GP resources

Related to Child mental health

Emerging Minds offers the following accredited online courses, assessment tools, webinars, podcasts and family digital health resources to support general practitioners/GPs in supporting children’s mental health from birth through to age 12 years.

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Online Course

A GP framework for child mental health assessment (5-12 years)

Online Course

This course is for general practitioners who wish to increase their skills in assessing, managing, and supporting children (5-12 years) with mental health difficulties, and supporting their families.
Online Course

A GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)

Online Course

This infant and child mental health assessment and management course focuses on the identification, assessment, care planning and support required for children aged 0-5 at risk of or experiencing mental health difficulties.
Short article

A GP’s guide to anxiety in children

Dr Andrew Leech

Anxiety is considered the fastest-growing childhood mental health issue in Australia. It is important GPs feel confident in recognising the ranges of ‘normal feelings’ in children, so that they can intervene early at signs of paediatric anxiety, without over-labelling conditions. This short article looks at the signs of anxiety in children, and tips for GPs treating paediatric anxiety.
Fact sheet

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Discussion guide for general practitioners

Emerging Minds and ANU

This guide is designed to help GPs positively engage with parents and carers regarding their responses to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questions in the ACT Kindergarten Health Check (KHC) questionnaire.
Fact sheet

Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

Susanne Prosser

This resource has been designed to guide practitioners through a conversation with a family and their child who is exploring their gender identity and who might be trans or gender diverse. It is both a checklist for you to use in your organisation, and a conversation guide.
Webinar

Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse: Supporting the mental health of children and young people

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

This webinar combines practice and lived experience to explore how we as a sector can better identify and respond to child sexual abuse and support victims and survivors to heal and recover. It is intended to complement ‘Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people’ which was broadcast in September 2025.
Webinar

Beginning child aware conversations with parents who use substances

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

In this webinar with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), our multidisciplinary panel will explore and identify reasons that may underlie school attendance difficulties. This presentation will promote the value of partnership-based, trauma-informed strategies to support a contextualised understanding of each child’s unique needs in education settings.
Guide

Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA)
Short article

Self-harm in primary school-aged children

Dr Laura Gobey, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

This article provides a summary of the research evidence on self-harm behaviours in primary school-aged children. It outlines what self-harm behaviours are, how common they are, and why primary school-aged children may be self-harming.
Webinar

Towards a comprehensive child mental health system: Exploring workforce availability

Emerging Minds

This webinar is intended for organisational and systems leaders across the health, education, social and community services sectors, as well as practitioners with an interest in workforce development.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2025

Prepared by AIFS

The August 2025 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 the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Resource summary

Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

These resources explore how non-Indigenous practitioners and services can develop genuine connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to create the best conditions for effective service delivery; services based on respect, learning and creating shared understandings.

GP resources

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A GP framework for child mental health assessment (5-12 years)

A GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)

A GP’s guide to anxiety in children

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Discussion guide for general practitioners

Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse: Supporting the mental health of children and young people

Beginning child aware conversations with parents who use substances

Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Self-harm in primary school-aged children

Towards a comprehensive child mental health system: Exploring workforce availability

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2025

Resources for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

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