ACT Resources
We have created and selected a few resources that we think might help you to understand a bit about trauma informed care. We have also included a few links to other important organisations in the field.
Skill Bites
A series of ‘chunk size’ professional learning videos from our CEO Gregory Nicolau.
Skill Bite 1 – Dadirri Staying Present
Join us and view our first ‘Skill Bite’ by our Founder and CEO Gregory Nicolau.
Skill Bite 2 – Dichotomy of Behaviour
Click the link to watch this short 2 minute video by Gregory Nicolau about good and bad behaviour.
Skill Bite 3 – Punishment vs Discipline
The consequences of consequences: how better to develop pro-social behaviours in children and young people.
Skill Bite 4 – Fallacy of Stress & Trauma
Often we think when children are under stress we should remove the stressors, however there is an alternative view – build the child’s capacity and skills to recognise, manage and take affirmative action.
Skill Bite 5 – Credits in the Vase
Change a child’s life in 9 minutes… can you spare 9 minutes?
Skill Bite 6 – Liar, Liar, Liar
We often get frustrated and indignant when children lie. We mount our ‘moral crusader horse’ forgetting to reflect on why children who have complex trauma might lie. Watch this Skill Bite and think differently about what to do when a child lies.
Resources
Bluey
Bluey cartoons help children to develop their imagination as well as their mental, physical and emotional resilience.
Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect for Adult Survivors
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Resource Sheet
Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect for Children and Adolescents
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Resource Sheet
Images of Children and Young People Online
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Resource Sheet
Making Space for Learning: Trauma Informed Practice in Schools
Australian Childhood Foundation
The Prevalence of Child Abuse and Neglect
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Resource Sheet
Reports
The Family Matters Report – 2019
Trends in the over-representation of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.
Can we talk?
Seven year youth mental health report
Domestic Violence and Assessing Risk to Children
Australian Institute of Family Studies & National Child Protection Clearinghouse Report
Corporal Punishment
Resource sheet on the key issues surrounding corporal punishment, from the AIFS.
Poorer Children’s Education Attainment
The ways that affluence and disadvantage influence children’s educational attainment.
Promising Practice Profiles Final Report 2008
Prepared for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Pathways from Infancy to Adolescence: The Australian Temperament Project 1983-2000
Australian Institute of Family Studies Report
The Best Start: Supporting happy, healthy childhoods
Australian Institute of Family Studies Fact Sheet
Organisations
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Education, counselling, research and clinical services for those affected by grief and bereavement
Beyondblue
Raising community awareness about depression and anxiety
Headspace
Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation
KidsMatter
Australian Primary Schools Mental Health Initiative
LIFE (living is for everyone)
Suicide Prevention in Australia
Mindful
Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health
ReachOut Australia
Online youth mental health service
SANE Australia
Campaigning, education and research for people affected by mental illness