by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This storybook is for children aged 6-11 years whose parent or relative has a drinking problem. The first page feature guidelines and suggestions for schools about the way this text should be used. It is suggested that the text not be used in classrooms, but that...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘What knowledge and skills can educators integrate into their practice, to most effectively support children’s mental health and wellbeing? This project, an initiative of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, explored this issue...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This report has been written for early parenting services to guide on providing specialist support to vulnerable children and families from pregnancy to pre-school years.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘This report reviews research on the consequences for children of having a parent with mental health issues, and the effectiveness of strategies and interventions designed to support affected families. The review aims to address the following key questions: What...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
Access program evaluations of the SMILES program (‘Simplifying Mental Illness + Life Enhancement Skills’). This is a peer-supported program for children who have a parent or sibling experiencing mental illness. Evaluations from Canada, Australia and...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The pathways of care resource has been developed for professionals working with parents who experience mental illness and their families. It offers the opportunity to map out services within a community that families are connected with (or could connect with) to...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The Our Time playgroups are designed specifically for parents who experience a mental illness. The Our Time Manual provides information about the development, implementation and evaluation of the Our Time Playgroup model for organisations. It also provides practical...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The Family and Community Services website offers these pages on the Brighter Futures program offered across NSW. It is oriented to professionals andoffers links to a range of Brighter Futures Practice Resources (which feature specialised guidance to support work with...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The Big Red Book is the first handbook and directory for people who work with young people in the ACT. It has been designed for use by a range of professionals who may have contact with young people including youth workers, general practitioners and teachers. In...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The Dual Diagnosis resources featured on this page can be accessed by professionals, but also families where there is a diagnosis of mental illness and substance use issues. Used together as a ‘kit’ the resources includes: a booklet for caseworkers,...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
Thischild development training packprovides new perspectives on child development and looks at children in their varied and diverse contexts. It is designed for practitioners working with children and families, their managers and trainers, in practice supervison or...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The second edition of this report provides an update on the effect of parental problems, such as substance misuse and mental illness, on children’s welfare. In many families, children’s health and development are being affected by the difficulties their...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This is a policy directive from the NSW Government that aims to: Foster the continuing development of Area Mental Health Services for children of parents with a mental illness and their families; and Assist Area Mental Health Services in the ongoing development of...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This document, launched by the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference (AHMC) in November 2009, is the product of twelve months of development work including a comprehensive stakeholder consultation process. Endorsement of the plan represents commitment by all...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This article argues for the concurrent and comparative use of genograms and ecomaps in family caregiving research.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This is a resource that accompanies the ‘Piecing the Puzzle Together’ booklet. Produced for early childhood workers, it helps them work with children and families where a parent has a mental illness or mental health problem. It was produced with input from...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘The Strategic Plan sets out actions and future directions for reform of the mental health system in NSW. It maps a demanding agenda for change that puts people – not processes – at the heart of its thinking. It asks that the NSW Government recommit...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘This report provides recommendations in relation to how mental health services will build and implement a consumer and carer participation model in conjunction with consumers and carers. This, we envisage, will ensure a responsive, inclusive and integrated...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The Melbourne Charter for Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Mental and Behavioural Disorders is the outcome of a worldwide discussion initiated by the organisers and participants of the Global Consortium for the Advancement of Promotion and Prevention in Mental...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This is a practice resource developed by ‘Brighter Futures’ (a NSW Government early intervention initiative) about parental mental health issues, and vulnerability.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 (the National Framework), endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in April 2009, is an ambitious, long-term approach to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Australia’s children...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘This publication highlights the key outcomes and learnings from two projects which responded to the needs of children and young people with a parental mental illness. Paying Attention to Self (PATS) focuses on young people aged 12 to 18 years, while VicChamps...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This key document provides guidance for both organisations and individuals across a wide range of jurisdictions. It is the culmination of an extensive review of the literature and of consultations with parents who have a mental illness, their carers and children,...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘The aim is to document the effectiveness of a preventive family intervention (Family Talk Intervention, FTI) and a brief psychoeducational discussion with parents (Let’s Talk about the Children, LT) on children’s psychosocial symptoms and prosocial...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
In 1999, a College Working Party was established to consider the issues posed by ‘the patient as parent’ and the implications for children whose parents experience mental disorders. In 2002, the first Patients as Parents report was produced. The current...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
The aims of this qualitative study were to explore the experience of being an adult child of a parent with serious mental illness and how adult children have coped with their experience.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This article focuses on how adultspecialist services can support children at risk of abuse and neglect.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This SCIE briefing focuses on research regarding factors contributing to stress or resilience in families where one or both parents have mental health problems.
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This document covers research that aids an understanding ofthe experiences of UK black and minority ethnic (BME) families where one or both parents have severe or enduring mental health problems and where children are under the age of 18. The briefing does not include...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
SCIE has published a revised version of their Parental mental health and child welfare guide (first published in July 2009). The guide, which is about working with parents who have mental health problems and their children, has been updated to include’Putting it...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
‘Clinical practice needs to be more sophisticated in the assessment of the role of family and others as carers and in their engagement in treatment and care so that it places appropriate value on the vital role that carers play in the recovery process. It...
by Duografik | Dec 8, 2021
This powerpoint document very simply outlines what genograms are and how to use them to effeciently obtain family history and help you understand the target family and its members.
by Duografik | Nov 4, 2012
The aim of ‘Gateways to Evidence that MatterS’ (GEMS) is to provide a summary of recent Australian and international research concerning children of parents with a mental illness (aged 0-18 years), their parents and families. While research in this area is...
