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Fact sheet
Communicating with your baby during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to connect with your baby during 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so that they feel secure and nurtured. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: December 2018
Prepared by AIFSThis December research summary provides a selection of recently released systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health and relevant to the work of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. Abstracts and links to full-text articles, where available, are provided. -
Webinar
Engaging children as partners in practice to support their mental health and wellbeing webinar
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar featured Chris Dolman (Emerging Minds), Lisa Johnson (psychologist and teacher) and Dom Kleinig (Emerging Minds) who drew on their years of experience in working with children and families to discuss the practices that they have found useful in creating genuine partnerships to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and their families. -
Short article
An exploration of the use of family therapy in a Perinatal Infant Mental Health Service
Jessica WhiteThis short article has been adapted from a paper: ‘Does a perinatal infant mental health team hold the family in mind? Opportunities and challenges for working systemically in this specialised field’, based on a small, qualitative study of perinatal infant mental health clinicians, that was recently published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapists. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: November 2018
Prepared by AIFSThis November research summary provides a selection of recently released systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health and relevant to the work of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. Abstracts and links to full-text articles, where available, are provided. -
Fact sheet
Child deaths from abuse and neglect
Child Family Community AustraliaIn this paper we provide an overview of child deaths due to child abuse and neglect in Australia and set these statistics in an international context. -
Website
What parents can do if bullying is downplayed at school
Psychology TodayThis blog post describes what parents can do if bullying is downplayed at school and the reasons why some school personnel downplay reports of bullying from concerned parents. -
Website
Bullying and being bullied
Raising Children NetworkThis resource for primary and secondary school children describes what bullying is, spotting the signs, working with schools and what to do if bullying continues. -
Website
Trauma: supporting your child in the days and weeks after
Raising Children NetworkProduced for children aged 3-15 years, this resource includes information on how parents can support children in the event of a traumatic event. -
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Trauma: first response to help children
Raising Children NetworkProduced for children aged 3-15 years, this resource describes how children might react to traumatic events, how parents can spot the signs, what they do as a first response and then getting support after traumatic events occur. -
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When someone dies: helping children cope
Raising Children NetworkThis resource, developed for children aged 3-8 years, describes what children may be feeling when someone dies, how parents can talk to their child during this time and some tips to help. -
Book
Ready to remember – Jeremy’s Journey of hope and healing
NCTSNThis downloadable story book includes a carergiver guide describing its use in talking with children about childhood traumatic grief.