Parenting

Children - Healthy Sleep Practice

Sleep guidelines, sleep inequities, babies and toddlers , children , teenagers, persistent sleep problems, suggestions for practice

Foster Care

Importance, impact of emotional and other issues, role, foster carer perceptions, adoption breakdown, leaving foster care, self-care for SW

Out-of-Home-Care

Australian approach, factors influencing, principles, programs to support, First Nations, after leaving, mental health, social work practice

Fathers as parents

Positive engagement, play, setting limits, social work approach, resources

Child Development

Overview, development experiences, supporting health development, approaches for tough times, practice approach.

ADHD

Description, signs and symptoms, life impact, parent impact, diagnosis, treatment, strategies for management, social worker role

Autism

Language , characteristics, severity levels, behaviour, impact on families, therapies, adults, screening tools. practice approach

School Refusal

Definition, signs and risk factors, assessment, social work with parents and young people

Bullying

Impact / effects / consequences, age groups impacted, risk factors / warning signs, need for a public health response, strategies to address

Parenting When Separated

Underlying theory, challenges, co-parenting, shared-time parenting, home and co-parenting, health impact, supporting separating and separate

Parenting

An approach social workers can use with parents to help support healthy child development by navigating child development issues.

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