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Parent-child relationships: How positive connections support children’s wellbeing
Emerging MindsBuild a strong bond with your child by responding warmly and consistently to their needs and making time to connect with them. -
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Emotions and behaviours: Understanding and supporting children’s feelings and responses
Emerging MindsTune into your child's feelings and be curious about what's behind their behaviours, so you can help them understand and express all their emotions in healthy ways. -
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Routines: Creating family routines to support children’s mental health
Emerging MindsCreate family routines to help children feel secure, reduce stress, and find time for connection and fun. -
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Communication and meaning-making: Why good communication is key to children’s mental health
Emerging MindsTalk openly with children to help them understand and make meaning of what's happening in their world. -
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Support networks: Building support networks for you and your child
Emerging MindsLearn about the different types of support available for you and your children, and get tips for building strong, reliable support networks. -
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Five ways to support kids’ mental health
Emerging MindsMeet Emm. In this video you’ll hear them talk about the five key things you can do to support your children’s mental health.
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Fact sheet
Managing children’s immediate reactions to disaster
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet includes information about possible reactions your child might have immediately following a disaster and ways to manage these reactions. -
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Looking after your mental health during disaster: A guide for parents
Emerging MindsThis short guide for parents includes information about ways you can look after your own mental health during or following a disaster. -
Fact sheet
Protecting your child’s mental health during disaster
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet includes actions you can take to support your child's mental health during events such as bushfires, floods, cyclones or other disasters. -
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Providing your child with emotional support during disasters
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet outlines ways you can provide emotional support for your child during and immediately after a bushfire, flood, cyclone or other disaster. -
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What to tell your children when you are a disaster first responder
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet has been created to support parents and caregivers who take on a 'first responder' role in the immediate and short-term periods following a disaster. -
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What is a child and family health nurse?
Emerging MindsLearn more about how a practice nurse can support you and your family.