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.
Mental Health, Young People and Trauma
Increased diagnosis in mental health may be masking our understanding of, and response to, behaviours that are really manifestations of trauma writes Alexa Duke.
Read MoreKinship and Relative Carers
In this first part of a two part series, Deputy CEO Janise Mitchell explores messages from the research about the support needs of kinship or relative carers.
Read MorePlacement transitions in Out of Home Care
Undertaking planned transitions for children in out-of-home care is essential to minimise further trauma and relationships disruption. In this blog entry, Drew Browning explores how these transitions can be planned and managed to support best outcomes.
Read MorePracticing Shame Resilience
Shame is a powerful emotion that can have trans-generational effects. It is not easy to talk about, but in this entry by Guest Blogger Andrea Szasz that's exactly what she does, sharing important insights into how we can work with our own shame, and that of clients.
Read MoreChild Centred Practice – Part 3
In today’s post, the third in our series on Child Centred Practice, we will look at what it means not only to listen to children but also to prioritise the voice of the child.
Read MoreToxic Stress and Trauma in the Early Years
Toxic stress and trauma for infants is painful. In today's entry, Dr Joe Tucci and Janise Mitchell talk about the impact of trauma on infants, exploring why this professionals can benefit from trauma-informed knowledge and training when working with children in the early years.
Read MoreA New Integration
Strengths based trauma-informed practice in child protection
Read MoreLessons from the Royal Commission Part 3
In part 3 of our series looking at lessons from the Royal Commission thus far, we outline some of the important insights in relation to child safe recruitment, monitoring and screening processes. This post shares practical examples of the kinds of questions to ask in the recruitment process.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Child Centred? Part 2
This post is the second in our series looking at Child Centred Practice, exploring the first of four principles of child centred practice that can inform policies, processes and actions: Recognising Critical Timeframes.
Read MoreOne of our heroes: 15 year old Bridget
15 year old Bridget connected in a powerful way with one of Australia’s most critical social issues and the work being done to address it. We wanted to highlight her work here on Prosody.
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