This document outlines the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWC) strategy to support health, social and community professionals in identifying, assessing and supporting infants and children who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mental health difficulties.
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Supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs
Families & carers | Younger persons mental health | 2019
This paper, written by AIFS and Emerging Minds, provides managers, practice leaders, and other decision-makers with practical guidance on supporting staff to work with children and families with complex needs.
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Mental Health Conditions Manual
Younger persons mental health | 2019
The Working with Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Mental Health Conditions manual was developed by the Orygen Youth Health ASD Interest group based on clinical experiences of working with this complex population.
Diagnosis in child mental health - Exploring the benefits, risks and alternatives
Younger persons mental health | 2018
Service providers seldom have time to explore the debates, complexities and nuances surrounding the diagnosis of child mental health conditions. This CFCA paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role that diagnosis plays in their work with children.
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Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health is a workforce development initiative funded by the Australian Government. The project focuses on building workforce capacity to better support children and parents/carers and improve the mental health outcomes of children aged 0 – 12 years.
The Berry Street Childhood Institute strives to enhance outcomes for children and young people who have experienced trauma and disadvantage by strengthening the capability of their practitioners, services, systems and communities.
Space4us is a peer-support program for 13-18 year-olds who live with - or have significant contact with - a parent and/or family member who has a mental illness. Space4Us gives these young people an opportunity to share their experiences and receive support from other young people in similar situations.
The authors of The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents (The University of Western Australia) have created an interactive website of the survey results to complement the report, allow people such as researchers, policy makers or advocates to have a wider choice in accessing the survey data.