Teacher Wellbeing Cards are here!

Posted: 15/08/2025

Our much-awaited Teacher Wellbeing Cards have hit the shelves! And not before time. A recent 2023 national survey of 4000 teachers by the Black Dog Institute in Australia found that poor ‘teacher mental health and burnout could halve the workforce’. Even UNESCO is recognising …Read more

The language of play

Posted: 15/08/2025

Ask Pip Westwood what she loves most about being a play therapy practitioner and her passion for the role is palpable. ‘It’s the honour of being entrusted with children’s stories,’ she says. ‘Being able to witness, first-hand, a child’s growth and development as they …Read more

Talking to kids about grief and loss

Posted: 28/05/2025

Shelly Skinner is the Founder and CEO of Lionheart Camp for Kids. As a Social Worker whose own mother died when she was a young adult, Shelly is committed to building a community where grief is seen as a healthy and normal response to death …Read more

Alison’s Notebook

Posted: 06/05/2025

Today, I thought I’d talk about a tool that has been around for a while but is still a favourite – the five-column tool. The five-column approach was pioneered by Di O’Neil and Wayne MCcashen at St Luke’s Anglicare back in 1990 and is …Read more

Finding hope and connection in the midst of grief

Posted: 02/05/2025

‘…whether we lose a person, or whether we lose a place, or whether we lose some ’thing’ that’s important to us, it’s normal for us to need an extended period of emotion or reaction to that.’ Shelly Skinner isn’t afraid to talk about grief …Read more

A blob of paint is never just a blob of paint

Posted: 02/05/2025

When artist and designer, Fiona Mansfield, thinks about the awakening of her creative self, she’s taken back to a time in her childhood when she was stuck at home with the measles. ‘I was in quarantine with a big A3 pad of paper and …Read more

Neurodivergent-friendly means everyone benefits

Posted: 10/02/2025

Nick Avery is the CEO of South West Autism Network (SWAN) in Bussleton, Western Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that grew out of a very real need for families in regional areas to have access to support, information, community networks and advocacy. SWAN’s vision is …Read more

Meet the authors

Posted: 10/02/2025

One of the things we pride ourselves on at Innovative Resources is the combination of lived experience and industry expertise that goes into the development of each and every card set. For more than 30 years we’ve partnered with leading experts in their respective …Read more

Seeing and hearing the world

Posted: 10/02/2025

Sharon Dunn lives and breathes creativity. Whether she’s creating unique artwork for an Innovative Resources card set, fulfilling a design brief for a business client, or writing and performing music, she is always searching for originality—the offbeat and quirkier the better. ‘Being a musician …Read more

Teacher Wellbeing cards coming soon!

Posted: 10/02/2025

Are you an educator looking for a better work-life balance? Are you feeling exhausted or overwhelmed in your teaching role and looking for ways to improve your energy levels and sense of connection? Do you work in a team that needs an infusion of …Read more

tell me everything. Alison talks to the experts – you!

Posted: 06/01/2025

I shouldn’t be at all surprised by the creative ways Innovative Resources’ tools are used in classrooms, in the playground, in groups, or on the family fridge. But every time I deliver training or a workshop, I hear incredibly innovative stories from people—social workers, …Read more

The gift of giving

Posted: 25/12/2024

A gift is not always something that is wrapped up with brightly coloured paper. Not all gifts are the kind you can place under a Christmas tree or tuck under your arm when attending a birthday party. While tangible gifts can be utterly delightful …Read more

Acts of Everyday Kindness

Posted: 02/12/2024

Acts of everyday kindness are all around us. They can come in the form of a kind word, a helping hand, a nod of appreciation, an encouraging smile, a story, a wave, a letter, a gentle caution, a friendly visit or a meal shared. …Read more