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Webinar
Working to support children and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder webinar
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)The webinar featured a facilitated interdisciplinary panel discussion of a case study. The panel comprised of Pediatrician Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM, Psychologist Dr Sara McLean and Sue Miers AM a Child and Family Partner. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: September 2019
Prepared by AIFSThis September 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. -
Practitioners Podcast
Gambling harm
Monya MurchRuntime00:25:10Released15/10/19![]()
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Workforce Development Framework
Download here This document outlines the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWC) strategy to support health, social and community professionals in identifying, assessing and supporting infants and children who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mental health difficulties. The Framework focuses on prevention and early intervention and… -
Guide
Parenting through cancer
CanteenThis booklet is designed for parents with adolescent or young adult children and provides insights into common questions and issues that many parents with cancer face. -
Practitioners Podcast
Parental substance use and child-focused practice
Gill MunroRuntime00:33:01Released30/9/19![]()
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Practice paper
Working with mothers affected by substance use: Keeping children in mind
Dan Moss, Ruth Crooke, Nicole Rollbusch & Jacquie Lee, Emerging MindsMore than ever, practitioners are tasked with engaging mothers with co-existing issues in conversations about the social and emotional wellbeing of their children. The ability to have these conversations in ways that focus on the child’s needs, while not further stigmatising disadvantaged mothers, is an increasingly necessary skill. -
Online Course
The impact of parental substance use on the child
Online CourseThis course provides you with an introduction to the impact of parental alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use, or substance use, on children. -
Online Course
Parental substance use and child-aware practice
Online CourseThis course examines preventative opportunities and entry points to promote children’s mental health with parents in the context of parental substance use. It provides examples of conversations with parent-clients who are using substances in ways that affect the social and emotional wellbeing of their children. -
Short article
How can we strengthen the care of Australian children with complex mental health conditions?
Kate Paton & Harriet HiscockUp to half of all Australian children and adolescents who meet criteria for a mental health disorder receive insufficient treatment (or no treatment at all), even though effective treatments are available. Children with complex mental health conditions are particularly at risk of inadequate treatment because input is generally needed from schools and community services as well as healthcare providers. -
Practitioners Podcast
Child-focused practice in adult-focused services
Jonathon MainRuntime00:25:50Released23/9/19![]()
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Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: August 2019
Prepared by AIFSThis August 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.
