What is child abuse – how to get support (aimed at teens)

ReachOut, Australia

Related to Abuse and neglect, Resilience

This resource describes child abuse and can help if:

You want information about child abuse
You know someone who might have been abused
You want help dealing with abuse

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Website

Keeping yourself safe from child abuse (aimed at children – primary school)

Women's and Children's Health Network

This resource is designed to help children of primary school age keep themselves safe from child abuse. Tips include: Who can help, Handling the problems and others.
Fact sheet

Supporting children and families after a child has been abused

Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network

This fact sheet provides information for professionals on supporting children and families after a child has been abused. It focuses on some of the immediate priorities for responding to a child who has been abused and disclosed this information.
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.
Video

How I get through tough times

Emerging Minds

In this video, children talk about things in their life that help them, to cope with challenges and feel positive feelings and express them through art.
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.
Practice paper

Does labelling racism as bullying perpetuate a colour-blind approach when working with culturally diverse families?

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

This resource examines the significant impacts faced by culturally diverse (or CALD) children and families when subjected to racism, particularly when it is acknowledged and addressed within the context of bullying. It offers practical strategies to help practitioners further develop their culturally responsive practice approaches.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: February 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This February 2024 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 which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
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.
Website

One Talk at a Time: Having conversations

National Office for Child Safety

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

Highlights in child mental health research: December–January 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This December–January 2024 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 which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: November 2023

Prepared by AIFS

This November 2023 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 which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.