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Submissions
Emerging Minds response: Productivity Commission Draft Report into Mental Health, January 2020
Emerging MindsEmerging Minds welcomes the recommendations of the Productivity Commission in its Mental Health Draft Report, including the increasing attention to the mental health needs of children. This submission extends on the information provided in our previous submission, including direct feedback on specific recommendations outlined in the Draft Report. -
Submissions
Emerging Minds response to the Productivity Commission: Mental health, April 2019
Emerging MindsThis submission is Emerging Minds response to the Productivity Commission inquiry into mental health. -
Podcast
A polyvagal approach to working with trauma
Chris CussenRuntime00:31:09Released2/2/20 -
Short article
How does parental work-family conflict impact on children’s mental health?
Andisheh Vahedi, Isabel Krug and Elizabeth WestruppThis short article describes how Australian parents' difficulties when juggling work and family responsibilities (referred to as 'work-family conflict') may influence their relationship with their partner, their interactions with their children, and subsequently their children's mental health across childhood and adolescence. -
Practice paper
Identifying social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in the early childhood years
Lucy TullyThe early childhood years (birth to age 3 or ‘the first 1,000 days’) are a time of rapid physical, emotional and cognitive development. Many children experience developmentally normal and transient social, emotional and behavioural problems during this time. However, for some children, these problems may also be the start of a pattern of more severe and persistent social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). These children and their families may benefit from early and timely support. -
Resource summary
Educators resource pack: Supporting children after bushfires
Emerging Minds and the Australian National UniversityThis curated selection of resources will assist educators to support their students returning to school during a difficult bushfire season. -
Toolkit
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) toolkit
ACEs - resources to support practitionersACEs in the ACT Kindergarten Health CheckACEs and general practiceACEs and parents and families -
Podcast
Re-release – The ongoing psychosocial needs of children following a community trauma
Michelle RobertsRuntime00:20:19Released16/1/20 -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: December 2019
Prepared by AIFSThis December 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. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
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Supporting children’s mental health during disaster and traumatic events
The thoughts of everyone at Emerging Minds and the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health (NWC) go out to bushfire-affected communities across Australia. In the midst of this difficult fire season, it is important to remember that children are particularly vulnerable both physically and emotionally to the impacts of… -
Fact sheet
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resilience – parent fact sheet
Emerging Minds and ANUThis infographic provides information on the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), as well as ways in which parents can support their children. -
Fact sheet
Psychological First Aid tip card
Emerging MindsPsychological First Aid for children is an internationally accepted strategy that can be used anytime, but is most widely used in the first hours, days and weeks following a traumatic event. This tip card includes some practical ways that Psychological First Aid for children can be applied.