Supporting recovery from trauma – Refugee and asylum seeker children

Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network, Australia

Related to Cultural identity, migration and refugees, Bereavement, loss and grief

This fact sheet provides information for professionals about supporting recovery from trauma in refugee and asylum seeker children.

It includes information on the following topics:

‘Refugee children and trauma’
‘In their country of origin’
‘During displacement’
‘Resettlement in a new country’
‘Additional issues for those seeking asylum’
‘The impact of the refugee experience on children’
‘Recovery from trauma for refugee children and young people’

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Practitioners Podcast

The mental health of refugee children in Australia

Dr Sonia Terhaag

Runtime

00:21:46

Released

16/2/20
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Reflections on culturally competent practice with Mthobeli Ngcanga

Mthobeli Ngcanga

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00:27:19

Released

12/4/20
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Emerging Minds

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What is a family law counsellor?

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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.
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Navigating cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally diverse families

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Learn how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children and families from diverse cultural (or CALD) backgrounds in our co-produced webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA).
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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.
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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.
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Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Emerging Minds

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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.
Practice paper

Children’s mental health when experiencing multiple adversities: Practice skills for effective conversational maps

Emerging Minds

This paper examines five practice perspective shifts that are often utilised by family and relationship practitioners who want to engage with children about every aspect of their lives.
Fact sheet

Listen to our voices and our stories: Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in decisions that impact them

Kahli Regan, Tannielle McHugh, Prof Pat Dudgeon, Prof Helen Milroy, Dr Jemma Collova

To understand the issues that are impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and how to best provide support, it’s important to listen to and empower the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Supporting recovery from trauma – Refugee and asylum seeker children

Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network, Australia

Discover more resources

The mental health of refugee children in Australia

Reflections on culturally competent practice with Mthobeli Ngcanga

What is a practice nurse?

What is a family law counsellor?

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

Navigating cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally diverse families

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

Children’s mental health when experiencing multiple adversities: Practice skills for effective conversational maps

Listen to our voices and our stories: Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in decisions that impact them

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