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May 2023 Newsletter
Advocating for fairer early years services and systems
The thread that unites us at CCCH is our dedication to a fairer future where all children can fulfil their potential. We are buoyed by the opportunity for change presented by the National Early Years Strategy and the spotlight on the needs of children and families. Our advocacy in recent months has included:
- a submission to the National Early Years Strategy
- a mental health roundtable focusing on prevention to promote health and wellbeing
- a white paper on reinventing schools to improve the wellbeing, heath and learning of every child.
In this edition, we share lots of evidence-based resources, an opportunity to join our team and two webinars—an innovative project helping to 'stack' evidence-based strategies across the early years, and how to use framing and language to advance preventative solutions.
Join Prof Frank Oberklaid and Frameworks Institute CEO Dr Nat Kendall-Taylor to discuss the need for a focus on prevention and how the science of framing can be used in communications to build support for preventative solutions. Register
When: 5 June, 12:30pm
Where: Online and in person at The Royal Children's Hospital
Advancing the Early Years Strategy
Our response to the Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper and recommendations that focus on prevention, early intervention and redressing inequity.
Read our submission recommendations
Reinventing Australian Schools
Prof Sharon Goldfeld and Prof Pasi Sahlberg begin a national conversation about reimagining schools for the better wellbeing, health and learning of every child. View the webinar recording and publication.
Access the resources
MHiPS is hiring
The Mental Health in Primary Schools project is looking for a Senior Research Officer/Research Fellow to join the team.
Apply now
Developing a child mental health roadmap
The Centre united cross-sector perspectives and community and lived experience voices to design a roadmap for a child mental health and wellbeing prevention system in Victoria.
Read more
'Stacking' interventions for child mental health
Increasing children’s attendance at preschool and improving parental mental health can help to reduce inequities in children’s mental health.
Read more
Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children
A recent Research Brief from the LifeCourse initiative presents data relating to child mental health and wellbeing.
Read more
Restacking the Odds has a new website
Check out the new Restacking the Odds website and learn about advancing equity using data and early years service system change.
Read more
Towards equitable services and systems
Watch this recording to learn more about Restacking the Odds, and how lead indicators are enabling services to better meet the needs of children and families.
View the recording
Strengthening integrated early years supports
Social Ventures Australia has launched a paper to better understand how to strengthen and grow integrated child and family centres in Australia.
Read more
Support for parents with intellectual disability
New Raising Children Network resources aim to empower parents with intellectual disability.
Read more
Media: Children with hearing loss to benefit from new genetic tests. Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 3 March 2023.
Article: Mental health in the classroom. New Idea, 15 May 2023.
News: If not now, then when is the right time to re-envisage what schools could be? The Educator Newsletter, 17 May 2023.
Quantitative study: Addressing child mental health inequities through parental mental health and preschool attendance.
Qualitative study: A qualitative analysis of practitioner perceived barriers to identifying and responding to childhood adversity.
Access more research from across our Health Services, Policy & Equity and Prevention Innovation research groups.
Upcoming CCCH course dates
11 & 12 July Small Group Facilitation [Register]
18 July Engaging Families [Register]
3 August Family Partnership Model Foundation Course [Register]
3 August Family Partnership Model Community of Practice [Register]
7 August Working in Partnership [Register]
9 August Family Partnership Model Refresher [Register]
22 August Reflective Practice [Register]
28 August Difficult Conversations: How do we have them? [Register]
eLearning courses
Infant Sleep [Enrol]
Laying the Foundations [Enrol]
Let's Read [Enrol]
PEDS Foundation (Course 1) & PEDS Advanced Practice (Course 2) [Enrol]
Understanding sleep and safe sleep practices in early childhood education and care [Enrol]
PEDS and Laying the Foundations eLearning courses are accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.
Ask us about our customised training options. Email us at training.ccch@rch.org.au
