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Report
Children affected by domestic and family violence: A review of domestic and family violence prevention, early intervention and response services
Analysis & Policy ObservatoryAustralian Institute of Family Studies This report sets out the findings of research into domestic and family violence prevention, early intervention and response for children aged 0–8 years in New South Wales. -
Practice paper
Keeping children visible in practice responses to family and domestic violence
Dan Moss & Chris Dolman, Emerging MindsThis paper supports practitioners and organisations to respond to Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) in ways that prioritise children’s social and emotional wellbeing and safety. -
Book
Stepping up for kids: Understanding and supporting children who have experienced domestic and family violence
Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN)This online booklet is for professionals, or any adults who want to better understand how to support children who have experienced domestic violence. It includes recent statistics and explores the impact on children, addressing common myths and fears regarding this vital issue. 'Domestic and Family Violence can be more damaging to young people whom might not necessarily be at the very centre of the violence; and such experiences can go on to shape children’s still‑developing behavioural, emotional, biological and physical systems. -
Practice paper
Culturally informed ways to support mental health in refugee and asylum seeker children
Pragya Gartoulla and Anagha Joshi, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis practice paper aims to provide practitioners with information about culturally informed ways to support the mental health of refugee and asylum seeker children who are likely to have been exposed to significant adversity during crucial phases of their development. -
Video
What is a social worker?
Emerging MindsLearn more about how social workers can support you and your family. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: September 2022
VariousThis September 2022 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. -
In focus
In focus: The child and their local ecology
Emerging MindsExplore how a child’s ecology - their relationships; home, school and neighbourhood environments; and the broader societal and economic context they live in - all have an impact on their mental health, development and wellbeing. And learn how understanding a child's ecology can help you to support them to live their 'best life'. -
Webinar
Practice strategies for working with children with disability
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar discusses practice approaches that will help you to support the agency of children living with disability and identify and encourage families’ strengths, interests, preferences and know-how. -
Practice paper
Exploring bullying in context: Children’s relationships, friendships and social functioning
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis practice paper discusses how exploring a child or young person’s social world to build your understanding of their strengths and vulnerabilities will help you identify and provide support for bullying involvement (that is, experiencing or engaging in bullying, or both). -
Practice paper
Working with families to prevent bullying
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis resource describes how practitioners from a range of fields who are employed outside the school system can help protect children from bullying. Approaches include raising parents’ awareness of bullying as an issue and looking at how building social connections can help. -
Practice paper
Supporting families to navigate school responses to bullying
Antony Gates, Parenting Research CentreThis resource presents principles and practices that can be applied by a wide range of practitioners who form relationships with children and families when checking in about bullying, school responses to bullying so far, and – most importantly – how the family feels about the process. -
Webinar
Supporting children who have disclosed trauma
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with CFCA, this webinar explored how self-blame operates and how perpetrators may manipulate children to blame themselves, how to help children challenge feelings of complicity in their trauma experiences by focusing directly on the power difference between children and adults, and children’s stories of protests or choices they have made throughout their experiences that kept themselves, or their loved ones, safe, to acknowledge that no child is a passive recipient of trauma.