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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. -
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. -
Short article
Parental mental health and parenting: How are they related?
Catherine WadeEstimates of the prevalence of parental mental illness vary, but Australian research has found that up to one in four children are being raised by a parent with mental illness. Using data from the Parenting Today in Victoria study, this article explores how a parent's mental health relates to their parenting, finding that while parents with poor mental health are somewhat less likely to use positive parenting strategies, parental mental ill-health does not necessarily lead to poor parenting. With the right support at the right time, parents can help their children thrive. -
Fact sheet
How to build connection with our families
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Fact sheet
What is connection and why is it important?
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Fact sheet
Connection with our families
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Essay
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In Focus kitchen sink
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Lessons in co-design from The Lived Experience Network
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Fact sheet
Why communication matters in lived experience work
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Practice paper
Supporting families while they wait for a health care service
Sara Abdi, Parenting Research CentreExtended wait times to access health services can be harmful for children and their family, but health care practitioners can support families on a waitlist through regular communication and contact, planning, identifying informal supports, and providing information and resources to support them through the waiting period. -
Practice paper
How the experiences and circumstances of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and families influence child mental health
Anagha Joshi and Pragya Gartoulla, Australian Institute of Family StudiesUnderstand how the experiences of children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds can affect child mental health and strategies to support children’s mental health through inclusive and curious practice.