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Supporting children to transition in and out of primary school: Issue 28, October 2017
Supporting families and children transitioning in and out of primary school
Supporting children with additional needs transition in and out of primary school
Supporting primary school children with anxiety: Issue 27, August 2017
Understanding anxiety in primary school children
Working with families and school staff to support primary school children with anxiety
The BRAVE-ONLINE program with Susan Spence
The importance of parent engagement: Issue 26, June 2017
Transforming early learning centres through social inclusion
Key transition points help shape primary prevention program
KidsMatter webinar library: resources to support children's mental health
Managing aggressive behaviours in primary school children: Issue 25, April 2017
Presentation and underlying causes of aggressive behaviours in primary school children
Assessment of aggressive behaviours
A KidsMatter approach to developing strategies to help reduce aggressive behaviours
Supporting children with ADHD and their families: Issue 24, February 2017
Using the KidsMatter framework to support children with ADHD
Interview wtih Dr Daryl Efron from the Children's Attention Project
Screens and children's mental health: Issue 23, November 2016
Cybersafety and children's mental health
Safeguarding children's mental health online
Empowering children to use technology positively
Resources to support children's mental health in the digital age
Supporting children with Autism and their families: Issue 22, September 2016
Autism in the context of the KidsMatter framework
The case for early detection and diagnosis
Effective intervention and treatment programs
Resources to support children with ASD and their families
Suicide prevention in primary school settings: Issue 21, July 2016
How the KidsMatter framework supports children who show signs of mental health difficulties
An approach to the prevention of suicide in children
Responding to children who express suicidal thoughts or behaviours
Resources to support children's mental health
Our top four articles from 2015: Issue 20, June 2016
The different faces of anxiety
Understanding symptoms of depression in children
Supporting infants and toddlers with anxiety: Issue 19, May 2016
Understanding anxiety in infants and toddlers
Working with families and early childhood staff
Resources for supporting infants and toddlers with anxiety
Supporting infant mental health: Issue 18, April 2016
Working with parents and carers to support infant mental health
Thinking about cultural diversity: Issue 17, February 2016
Why cultural identity matters to children's wellbeing
Three ways to build intercultural responsiveness
Understanding the challenges facing children from culturally diverse backgrounds
Helping children deal with mental health problems: Issue 16, November 2015
Understanding symptoms of depression in children
Self-harm in the early years and at primary school
Supporting children affected by trauma: a GP's perspective
Trauma and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children: Issue 15, September 2015
Animations developed to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children
Creating the animations through consultation and collaboration
How to use the KidsMatter Aboriginal animations in your work
Understanding Aboriginal concepts of health
The big four: self-harm, anxiety, bullying and body image: Issue 14, June 2015
The different faces of anxiety
Report: Body image in childhood
Early childhood matters for mental health: Issue 13, April 2015
Mental health difficulties in early childhood
Incidence and early risk factors
Acting early for children's mental health
Working with families to get kids help
Trauma in childhood: Issue 12, February 2015
How to boost trauma resilience
Helping schools to deal with trauma
Stress in childhood: Issue 11, November 2014
Building resilience to cope with stress
Managing stress through mindfulness
Promoting positive body image in childhood: Issue 10, June 2014
Childhood trends in body image
Body image: A resource for schools
New products for professionals: Issue 9, April 2014
Video presentations for schools
Video resources for health professionals
Directory for kids’ mental health and wellbeing
Partnership profile: KidsMatter and Smiling Mind
Helping children learn about cybersafety: Issue 8, February 2014
The internet: A platform for good
eLearning helps professionals connect with families
A cybersafety program that works
From prevention to intervention: Issue 7, December 2013
School adjustment critical to long-term wellbeing
Treating children for stress disorders
Kids Helpline offers free counselling to schools
Female autism rates potentially under-diagnosed
Fostering independent children: Issue 6, September 2013
Less anxiety for independent kids
Freedom benefits children's wellbeing
Why sector partnerships matter
Getting in early for good mental health: Issue 5, August 2013
Developments in infant mental health
Resources to support your practice
Parenting challenges: Issue 4, July 2013
Emotion coaching for parents and carers
Families enewsletter: Helping kids manage emotions
Better health for kids with same-sex parents
Top strategies for parenting a child with a disability
How to help kids fit in: Issue 3, June 2013
Professionally speaking: How to help kids fit in
Families enewsletter: Why belonging is important
New research examines children's wellbeing
New professional development course
Tackling whole-family mental health: Issue 2, May 2013
Professionally speaking: KidsMatter families reap the rewards
Families enewsletter: Strengthening family relationships
Working with same-sex parented families
Helping develop children's social skills: Issue 1, April 2013
Professionally speaking: KidsMatter and social development
New KidsMatter enewsletter for families
Sesame Street: Resources for pro-social modelling
Partnership profile: Act-Belong-Commit
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