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Practice paper
Supporting parents of pre-teen children with mild-moderate anxiety
Catherine Murphy and Elly Robinson - Parenting Research CentreThis practice guide provides information about anxiety in the pre-teen years (9-12 years). It aims to help practitioners in generalist services to better support parents who have a child experiencing mild-moderate anxiety. -
Practice paper
Identifying and responding to bullying in the pre-teen years: The role of primary health care practitioners
Elly RobinsonThe pre-teen years (9–12 years old) are a critical period of vulnerability for bullying behaviours. There is a growing awareness that bullying is best addressed as a public health problem that needs a collaborative, community-wide solution. This paper focuses on bullying in the pre-teen years and explores how primary health care providers can play a role in a public health response to bullying, and what is currently known about this role. -
Online course
Engaging with parents
Emerging MindsThe 'Engaging with parents' course introduces you to ways that you can actively and effectively engage with parents about their children’s social and emotional wellbeing. This course is the first in a suite of two courses. -
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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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.