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 Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing education for students and staff
‘Embracing Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing education for students and staff’ blog article was written by Karen Kipling, Manager – Accredited Training, and Jessica Carter, Lead – Knowledge Mobilisation, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation with support from ChatGPT. With the recent public launch of ChatGPT, government, businesses and communities are grappling with the …
Read MoreA story that started with a man called Dan Hughes
This blog post is written by Pauline Lodge, Manager of Professional Education Services. Around 25 years ago, I undertook a workshop with a man called Dan Hughes, who took me and the others in the room on a journey to understand the wonderful way he engaged with children and young people and their caregivers. This …
Read MoreWhat are your key messages from the neurobiology of development and trauma?
This blog post is written by Marina Dickson, Executive Manager, Professional Education Services. Every year, as I prepare for the next intake of students to our Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, I start thinking about how the knowledge of neuroscience of development and trauma has influenced the practice of our whole field over a decade. The …
Read MoreToxic Stress and Trauma in the Early Years
Toxic stress and trauma for infants is painful. In today's entry, Dr Joe Tucci and Janise Mitchell talk about the impact of trauma on infants, exploring why this professionals can benefit from trauma-informed knowledge and training when working with children in the early years.
Read MoreChanges in child protection law – what you need to know
Our work with the Safeguarding Children Program sees us connecting with a wide variety of organisations around Australia who are working with children and young people. One issue that proves tricky for many, is the constantly changing legislative landscape. We thought we might use this post to bring you up to date with some of the new laws in Victoria that affect ALL ADULTS in Victoria. We will look at other states and territories in subsequent posts.
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