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.
Child Centred Practice Part 4
In this, the fourth article in our series, we will look at why an understanding of child development is important to organisations aiming to be child centred in their delivery.
Read MoreSinking Boats in Early Years Services
This entry by Jeanette Miller looks at how we can help children with transitions.
Read MoreKinship and Relative Carers – Part 2
The second in a two-part series looking at Kinship Carers, this time looking at the support needs of Aboriginal kinship carers.
Read MoreDoes trauma-informed = stronger practice?
In this interview, Deanna reflects on her experience of studying the Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma and the personal and professional outcomes that continue to influence her contribution to the sector.
Read MoreUsing the Mr. Men characters – themes in counselling
This article was authored by Sharon Duthie, Senior Counsellor, Child Trauma Service Victoria, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. “Who’s this?” I inquired pointing at the self-portrait my seven year old client had painted. “It’s Mr. Nobody!” the child exclaimed as if it were obvious. “Oh!” I said. “I wonder what it’s like to be Mr. …
Read MoreUsing the Mr. Men characters – themes in counselling
This article was authored by Sharon Duthie, Senior Counsellor, Child Trauma Service Victoria, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. “Who’s this?” I inquired pointing at the self-portrait my seven year old client had painted. “It’s Mr. Nobody!” the child exclaimed as if it were obvious. “Oh!” I said. “I wonder what it’s like to be Mr. …
Read MoreMental 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 MoreThe importance of holding the traumatised parent in child trauma work
When a child walks into our counselling office, so much more comes with them. The child might be our client, but children always exist within families and systems and these too are often traumatised. So how, as therapists, do we strike the balance of working with both, for the benefit of the child?
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