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Jan 2612 min read
Cultural Competence
Culture, self-awareness, importance, strengths and shortcomings, developing cultural competence, training, social work practice

Dec 27, 20248 min read
Suicidal Ideation in Children
Listen, understand child experiences, double listening, discovering the problem, utilising strengths, connecting with others

Dec 19, 202414 min read
Executive Function
Definition, symptoms, causes, impact on carers, diagnosis, support options, practice approach

Nov 1, 20246 min read
Children and Climate change
Response, coping strategies, practice approach, additional resources Children’s emotional responses to climate change Surveys show that...

Oct 18, 202410 min read
Empowerment
Definition, how to empower, central to social work practice, empowering young people, measuring empowerment, practice approach

Jul 8, 202419 min read
Children - Healthy Sleep Practice
Sleep guidelines, sleep inequities, babies and toddlers , children , teenagers, persistent sleep problems, suggestions for practice

Apr 30, 202420 min read
Foster Care
Importance, impact of emotional and other issues, role, foster carer perceptions, adoption breakdown, leaving foster care, self-care for SW

Apr 19, 202425 min read
Out-of-Home-Care
Australian approach, factors influencing, principles, programs to support, First Nations, after leaving, mental health, social work practice

Apr 8, 20248 min read
Fathers as parents
Positive engagement, play, setting limits, social work approach, resources

Apr 1, 202413 min read
Child Development
Overview, development experiences, supporting health development, approaches for tough times, practice approach.

Mar 8, 202417 min read
ADHD
Description, signs and symptoms, life impact, parent impact, diagnosis, treatment, strategies for management, social worker role

Feb 19, 202432 min read
Autism
Language , characteristics, severity levels, behaviour, impact on families, therapies, adults, screening tools. practice approach

Jun 2, 20239 min read
School Refusal
Definition, signs and risk factors, assessment, social work with parents and young people

Nov 2, 202118 min read
Bullying
Impact / effects / consequences, age groups impacted, risk factors / warning signs, need for a public health response, strategies to address

Oct 18, 202115 min read
Parenting When Separated
Underlying theory, challenges, co-parenting, shared-time parenting, home and co-parenting, health impact, supporting separating and separate

Apr 19, 202137 min read
Parenting
An approach social workers can use with parents to help support healthy child development by navigating child development issues.
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