From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
This is a presentation from Emerging Minds, on how leaders can embed child focused practices into their organisations to support children's mental health.
This report from Scape and Year13's Gen Z wellbeing index compares young people in Scape accommodation with those outside, highlighting wellbeing impacts, issues faced, and increased mental health therapy seeking.
In this webinar, we heard from Dr Michelle Kehoe, Evaluation and Research Development Officer with Alfred Health (headspace and the Child and Youth Mental Health Service). Michelle spoke about the complexities of AVITH within the context of mental health, and outlined some of the services and supports that practitioners can access.
This joint report highlights the association between family violence and youth suicide in Australia. It emphasises the need to address the impact on children and adolescents and recommends establishing a trauma-informed service to prevent suicides. Valuable for practitioners in family violence and youth mental health.
This UNICEF report analyses the high rates of mental disorders among children and adolescents worldwide. The report identifies gaps for early intervention which can provide insights for service providers.
This Australian Educational Researcher journal article provides insights into the experience of primary school educators' capability in supporting their student's mental health in schools. The research indicates an integrated approach across schools and healthcare providers when supporting children's mental health.
This systematic review focuses on the quantitative data on the mental health and well-being of young carers under age 18 from 1162 unique studies. The review provides insights into the quality of evidence in this area and has recommendations for future research focusing on health outcomes.
This Mental Health Victoria and Castan Centre for Human Rights joint report offers a legislative framework of human rights and the promotion of good mental health and well-being within Victorian services.
Evidence suggests children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) are almost five times more likely to display suicidal behaviour than peers with no OOHC involvement (Russell, Trew, & Higgins, 2021). This short article summarises the evidence for two core interventions that significantly decreased suicidality and might support practitioners when working with children and young people displaying suicidal behaviours.
