Emerging Minds Australia is dedicated to advancing the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Australian infants, children, teens and their families.
As a practitioner, you may see children who have either been experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour, and wonder about the best ways to support their mental health. This article explains childhood bullying and its effects on mental health. bit.ly/3n1hBwd
⏰ Reminder: Have you registered for tonight's webinar with @RACGP? It will explore the importance of collaborating with the family and the professional team on child mental healthcare, capturing the voices of child and family partners. Register now: bit.ly/3DuLART
Today is International Self-Care Day, highlighting the importance of self-care being a part of everyday life, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This article from @Parentingrc explores parental self-compassion/self-care and its influence on child development. bit.ly/2YRNuKV
Check out our new online course which focuses on making children’s wellbeing a central aspect of the conversations practitioners have with parents who are going through separation or divorce. Log in or register at Emerging Minds Learning today bit.ly/3CUeNFu
In collaboration with @Flinders, we're pleased to announce our first 12-week micro-credential course commencing late August 2023. It is designed to support and guide your learning on interpersonal trauma and its impacts on children. Enrol or find out more: bit.ly/3XYOEyO
Registrations are open for our next webinar with the @MHPNOnline which aims to explore practice skills that nurture the developing parent–child relationship and address the practical and emotional transitions of parenting. Register for this webinar: bit.ly/3NWGSkj
Produced by @aifs_gov_au, this resource outlines the importance of making children's wellbeing a central aspect of the conversations you have with parents going through separation or divorce, and the best-practice principles on parenting during separation. bit.ly/43qiQnw
Register for our next webinar with @RACGP which will explore the importance of collaborating with the family and the professional team for child mental healthcare, and the benefits and challenges of some innovative models of care. Register here: bit.ly/3DuLART
This episode, we wanted to give you a taste of what you and the families you work with can find on the Emerging Minds Families podcast. Podcast host Alicia speaks with Flick, a mother of four, about learning to parent when she wasn’t parented well herself: bit.ly/3XGVBEL
A child’s resilience is something they develop over time. This article explores ways in which practitioners can support children and families experiencing hardship, and identify positive relationships, strengths and opportunities for promoting resilience. bit.ly/3lHfwlk
In this episode, Aboriginal Elder Millie Penny shares her story of resilience and the importance of including the voice and wisdom of Elders when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: bit.ly/3fx8H2S#NAIDOCWeek#NAIDOC2023#ForOurElders
Emerging Minds has released this new online course which focuses on making children’s wellbeing a central aspect of the conversations practitioners have with parents who are going through separation or divorce. Log in or register today: bit.ly/3CUeNFu#childmentalhealth
Check out the latest in child mental health research. This month's highlights:
- review of mental health service access for young children
- parent’s professional help-seeking for their children with anxiety; and
- improving child mental health inequities.
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Co-produced with @aifs_gov_au, this short article describes children's experiences of racism and the effects on their mental health, while introducing ways for practitioners to support children through anti-racist practice. bit.ly/42X17UN#childmentalhealth
In this episode, Dr Mel Goodyear and Claire Marsh discuss the Emerging Minds National Workforce Survey of Parent, Family and Child Mental Health which provided insights into the experiences and needs of professionals who support children's mental health: bit.ly/3pppNYf
⏰ Reminder: Last chance to register for tonight's webinar with @RACGP which will explore the skills required to respond to practice challenges including putting supports in place when there is a lack of specialist services available, or long waitlists: bit.ly/42T7BUr
Developed by @aifs_gov_au, this guide explores the barriers and modes of access to #mentalhealth support for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, providing a first step in applying culturally responsive practice. bit.ly/3PejgtM#RefugeeWeek
Coinciding with Refugee Week (18–24 June 2023), Emerging Minds has launched an online course which explores practice considerations that support culturally responsive and inclusive work with families. Log in or register at Emerging Minds Learning today: bit.ly/3p85hLv
This week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme is 'Bonding before birth'. This article explores the first 1000 days of a child's life including the developmental stages for children from birth to three years: bit.ly/3p5h76S#IMHAW2023#InfantMentalHealth