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October 2024
This week marks Anti-Poverty Week, with this year's theme an invitation to act on poverty. Recent work from the Centre emphasises the critical relationship between financial hardship, caregiver mental health, and child development.
Key findings reveal that an increasing number of families are unable to afford essentials for health, like food, utilities and healthcare. Caregivers experiencing financial hardship reported significantly poorer mental health and slower recovery since the pandemic lockdowns.
As we observe Anti-Poverty Week, it’s crucial to recognise that addressing financial hardship isn’t just about economics; it’s a pathway to improving mental health and wellbeing for caregivers and their children.
Let’s work together to create a future where financial stability is within reach for all families. Access our resource guide to combatting child poverty, including our solution-focused webinar.
This edition features:
- A new article from Dr Paul Prichard of the Education & Learning team on relational practice and why it is important
- The Centre's upcoming webinar exploring data integration in frontline services to improve child and family outcomes
- The launch of a short documentary celebrating the success of By Five's Paediatric model in reducing inequity in care
- A reflection on International Literacy Day in the context of community initiatives
and lots more!
Date: Wed 23 October
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Cost: Free
Democratising Data: a practical approach for frontline workers
The Centre's October webinar will explore what integration with quality, quantity and participation data looks like in the context of Restacking the Odds' continuous improvement framework.
This free webinar is for those working with children and families, community health leaders and anyone who wants to learn more about embedding data in programs.
Reflecting on International Literacy Day
West Heidelberg’s We Love Stories initiative demonstrates how partnerships, creative facilitation and community-centred projects support literacy. Read our blog post.
Enhancing schools’ readiness for change
New research from the Australian Education Research Organisation builds on work from the Centre's Getting it Right from the Start project. Read the snapshot.
Hub Showcase: FamilyLinQ
Kwan Borden from an integrated school-based hub in Queensland reflects on the diversity of relationship building in his role as Senior Community Connector. Read the article.
Systems Thinking Masterclasses
Watch Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM's presentations on the principles of system change and the role of critical systems heuristics hosted by ECDAN.
Integration in early years services
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) have released a new report finding that investment in the ‘glue’ is crucial for universal access to high-quality, integrated services. Read the report.
Mental Health in Primary School team updates
The Centre is thrilled to congratulate Carla Pozo Jeria (MHiPS) for her recognition at the Australian Evaluation Society Excellence Awards. Read more.
Years on End...The Tyranny of Distance
By Five has launched a video capturing their collaborative efforts to improve local access to paediatric care. Watch the short documentary.
Join the Hubs Network on LinkedIn
The National Child and Family Hubs Network has joined LinkedIn to share the latest news, research, and stories from Hubs
around Australia.
Follow the Network.
Paediatric Professional Development Program
Professionals working with children and families are invited to the Annual Professional Development Program for Community Paediatricians, which will cover current topics in developmental-behavioural paediatrics. Register now.
What is relational practice and why is it important?
The second article in the Reflections on Relational Practice blog series explores what authentic engagement with clients and colleagues might look like. Read the blog.
New sepsis resource
The Raising Children Network has just published a resource with information on the signs, symptoms, and risk reduction of sepsis. Read more.
Building authentic partnerships between parents and practitioners
Our August webinar incorporated parent perspectives on the implementation of EPEC, a parent-led and professionally supported parenting program. Watch the recording.
Identifying Service, Research and Policy priorities for preventing the impacts of family adversity on children’s mental health. Australian and New Zealand.
Challenges and lessons learnt implementing longitudinal studies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal.
Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a randomised controlled trial of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in primary school-aged autistic children. Sleep Medicine.
Impact of a collaborative model on community clinician confidence in child and adolescent mental health care, wellbeing, and access to child psychiatry expertise. PLOS ONE.
Success of phonics may take years. The Age.
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