One Talk at a Time: Having conversations

National Office for Child Safety, Australia, October 2023

Related to Child sexual abuse

This toolkit from the National Office for Child Safety (NOCS) has been designed to help adults have preventative conversations about child sexual abuse with children and young people, other adults and organisations.

Help is available if you or someone you know has experienced, are experiencing, or are concerned a child or young person may be at risk of harm including child sexual abuse. Visit the Child Safety website for dedicated support services.

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Fact sheet

One Talk at a Time: Child sexual abuse: Get the facts

National Office for Child Safety

This resource from the National Office for Child Safety (NOCS) includes foundational information about child sexual abuse. The resource contains statistics to learn more about child sexual abuse and helps to dispel common myths and misconceptions, and help people understand the role they can play in protecting children and young people.
Guide

One Talk at a Time: Stakeholder kit

National Office for Child Safety

‘One Talk at a Time’ aims to help prevent child sexual abuse by encouraging adults to learn about the issue and have ongoing, proactive, preventative conversations with children, young people and other adults. This kit includes information on how the campaign materials, tools and resources can be shared and promoted.
Website

The long-term effects of child sexual abuse

Child Family Community Australia

This paper looks at the long-term effects of child sexual abuse and discusses the range of negative consequences for mental health and adjustment, aspects of abuse and how strong, supportive relationships can help buffer the impact of abuse.
Practice paper

Making use of practitioners’ skills to support a child who has been sexually abused

Sophie Guy, Emerging Minds

This paper draws attention to the issue of child sexual abuse (CSA), highlights the skills all practitioners have that can support children and the key principles that can support practice when working with CSA.
Practitioners Podcast

Responding to the challenge of child sexual abuse

Carol Ronken

Runtime

00:42:04

Released

3/10/20
Video

What is a practice nurse?

Emerging Minds

Learn more about how a practice nurse can support you and your family.
Video

What is a family law counsellor?

Emerging Minds

Learn more about how a family law counsellor can support you and your family.
Webinar

Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar outlines practical ways to prioritise the voices of children in OOHC that can support their mental health and wellbeing. It includes perspectives and advice specific to those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Practice paper

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

This paper is the second of two that discuss culturally responsive practice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing when working with families with diverse cultural (or CALD) backgrounds.
Practice paper

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

This paper is the first of two that discuss practising cultural responsiveness in working with families from diverse (or CALD) communities to support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Fact sheet

Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Emerging Minds

These resources are designed to build your understanding of how Emerging Minds Focus can support quality improvement within your sector.
Short article

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article outlines what sleep inequities are, and explores the relationship between sleep health and child mental health among school-aged children.

One Talk at a Time: Having conversations

National Office for Child Safety, Australia, October 2023

Discover more resources

One Talk at a Time: Child sexual abuse: Get the facts

One Talk at a Time: Stakeholder kit

The long-term effects of child sexual abuse

Making use of practitioners’ skills to support a child who has been sexually abused

Responding to the challenge of child sexual abuse

What is a practice nurse?

What is a family law counsellor?

Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

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