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.
Trauma-Informed Goal Setting
Is there such a thing as trauma informed goal setting in practice with vulnerable children, young people and their families? CEO Joe Tucci seeks to answer this question here.
Read MoreAssessment Part 4
The fourth article in this series of articles on assessment, here we examine how to conceptualise and assess the needs of children and families as it related to case planning and intervention.
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Owls – and the value of an enjoyable book.
Using her own experience as a grandparent, Jeanette Miller here explores the use of books in regulation and processing for children in the early years.
Read MoreAssessment in Practice with Vulnerable Children and Families Series – Part 3
In the third article in his series on assessment CEO Joe Tucci addresses the question “What is a trauma informed assessment of harm for children and young people?”
Read MoreMeet the Speaker: Emeritus Professor Russell Meares
In this week’s meet the speaker series – the third so far – we learn more about one of our Australian Child Trauma Conference Presenters; Emeritus Professor Rusell Meares and the concept of ‘Analogical Connectedness’. What was a pivotal experience (the “spark”) that started you off in your research and/or practice? Multiple “sparks,” arising in …
Read MoreMeet the Speaker: Emeritus Professor Russell Meares
In this week’s meet the speaker series – the third so far – we learn more about one of our Australian Child Trauma Conference Presenters; Emeritus Professor Rusell Meares and the concept of ‘Analogical Connectedness’. What was a pivotal experience (the “spark”) that started you off in your research and/or practice? Multiple “sparks,” arising in …
Read MoreHow a Sensory Bear Helped a Little Girl to Find Her Voice
Mary-Ann Delaney shares how, in her work as a Senior Counsellor in the Child Trauma Service, the use of sensory toys helped one young client with her trauma.
Read MoreCorporate Partnerships – What are they really about?
As a not-for-profit organisation working with and for our community, connections and support are vital to us; they are the lifeblood of our existence. In fact, for us at the Foundation in particular, there is an interesting echo of our work with children in what we also seek to create for ourselves as an organisation.
Read MoreChildren’s Rights, Adults Responsibility – Part 3
In Part 3 of our series on Children's Rights, Pat Jewell asks the question "Where are children under 5 years in the 1989 UNCRC?"
Read MoreAssessment in Practice with Vulnerable Children and Families Series – Part 2
What is a Risk Assessment? In this second entry in his series on assessment in practice, CEO Joe Tucci discusses four mistakes you might be making when assessing risk.
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