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Workshop
Educators community trauma workshop
Emerging MindsThis training is for educators to be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to promote resilience and coping, and decrease long-term adverse reactions in children (aged 0-12 years) following a natural disaster event. -
Short article
What educators can expect in the short term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsReturning to a teaching role in a community that has experienced a disaster can feel overwhelming. Educators play a vital role in helping communities recover after a disaster; however, it can be hard because often you have experienced loss yourself, but feel you have a responsibility to help the children in your school. -
Short article
What educators can expect in the long term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsAs communities and people resume their usual routines, there can be great opportunities to come together and support each other. If you or children at your school are still experiencing difficulty you can feel increasingly isolated rather than supported. It may feel sometimes like people are trying to forget what happened or don’t want to hear about what you are feeling. -
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. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child after a bushfire
Emerging MindsIf you’ve recently experienced a bushfire, it’s normal to be worried about the potential mental health impacts on your child or children. This resource aims to provide advice on how to support yourself and your family during this difficult time. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child through drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers information and advice for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your child, your family and yourself. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child after a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to provide advice on how to support the mental health and wellbeing of yourself and your family after a flood. -
Fact sheet
16 tips to support your child’s recovery after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resources provides 16 simple tips for supporting your child’s recovery after a bushfire, to help reduce the likelihood of lasting difficulties and connect them to professional support where needed. -
Fact sheet
Looking after your wellbeing following a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource explores the importance of parental wellbeing for children’s mental health and recovery following a bushfire, and offers tips to help parents look after themselves as well as their family. -
Fact sheet
Helping your child to prepare for a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource provides tips to help families work together in preparing children both practically and emotionally in the event of a bushfire. -
Fact sheet
How to support your child in the weeks after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource offers practical strategies to help parents support their children’s mental health and wellbeing during and in the weeks after a bushfire. -
Fact sheet
Looking after your wellbeing during a drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers tips for looking after your own wellbeing during drought and explains how taking care of yourself also helps your children's mental health and wellbeing.