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MHPN - Supporting the mental health of children living in out-of-home care

Register to attend this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore how to increase the knowledge, confidence and skills of mental health professionals when supporting the mental health of children living in out-of-home care.
 

Please note: Registrations for this webinar are limited and will close at 4pm AEDT on the day of the broadcast.
 

Learning outcomes:

  • Describe ways in which out-of-home care can impact children’s sense of participation, identity and self-worth.

  • Outline the importance of culture and identity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.

  • Identify how to confidently integrate approaches into current practice that enhance children’s sense of participation, identity and self-worth.

  • Discuss how to recognise the importance of explaining to children why they are in care and how to discuss this with them sensitively and safely.

  • Examine strategies that promote collaboration between services, biological parents and foster/kinship carers, understanding its significance for children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Our interdisciplinary panel: 

  • Kate Headley, Speech Pathologist, NSW

  • Candice Butler, Child Protection, Qld

  • Felicity Kime, Peer Worker/Child and Family Partner, NSW

  • Facilitator: Nicole Rollbusch, Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds, SA