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Webinar
Engaging children as partners in practice to support their mental health and wellbeing webinar
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar featured Chris Dolman (Emerging Minds), Lisa Johnson (psychologist and teacher) and Dom Kleinig (Emerging Minds) who drew on their years of experience in working with children and families to discuss the practices that they have found useful in creating genuine partnerships to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and their families. -
Online course
Engaging children: Good beginnings
Emerging MindsThis course will assist practitioners to develop a range of practice skills to draw on at the beginning of working with children in relation to their mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. -
Guide
PERCS Conversation Guide
Emerging MindsIf you're not sure how to talk with parents about their children, particularly when the family is facing adversity, this free conversation guide can help. -
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. -
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. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: October 2022
VariousThis October 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. -
Short article
Telehealth for supporting child mental health
Lauren Winkler, Parenting Research CentreThis short article summarises research evidence and findings from practitioner consultations on mental health care delivery models. Findings suggest a flexible, hybrid model of care which includes telehealth is more likely to be acceptable and effective for children and families needing mental health support over telehealth alone. -
Practice paper
Primary health support for bullying in the middle years: Learnings for practitioners
Michele Hervatin, Parenting Research CentrePrimary health care practitioners have an important role to play in identifying and responding to bullying, and in doing so, supporting child wellbeing. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your baby’s mental health and wellbeing
Emerging MindsThis resource explores what you can do to support your baby's mental health and wellbeing, right from birth. -
Video
Introducing Emerging Minds Families
Emerging MindsCreated with the guidance and expertise of family members with lived experience, practitioners and researchers, Emerging Minds Families develops practical, accessible and trusted information and resources for families to support infant and child mental health. -
Video
Your support networks: It takes a village
Emerging MindsBuilding your village and creating those support networks plays an important role your child's development.