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Fact sheet
Talking to children about violent events
Emerging MindsThis resource offers tips for talking with children after a man-made disaster such as an act of mass violence. -
Fact sheet
How to talk to children about war and conflict
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet offers tips to help you have honest, age-appropriate conversations with your child about war and conflict. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child after a bushfire
Emerging MindsIf you’ve recently experienced a bushfire, it’s normal to be worried about the potential mental health impacts on your child or children. This resource aims to provide advice on how to support yourself and your family during this difficult time. -
Fact sheet
16 tips to support your child’s recovery after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resources provides 16 simple tips for supporting your child’s recovery after a bushfire, to help reduce the likelihood of lasting difficulties and connect them to professional support where needed. -
Fact sheet
Looking after your wellbeing following a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource explores the importance of parental wellbeing for children’s mental health and recovery following a bushfire, and offers tips to help parents look after themselves as well as their family. -
Fact sheet
Helping your child to prepare for a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource provides tips to help families work together in preparing children both practically and emotionally in the event of a bushfire. -
Fact sheet
How to support your child in the weeks after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource offers practical strategies to help parents support their children’s mental health and wellbeing during and in the weeks after a bushfire. -
Fact sheet
Common responses among toddlers and preschoolers who experience a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their young child might need extra support to recover following the event. -
Fact sheet
Common responses among teenagers who experience a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their teenager might need extra support to recover following a bushfire. -
Fact sheet
Common responses among primary school-aged children who experience a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their child might need extra support to recover following a bushfire. -
Short article
What parents and caregivers can expect in the short term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsDuring the first weeks and months after a disaster or traumatic event, the intensity of feelings you and your children experience may fluctuate but should eventually become more manageable, this factsheet takes you through some important information on what to expect in the short term. -
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What parents and caregivers can expect in the long term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsIn the months after a disaster or traumatic event, the focus tends to be on rebuilding physical structures (like buildings and schools) and everyone ‘returning to normal’; however, it can be very difficult to see everyone around you going back to normal if you or your children are still experiencing difficulty. This fact sheet looks at some of the things you can expect in the long term.