Prosody Blog
Bringing Them Home 20 years on: an action plan for healing
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.
Read MoreWhat is advocacy in child protection environments?
Recently, a member of the community wrote in asking about what the Australian Childhood Foundation does to advocate for children. They wanted to know what advocacy was, how the Foundation was involved in advocacy endeavours and how we felt the community could help.
Read MoreHelping kids with a history of prenatal substance exposure
Many of the children who enter into out of home care have a history of prenatal substance exposure. Some children will be born addicted and require hospitalisation as they withdraw from these harmful substances. However, some of these children do not experience withdrawal and present as a relatively healthy newborn. Irrespective of whether a baby experiences withdrawal, there are a number of long-term developmental and behavioural consequences often associated with prenatal substance exposure.
Read MoreIncreasing child participation in community contexts
Children are vulnerable in communities that do not listen to them, that do not value their voice or opinions, that do not conceive of children as having the capacity to meaningfully contribute to society. Vulnerable, because these attitudes or cultural approaches mean that they can be overlooked, minimised or left unheard or unbelieved.
Read MoreThe 2018 ARACY Report Card: the wellbeing of Australian children and young people
The 2018 ARACY Report Card released last week highlights issues affecting children and young people in Australia. Using the latest data available from a range of sources, it shows how Australia is tracking at both the national level and for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Read MoreChanges to Child Safe Legislation in Victoria
Amendments to the Child Well-being and Safety Act came into effect on the 27th February 2018, and are designed to clarify the operation of the Reportable Conduct Scheme and Child Safe Standards.
Read MoreTechnique vs Practice
We are commonly asked just how effective mindful practices can be in those moments when they are most needed. Highly emotional moments between adults and children are precisely the moments when parents/educators need to be mindful and to prevent ‘flipping their lid’.
Read MoreJumping for your health – and to regulate
Research and therapeutic responses looking into how the body has been impacted by trauma have been of interest to many in the trauma field, and one form of intervention we have recently been using in therapeutic residential care settings has shown promising impacts… Jumping on the trampoline.
Read MoreFour important considerations when running a group with parents
When thinking about facilitating a group for parents, there is much to consider. In this blog article we discuss the four important considerations when running a group with parents.
Read MoreTaking up the challenge: The collective endeavour of interpreting neuroscience and trauma
For practitioners working to support vulnerable children, young people and their families, a task is allocated to our collective endeavours whenever new evidence surfaces that has the potential to deepen our understanding of children’s needs and their experience of relationships. We are required to make sense of it, evaluate its relevance and ultimately, if helpful, make it count in our practice.
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