FRANZCP, FRCPsych, Hon MD (Newc), FASSA. Professor Raphael has made an extraordinary lifelong contribution nationally and internationally to infant, child and adolescent mental health; trauma, loss and bereavement, prevention, women’s mental health and… -
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Mental Health Month is coming
October is Mental Health Month and we will be taking the opportunity to introduce a bit more of who we are, what we do and what we offer. We’re looking forward to sharing this all with you, check out our teaser below. -
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Our time at TheMHS 2018
Thank you to TheMHS and all involved in putting on such a fantastic event in Adelaide last month. Making new connections and seeing the interest in what we’re doing at the National Workforce Centre was fantastic. Check out a bit from our time there below. -
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Emerging Minds response to ABC report: “Australia facing an ‘epidemic of child abuse and neglect’, according to experts”, 16 Sept 2018
Infancy and childhood sets an essential foundation for lifelong mental health and wellbeing. Adversities such as poverty, drug and alcohol misuse, physical and mental illness, and trauma are highly prevalent in our community and can have immediate impacts on children, but also lifelong consequences for their growth, development, physical and… -
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New short article: Essentials for Childhood: Where prevention of child abuse is an essential element
A positively-oriented approach to child wellbeing proposes that the prevention of child abuse and neglect is key. In order to be effective in preventing child abuse and neglect, efforts must be multi-faceted, targeting not only individual children and families, but recognising the need for a focus on community-level change. At… -
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Our time at the AIFS Conference 2018
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) conference took place in Melbourne in late July. It was a fantastic experience with the team from the National Workforce Centre presenting on ‘Improving the lives of infants, children and families’ in a program full of almost 200 speakers talking about what matters… -
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New short article: ‘Invisible’ children of imprisoned parents at risk of falling through the cracks
This short article is part of a series highlighting upcoming presentations at the Australian Institute of Family Studies 2018 Conference that focus on child mental health or children at risk of experiencing mental health difficulties. Australia’s imprisonment rates have risen rapidly over the past decade1, with a large proportion of those in… -
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New short article: Mental health service use by Australian children
This short article is part of a series highlighting upcoming presentations at the Australian Institute of Family Studies 2018 Conference that focus on child mental health or children at risk of experiencing mental health difficulties. The first national Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing in 1998 reported that… -
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Building Blocks: A Q&A with the creators
What are some key features that learners can expect to find within the course? Perhaps I’m biased, but I think the fictional families are the ‘beating heart’ of this course. The fictional parents describe their parenting triumphs and challenges in monologues, and we also see some of them engaging with…