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.
The Neurobiology of Christmas – 10 things Parents and Carers can do to help a traumatised child cope with this holiday season
The holiday period around Christmas is a time of celebration and joy for most families. However for many children who have experienced abuse and neglect and are living in alternative care, it can be a stressful and sad time sometimes evoking memories of past. This entry provides ideas for how to be a support.
Read MoreMindful Listening – an incredible tool for working with parents
...after our first practice of Mindful Listening a mother started to cry. She told us “I have never felt listened to like that in my whole life – it felt so good I have never felt listened to like that in my whole life – it felt so good "
Read MoreGroupwork with children using a sensorimotor framework
A discussion about a body and movement based group run through ACF to help children recover from their experience of trauma.
Read MoreThe legacy of Robin Clark
Robyn Clark provides an on-going inspiration for all who work to promote the rights of and the protection of children in Australia. Here Noel Macnamara reflects on the impact she still has on his own work, and how her legacy might inspire us all.
Read MoreChildren’s trauma in the context of war and relocation
This article was co-authored by Deb McKenzie & Maria Murray,Team Leader and Senior Training Consultant at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Earlier this year, the Australian Childhood Foundation tweeted the following: Basic human rights, should be accessible by all humans – children included. Amongst other things, these rights include the right to: a name, food, be …
Read MoreChildren’s trauma in the context of war and relocation
This article was co-authored by Deb McKenzie & Maria Murray,Team Leader and Senior Training Consultant at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Earlier this year, the Australian Childhood Foundation tweeted the following Basic human rights, should be accessible by all humans – children included. Amongst other things, these rights include the right to: a name, food, be …
Read MoreIn 2014, how willing are we to act to protect children from abuse and exploitation?
This article was co-authored by Joe Tucci & Janise Mitchell, CEO and Deputy CEO of the Australian Childhood Foundation. We have worked on three major community attitude studies about child abuse and child protection at the Foundation (you can find these here). In 2003, we found that the community was extremely ambivalent about trusting children’s …
Read MoreIn 2014, how willing are we to act to protect children from abuse and exploitation?
This article was co-authored by Joe Tucci & Janise Mitchell, CEO and Deputy CEO of the Australian Childhood Foundation. We have worked on three major community attitude studies about child abuse and child protection at the Foundation (you can find these here). In 2003, we found that the community was extremely ambivalent about trusting children’s …
Read MoreKick On – Social media and the evolving meaning of friendship
The new 'Kick On' app is only one of thousands of Social Media platforms that are changing the way 'friendship' is understood by young people around the world. What impact will this evolution have for those we work with?
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