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Dealing with abuse: A young Australian’s insights
In May this year, The Australian published the story of ‘Hannah Baker’, a young woman now in her 20’s, detailing her story of abuse and the books that she has now written intending to help schools, child protection workers and others learn important lessons from her case. After reading the article, we invited her to …
Read MoreDealing with abuse: A young Australian’s insights
In May this year, The Australian published the story of ‘Hannah Baker’, a young woman now in her 20’s, detailing her story of abuse and the books that she has now written intending to help schools, child protection workers and others learn important lessons from her case. After reading the article, we invited her to …
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 MoreAmazing Brain Resource
A colleague of mine recently recommended I check out an American resource called ‘The Amazing Brain’ for use with children and young people who have experienced trauma. When I did, I was pleasantly surprised with what I found and am happy to recommend it to our Prosody readership.
Read MoreLessons from the Royal Commission Part 4
How effective are pre-employment screening practices?
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 MoreWhy we use social media to support #notanotherchild
In this blog entry, Dani Colvin explores how and why the Foundation has used social media to support its #notanotherchild campaign.
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.
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