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Brittany George July 23, 2020 child mental health, children, Mental Health

Addressing Student Mental Health in Public School Systems

The following article was kindly written and contributed by Jori Hamilton. We all want our children to have the most idyllic childhood possible. Whether you’re a parent, an educator, or both, chances are you would do just about anything to…

Brittany George June 28, 2018 19th International Mental Health Conference, child carers, child mental health, children, Children's Health Services, Mental Health

The Role of Schools in Supporting Students with Mental Health

The 2018 International Mental Health Conference is almost upon us again, this year the conference will be held over the 8th – 10th August at the RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, Queensland. This annual conference is now in…

Brittany George July 24, 2017 child mental health, children, Mental Health Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, youth, youth mental health

Rural, Remote and Regional Clinical Supervision Programmes for Youths

Distance supervision: What does a focussed rural, remote and regional Clinical Supervision Programme contribute to clinical practice within a child and youth mental health setting? From the abstract The presentation will address the structure of the current practice supervision programme…

Brittany George July 13, 2017 child mental health, children, gender transitioning, Gender Variance

Gender Diversity in Children: Where Are We?

A visible shift has occurred regarding support for children expressing diversity in gender identity and expression. Some parents are recognising gender diversity as young as age 2 (i.e. that their child’s assigned gender does not match the child’s reality) and…

Brittany George July 12, 2017 child mental health, children, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness, youth

13 Signs of Potential Mental Illness in a Child

Most parents have an instantaneous desire to protect their children. We tend to our children’s needs: If an unexplained rash appears, we see the doctor. If a fever spikes, we see the doctor. If a bone seems injured, we see the doctor. Visible wounds…

Brittany George June 29, 2017 18th International Mental Health Conference, child mental health, children, education, support of children, youth, youth mental health

Support and Education for ADHD and LD Children in Japan

The 2017 Conference will be held at the Conference Centre, Sea World Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland from Monday 21 August – Wednesday 23 August 2017. Mika Nishiyama, Associate Professor for Hiroshima Bunkyo Women’s University joins us this year to discuss “Support…

Brittany George June 13, 2017 anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, anxiety disorders, child mental health

The Reality of Preschool Anxiety Disorders

Most people think that younger children can’t have anxiety. They think that because children do not have much of a life experience, what do they have to be anxious about? The truth is very different. Almost 20% of pre-schoolers (aged 3…

Brittany George June 16, 2016 17th international mental health conference, child mental health

Do parents need lessons for children’s mental health?

Parents should have lessons provided by the government on how to raise their children, Britain’s leading public health expert has said as reported by the BBC. Professor John Ashton, outgoing president of the Faculty of Public Health (FPH), said children…

Brittany George September 24, 2015 Beyondblue, child mental health, Headspace, Lifeline, Mens Line, Mental Health, Mental Illness, suicide, suicide prevention

It’s time we talked to our kids about suicide

Daily Mercury DON’T let our kids’ calls go unanswered. The Daily Mercury in conjunction with Grapevine Group has launched a petition to Mackay’s principals urging them to get the suicide prevention program SafeTALK into their schools. With suicide rates in…

Brittany George June 3, 2015 16th International Mental Health Conference, child mental health, education, school-based mental health, youth

Dr Katherine Dix from Principals Australia Institute to present at 16th International Mental Health Conference

Dr Katherine Dix from Principals Australia Institute will present at the 16th International Mental Health Conference at QT Hotel, Gold Coast 12-14 August 2015. Dr Dix is currently a Senior Research Officer at Principals Australia Institute, having recently finished her role…