Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Putting children first in organisations
This blog article was written by Deb Holmes, Manager in Safeguarding Children Services at the Australian Childhood Foundation. At Safeguarding Children Services within the Australian Childhood Foundation every week and every day is about putting children first. Our work with organisations is focussed on building their capacity to keep the children and young people that …
Read MoreCulturally Safe Practice
This article was written by Stacey Dellow, Team Leader in Therapeutic Services Program at the Australian Childhood Foundation. What is culturally safe practice? From my perspective as an Aboriginal woman, I need it to include components of the following; collaboration, authentic partnerships, prioritising relationships and having a place for critical reflection. These things give the …
Read MoreReflections on behaviour
This blog was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour, Senior Consultant in the Parenting and Early Years Program at the Australian Childhood Foundation. As a parent or professional, in living or working with children affected by trauma, the behaviour is what we see. It is behaviour that challenges us, shows us clues about what’s going on inside the child, and …
Read MoreSupporting parents in Iran
This article was authored by Soodeh Shobeiri, a Senior Family Consultant and Facilitator of various training for families in Iran. 15 years ago, as a young mum, I had only access to the inner world of one child; my own childhood. I presumed my own childhood as the normal and standard way of being a …
Read MoreThe impact of family violence on the parent-child relationship.
This article was written by Stefanie Ronzoni, Senior Child Counsellor in the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Therapeutic Services. We now know that the relationship between a mother and her child is directly impacted as a result of family violence. Family violence affects a mother’s sense of confidence in her parenting and ability to be present and available to her child in all the ways that she would …
Read MoreSafe and Confidential – The challenges of digital therapeutic service delivery
This article was co-authored by Dr Joe Tucci, CEO, and Lauren Thomas, Manager Service Development at Projects both at the Australian Childhood Foundation We work with children, young people and their families in times of upheaval for them. Times where they have experienced abuse, family violence and chronic stress. Over the decades that the Australian …
Read MoreThe power of expectation
This article was written by Melissa Powney, Team Leader, Professional Education Services at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Have you ever considered how your expectations influence your reality? It is an important concept to reflect upon, as for every predetermined expectation we have about our future, our brain (or more specifically the Insula) anticipates and shapes …
Read MoreMagnetic Mindfulness
This blog article was co-authored by Matt Harvey, Therapeutic Specialist at ACT Together and Lauren Thomas, Manager at the Australian Childhood Foundation. In the last decade, mindfulness has become one of the biggest buzzwords. From yogi’s to neuroscientists, parents and professionals, everyone has a method, an app or a process they’re using to ‘practice’ this …
Read MoreCoercive Control in Family Violence
This article was written by Bianca Stephenson-Gromer, a Senior Child Counsellor at the Australian Childhood Foundation. In recent years, with a greater awareness of family violence and the debilitating impact it can have on the victim-survivors, children and the community, more and more people are feeling empowered to report and speak out about their torturous experiences of family violence. There are a …
Read MoreIs the absence of threat the same thing as safety?
This article was written by Mandy Flint, Senior Training Consultant in the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Professional Education Services. Safety is something that we talk a lot about during the Foundation’s training sessions around trauma and trauma-informed practice. Safety underpins any trauma-informed approach because if the child or young person does not feel safe then we cannot move forward with any …
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