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.
Putting children first in legislation
This article was written by Lauren Thomas, Program Manager – Service Development and Projects at the Australian Childhood Foundation. In December it will be 30 years since Australia ratified the United Nations Charter for the Rights of Children (UNCRC). For thirty years we have agreed – along with almost every other nation in the world now – …
Read MoreLet’s Play!
For the last eight weeks, families have been ‘stuck’ inside due to Corona Virus. It has been a juggle for many parents to manage the difficult balance between working from home, parenting and supporting the online learning of our children. Many are worried that their children might ‘fall behind’ academically or are concerned that their role as parent and caregiver is …
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 MorePermanency and Stability in Out of Home Care
We recently had the opportunity to submit to the Victorian Enquiry into the Implementation of the Children, Youth and Families Amendments (Permanent Care and Other Matters) ACT 2014 (Permanency Amendment Inquiry). In the submission, we highlighted our experience working with children placed in Out of Home Care in Victoria, as well as our strongly held belief that permanence promotes stability.
Read MoreChildren’s Week – Students share their artworks to communicate the message of Children’s Rights.
This week is Children's Week - celebrating the rights of all children to enjoy childhood. In this entry we have selected a shortlist of artworks submitted to us by young people in Victoria. Each artwork is accompanied with the artists own description of their work.
Read MoreThink before you post! Reducing the risk when posting pics of kids online.
Many children under the age of nine were born with a digital footprint in existence before they even left the womb. These children inherit their digital profiles as a work in progress from a parent - who may or may not understand the dangers and vulnerabilities that such a profile can create. Here, Australian cyber security expert Susan McLean shares her cautions and recommendations with those who work with children and families.
Read MoreWhere is Article 12?
Knowledge in the field of neurobiology has dramatically changed therapeutic work with trauma. But does this focus also contribute to a bio-medical model of work that can lead to a breach in children's rights? Where children’s trauma is more likely to be managed medically rather than in an engaged manner with their ability to share their own experience and have input into therapeutic process? Here Mary Jo McVeigh considers the place of human rights in the trauma therapeutic discourse.
Read MoreChildren’s Rights, Adults Responsibility – Part 3
In Part 3 of our series on Children's Rights, Pat Jewell asks the question "Where are children under 5 years in the 1989 UNCRC?"
Read MoreChildren’s rights, Adult’s Responsibility – Part 2
Part 2 in our series on Children's Rights looks at understanding article 12 of the participation rights and its implications.
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