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25.01.2022 Thankyou The Sector for promoting our work, we realy hope your members find our resources helpful

24.01.2022 It is normal to feel stressed during and after bushfires. A team of health experts, science communicators and skilled visual artists at the The Australian National University have been working together to summarise evidence on how people can take care of their own, and others, mental health after bushfires and provide crucial guidance on knowing when to get help. Visit: https://rsph.anu.edu.au//taking-care-mental-health-after-b to find the full fact sheets on looking after your mental health after bushfires, and protecting yourself from bushfire smoke.

21.01.2022 Hey Dads, don't miss the chance to register for our parenting group sessions kicking off next month with Simon Santosha, expert in men's and family counselling. Email [email protected] for more info or to secure your spot!

21.01.2022 2020 has been relentless... if you're a parent of carer, join Australian Red Cross for a free webinar on supporting children and young people through tough times. The webinars are free but limited to 500 attendees so register by clicking on your preferred webinar time: Wednesday 26th August 6.30pm 7.30pm... https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IXxc-NeVTAmsRW8Gf_VDaw Thursday 27th August 12.30pm 1.30pm https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k18mfmP8RT-kblOuCu3y4g See more

20.01.2022 Our partners at Emerging Minds Australia have released their brand new Toolkit for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families! Head to the Emerging Minds website and check out this fantastic new resource today!

19.01.2022 **Are you interested in participating in research about child neglect?** A PhD study from La Trobe University is seeking professionals from a range of fields to complete an online survey about child neglect and childrens recovery. The PhD candidate is Annette Jackson with supervisors: Margarita Frederico, Helen Cleak and Bruce Perry. If you or your team have worked with children in the past year whom you believe had previously experienced neglect, we welcome your participati...on. We ask non-identifying questions about the children including questions about their presentation and your role in working with them. We also ask if you are interested in being contacted later about a focus group. This survey takes about 30 minutes (available November to January 2020). For more information, click on this link: https://latrobe.co1.qualtrics.com/j/form/SV_5bumDAQEj60I3Wt or contact Annette Jackson on: [email protected]

18.01.2022 Did you miss last week's parenting webinar? Don't worry, the video recording is now available and up on our YouTube channel! Rated 4.6/5 's by attendees, don't miss out on hearing practical parenting advice from the expert panel. Please feel free to share the link with anyone you know who might benefit. https://youtu.be/GBEoiBV5-_E

17.01.2022 Calling all Parents! Our free parenting group sessions with expert Lisa Oxman start next week, hurry to register for one of the last few spots! Email [email protected] for more info

16.01.2022 There's still time to register for the 4th webinar in the Australian Red Cross 'Tune In & Tune Up' drought and wellbeing series, featuring Acatlgn Australia's own Dr. Margaret Nixon! Wednesday 29th July, 10-11:15am AEST Hear what the research tells us about adult relationships, family roles and childrens experience through droughts, alongside practical tips on how to support children as well as adult relationships. Click to register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bn-Q6FRBRAWdlRppLdQFcQ

16.01.2022 Don't miss the chance to hear Michelle Roberts, Psychologist and expert on child and adolescent trauma and children's disaster recovery at our FREE webinar TONIGHT 7:30pm, presented in partnership with UNICEF Australia. Register now: https://unicefaustralia.typeform.com/to/jHWpKJ

16.01.2022 With an intense bushfire season ahead of us, it's time to think about disaster preparedness and the ways we can involve children in this process:

16.01.2022 Our project partners at Emerging Minds Australia made their television debut on Today Tonight Adelaide sharing the new Child360 app! Check out the video to learn all about this exciting new tool for parents:

15.01.2022 Some important tips for supporting your children during this bushfire season:

15.01.2022 A great letter to the editor written by an Idaho resident who recently watch the film 'Resilience' and was struck by the importance of ACEs education.

14.01.2022 Here from our Director, and even better, some great kids about how they are feeling and coping at the moment.

14.01.2022 Do you have children aged 1-5? The Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, The University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, University of Southern Queensland - Australia, and Griffith University are conducting an online research project "COVID-19 Unmasked". They are seeking parents of children aged 1-5 years to help them understand how Australian children and families are being affected during this time. The researchers intend to use this information to help caregivers, educators, and health professionals learn how to best support babies, pre-schoolers and families during disruptive events (including natural disasters) now and in the future. Can you help? https://redcap.healthinformatics.unimelb.edu.au//index.php

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13.01.2022 Our article for the Australian Journal of Emergency Management is now live! Visit the AIDR Knowledge Hub to read about the award-winning Community Trauma Toolkit in the newly published April edition.

13.01.2022 Last week we visited Townsville with our partners at Emerging Minds Australia to talk about our Community Trauma Toolkit and how being trauma-informed can help in supporting children in disaster preparedness and recovery. Special thanks to Northern Queensland PHN for hosting us, and for all those who participated!

12.01.2022 2020 has presented some of the greatest challenges to parenting that we've seen. If you're a parent, grandparent, foster or kinship carer, or just want some practical skills to help a child in your life, join Acatlgn Australia and UNICEF Australia for this FREE webinar to help you and your family navigate these tough times. Register at: https://unicefaustralia.typeform.com/to/jHWpKJ

11.01.2022 With bushfires continuing across NSW and QLD, it's important to remember that children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of traumatic events. Take a moment to watch this video for some of the ways you can help best support children following a disaster:

11.01.2022 There's still time to register for the RACGP and Emerging Minds Australia webinar this Thursday... register now to hear about 'The effects of trauma on children's mental health': https://bit.ly/2XlSBRj

11.01.2022 Do you work in the Maternal/Child and Family Heath Nurse sector? Our partners at Emerging Minds Australia are looking to have 30 45 minute conversations with individuals within the sector to discuss system level change that will inform the development of future resources. See original post below for contact details on how to get involved and influence the development of future resources for this sector.

10.01.2022 Join ACATLGN's own Dr. Margaret Nixon along with our friends at Emerging Minds Australia and AIDR for what promises to be an engaging webinar discussing youth voice and agency in disaster recovery. There's still time to register for tomorrow's free webinar via the link below.

10.01.2022 Are you a young person (14-24 years) impacted by drought in NSW? If so, please check out this opportunity to share your experiences! UNICEF Australia, with support from the NSW Government, is hosting the first NSW Youth Summit on Living with Drought later this year. Check out all the details here: www.unicef.org.au/droughtsummit

09.01.2022 Check out this amazing work from the students and teachers at Tathra Public School! Their book "When the fire met the sea" has been a crucial part of the community's recovery journey following on from the devastating bushfires in March, 2018. Please join us on congratulating all the staff and students who contributed to this project

09.01.2022 John Southon, Principal of Trundle Central School speaks from the heart and describes the disheartening impact of drought on kids in Trundle, western NSW. #drought #trauma #mentalhealth #childmentalhealth

09.01.2022 Hey parents and caregivers: There's only one week left to register for our upcoming webinar on navigating the challenges of parenting in 2020, presented in partnership with UNICEF Australia. Don't miss out on hearing the practical parenting tips and advice from our expert panellists! Register at: http://tiny.cc/parent2020

08.01.2022 It's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for people aged 15-44, and accounts for a third of deaths for people aged 15-34. If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au. #WSPD2019 #RUOK #RUOKeveryday #suicideprevention #wellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthaustralia

08.01.2022 With schools heading back next week, educators and school staff might be wondering how to support children following the bushfire events across the country. Even children who have not been directly exposed may still be impacted by scenes depicted in the related media coverage. To help support schools during these challenging times, we've created a back to school resource pack in collaboration with Emerging Minds Australia which features practical resources for the education setting from our Community Trauma Toolkit, as well as a newly released video presentation specifically for educators and other school staff. Please check it out and share with your networks:

06.01.2022 A great read by the ABC Australia on how Play School is addressing the subject of children's loss and grief and helping parents navigate tough conversations:

06.01.2022 #nationalchildprotectionweek #playyourpart Protecting children is everyone's business

05.01.2022 This week we're up in Brisbane presenting at The Mental Health Services Learning Network - Themhs conference and sharing one of the most powerful videos from our Community Trauma Toolkit... But don't worry if you're not at theMHS, you can still watch the full video about the Strathewen community's recovery from the 2009 Victorian bushfires on the Emerging Minds Australia web hub https://bit.ly/2Hz0nOK

04.01.2022 CALLING ALL PARENTS: Our free parenting group sessions with expert Michelle Roberts start next week, hurry to register for one of the last few spots! Email [email protected] for more info and registration. Thanks to UNICEF Australia for making these sessions possible!

03.01.2022 The events of recent days and weeks in Australia have been deeply shocking and our thoughts go out to all bushfire effected communities. In these times its imp...ortant to remember that even if a child has not been directly exposed to a traumatic event, they may still be impacted by scenes depicted in the related media coverage. This factsheet will help you support them through this https://bit.ly/39LOtO7 See more

03.01.2022 I realised that people...had sometimes endured extraordinarily disrupted childhoods through mental health issues, alcoholism and violence and lack of support. But often one individual in their lives made all the difference, and thats a message you can give to everyone, that you can be that individual,

02.01.2022 Calling all fathers: don't miss the chance to hear Simon Santosha, expert in men and family relationship counselling, discuss the challenges for men of being a parent in 2020. As a father of three, Simon says A lot of what I do is based on my own journey as a father The more we are flexible with our sons and daughters, the more we are able to share our emotions and be real with them, the higher their numeracy and literacy scores the more emotionally available we are to ou...r children, the better they will do socially. There's still time to register for tomorrow's free parenting webinar, brought to you in partnership with UNICEF Australia: https://unicefaustralia.typeform.com/to/jHWpKJ

01.01.2022 Do you have children aged 6-17? Researchers from The BRAVE Program, University of Southern Queensland - Australia, Griffith University and The University of Queensland are conducting an online research project COVID-19 Unmasked: Supporting Children and Adolescents. They are seeking parents of children aged 6-17 years to help them learn more about the emotional effects of COVID-19 on Australian children and families. The researchers intend to use this information to help caregivers, educators and health professionals learn how best to support children and adolescents now and in the future. Can you help? https://rebrand.ly/covid19unmasked6up

01.01.2022 In light of the tragic mass shooting which occurred in Darwin last night, we'd like to share a helpful resource from Emerging Minds Australia that covers ways that parents, carers and other family members can support children during these distressing times: