Child development
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Boredom, play & child development | Raising Children Network
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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Child development: the first five years | Raising Children Network
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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Child Development Birth to 12 months | Starting Blocks
Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from birth to 12 months old.
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Child's Development Birth to 4 months | Starting Blocks
Facts for new parents on the developmental milestones from birth to 4 months old.
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Child's Development 1 to 2 years | Starting Blocks
Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 1 to 2 years old.
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Child's Development 3 to 5 years | Starting Blocks
Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 3 to 5 years old.
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Child's Development 2 to 3 years | Starting Blocks
Facts for new parents on the important developmental milestones from 2 to 3 years old.
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Child development: the first eight years | Raising Children Network
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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Child development from 5-6 years | Raising Children Network
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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Child's Development 2 to 3 years I Starting Blocks
Learn about the developmental milestones to observe for your 2 to 3 year old child.
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Resources for groups affected by childhood trauma & abuse
Online resources & information on different types of child abuse & trauma for survivors, families, friends, health & legal professionals & organisations.
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Information and resources for survivors , supporters and health professionals
Information for survivors and to better understand childhood trauma, abuse and complex trauma.
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Bullying | Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
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.
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Research | Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
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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Paediatric, Limp
This pathway provides guidance on imaging a child with a newly developed limp.
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'Child Aware supervision eLearning course
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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Abuse, neglect & violence | Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
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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Working with children/youth
Advice for child and family health workers assisting children and young people who have a parent with a mental illness.
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Out of home care and adoption | Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
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.
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Best practice principles for complex trauma client work
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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