Living with worry and anxiety amidst global uncertainty

This curated selection of resources will assist parents and carers to best to support their children and reduce worry and distress. It contains a video, fact sheets and tips about what you can expect and how you can help children cope.

Available in 18 languages, this fact sheet provides tips for parents and carers to help support their children who may be feeling stressed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Many parents and carers may be wondering how to talk with their child or children about COVID-19 and what information to share. This resource is designed to help you to prepare for these conversations.

This fact sheet includes information about possible reactions your child might have immediately following a disaster and ways to manage these reactions.

This short guide for parents includes information about ways you can look after your own mental health during or following a disaster. 

This fact sheet includes actions you can take to support your child's mental health during events such as bushfires, floods, cyclones or other disasters.

This fact sheet outlines ways you can provide emotional support for your child during and immediately after a bushfire, flood, cyclone or other disaster.

This 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.

This resource offers tips for talking with children after a man-made disaster such as an act of mass violence.

Identifying and addressing back-to-school anxiety early is important for children's learning, resilience and wellbeing. This article offers tips to help parents support their children to manage back-to-school anxiety.

Here’s a list of songs that help us feel connected – with our families and beyond.