Resource sheet Apr 2023
Helplines, telephone and online counselling services for children, young people and adults
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
Resource sheet Apr 2023
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
Webinar Apr 2023
This webinar will discuss online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Short article May 2023
This short article developed with Emerging Minds summarises the findings of a meta-analysis conducted by Foster et al. (2022), Paternal Positivity and Child Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis, which examined whether children of fathers who display more paternal positivity are less likely to have mental health challenges.
Webinar May 2023
This webinar will discuss how to support children’s participation in evaluation and how to think about ethics, participatory processes and data collection methods.
Commissioned report May 2023
This snapshot examines what effect, over time, the cultivation and/or promotion of informal and formal prosocial behaviours has on poor mental health
Media release May 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that if a child is involved in volunteering before the age of 13, the odds of having poor mental health are reduced by around 28%.
Submission May 2023
This submission outlines some of the influences on child development, highlighting other research by AIFS into early childhood education and care.
Practice guide Jun 2023
This practice guide describes technology-facilitated coercive control and synthesises the evidence on how to support clients experiencing it.
Short article Jun 2023
This article summarises the evidence on peer support for parents of children with complex needs and considers the implications for practitioners.
Webinar Jun 2023
This webinar explored the impact of racism on children and families in Australia and provide guidance for practitioners to support families.