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.
Embracing Diverse Staff in Therapeutic Residential Care
‘Embracing Diverse Staff in Therapeutic Residential Care’ blog article was written by Allison Chambers, Therapeutic Specialist in the Therapeutic Services Canberra team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. In the middle of National Reconciliation Week and at the height of the Black Lives Matter protest movement in 2021, our team were running training for new …
Read MoreSupporting the Upper Murray Community through the new ChildSPACE Program
‘Supporting the Upper Murray Community through the new ChildSPACE Program’ blog article was written by Nicole Balfour, Program Manager in the ChildSPACE team and Kellie Noordam, Senior Advisor in the ChildSPACE team, at Australian Childhood Foundation. In 2022 we officially welcomed families and children to the new ChildSPACE building at 24 Jardine Street in …
Read MoreThe Garden
‘The Garden’ blog article was written by Matthew Harvey, Allison Chambers and Rebecca Simon, Therapeutic Specialists in the Therapeutic Services Canberra team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. The other day I had someone ask me what a Therapeutic Specialist does in Residential Care? I tried to explain but decided it might be easier to …
Read MoreLights, Camera, Attunement!
This ‘Lights, Camera, Attunement!’ blog article was written by Franca Spangaro McAllan, Emily Ings and Andrea McKenzie, Therapeutic Specialists in the Therapeutic Services Canberra team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. The time we share with the important people in our lives is finite and precious. Days can seem long, but years fly by. For …
Read MoreWhat news have you got to tell me today?
This blog was written by Alexandra Faulkner, a Therapeutic Specialist at the Australian Childhood Foundation. “What news have you got to tell me today?” “My tooth is wobbly”, “Our footy team is in the finals”, “I’m going to a birthday party this weekend”, “We saw a dead duck in the park”. “What news have …
Read MoreBack to school in a COVID-19 world
This blog is authored by Lauren Thomas, Professional Community Engagement Manager at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Over the past few weeks, and this week in Victoria, schools are beginning to reopen their doors for students post the Corona Virus lockdown. There are mixed feelings for all involved. During this period of lock-down Australians (indeed people all over …
Read MoreRISE – a new program supporting families affected by family violence.
This blog is jointly written by Nicole Balfour, Team Leader of Therapeutic Services in Ovens Murray Goulburn, from the Australian Childhood Foundation team based in Albury, and Colleen Tait, the Acting Manager of the Families and Children’s Team at Junction Support Services. Based in Wodonga, Victoria, Junction Support Services has been changing lives for 30 years through supporting people …
Read MoreLooking forward – a commitment to better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
An exploration of the 6 principles the Australian Childhood Foundation has committed to in support of better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
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