Child development
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Boredom is great for play and child development. This video explains how children have to use problem-solving and creative thinking when they’re bored.
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The first five years of life are critical for child development. Find out how your child’s experiences and relationships shape the way your child develops.
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Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from birth to 12 months old.
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Facts for new parents on the developmental milestones from birth to 4 months old.
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Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 1 to 2 years old.
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Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 3 to 5 years old.
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Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 2 to 3 years old.
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Child development and learning in the first eight years lays foundations for life. Development happens through play and relationships, as this video shows.
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At 5-6 years, expect tricky emotions, friendships and social play, lots of talk, improved physical coordination, and more. Get tips for child development.
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Learn about the developmental milestones to observe for your 2 to 3 year old child.
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Online resources & information on different types of child abuse & trauma for survivors, families, friends, health & legal professionals & organisations.
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Information for survivors and to better understand childhood trauma, abuse and complex trauma.
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While children, adolescents and adults may deal with many adversities during their lives, one of the most pervasive and difficult to deal with is bullying. Bullying is often subtle and can be difficult to define. Nowhere is bullying more damaging than when it occurs in childhood, affecting children and adolescents of all ages. It reflects power inequities, which may be particularly damaging to the child's development, self esteem, capacity to function and learning.
Read more on Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) website
The network aims to promote the development of evidence-based practice in the area of child and adolescent trauma, loss and grief. Through the website, the network aims to promote research on
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This pathway provides guidance on imaging a child with a newly developed limp.
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About the 'Child Aware supervision' eLearning course for professionals. The training is specifically for supervisors to learn about strategies that promote child and family-sensitive practice.
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Protecting children is a critical theme for all of us, and especially so when there are so many tragic adversities which can severely impact on children's lives. Most damaging to children and young people are the experiences of abuse, neglect and violence, which are sadly prevalent in more circumstances than one would expect. The experience of these traumas is particularly associated with adverse mental health outcomes in childhood and through to adult life.
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Advice for child and family health workers assisting children and young people who have a parent with a mental illness.
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Many children who enter into out of home care and adoptive familieshave experienced grief, loss and trauma either separately or cumulatively. It is crucial that these experiences are recognized in children in out of home care and adoptees, andthat this is taken into account when looking at how best to meet their needs.
Read more on Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) website
List of references for further reading related to complex trauma research, trauma-informed practice, survivors of childhood trauma, child abuse and recovery.
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