Download this snapshot to view the results of 298 respondents who selected ‘nurse’ or ‘midwife’ as their profession from 1,518 health, social and community services workers who took the 2020-21 National Workforce Survey.
Overview
- Overall, nurses and midwives demonstrated high levels of understanding of childhood trauma and adversity, followed by child mental health capability and infant mental health capability.
- Nurses and midwives returned low scores for child mental health practice across all states and territories.
- Nurses and midwives also reported lower levels of workplace support than the general workforce.
- Results showed rural nurses and midwives scored lower capability on all domains compared to city nurses. Nurses working in more disadvantaged areas and those working in regional and rural areas may need some support to build their capacity in child mental health.
- Survey results indicate the nurse workforce could strengthen their support for children by more often incorporating child mental health in their interactions with parents or families.
- Nurses exposed to Emerging Minds resources reported higher capability in all subscales when compared to nurses not exposed to Emerging Minds resources.
Recommended resources for nurses and midwives
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Online Course
Supporting parents to promote children’s social and emotional wellbeing
Online CourseThis course explores entry points and opportunities for conversations between practitioners and parents which support children’s social and emotional wellbeing. -
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Intergenerational mental health
Online CourseThis course supports practitioners to apply three elements of an 'intergenerational lens' to your work, to positively influence the parent–child relationship and children’s mental health. -
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Keeping the infant and toddler in mind
Online CourseThis free online course will provide you with an introduction to a relationship-based framework that promotes the mental health of children aged 0-5 years. -
Practitioners Podcast
Trauma-informed perinatal care for people who have experienced sexual trauma
Vicki MansfieldRuntime00:24:41Released17/10/22![]()
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Practice paper
Supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs: A checklist for organisations
Rhys Price-Robertson, Thy Meddick and Elise ParkerThis paper provides managers, practice leaders, and other decision-makers with practical guidance on supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs. It will be useful in a broad range of health and welfare organisations, particularly those not specifically designed to work with clients with multiple interrelated problems.
