We recently interviewed Kerri Watson, an early childhood development advisor and asked her to talk about how we can empower both children and teachers in the early years space. Can you just tell me a bit about yourself, your role and what you do? …Read more
Art therapy has been around for many years. Originally, art therapy emerged in the mid-twentieth century in Britain and America, and quickly began to be used in a range of health and mental health settings. Practioners of art therapy and, more broadly, arts therapies, …Read more
Every day, we gather more evidence about the impact high-quality early years education has on outcomes for children. Educator and coach, Leanne Grogan, agreed to have a chat to us about how recognising and supporting teachers is a fundamental part of this. She also …Read more
One of my first jobs, several years ago, was working as a tutor in an after-school program for Aboriginal children. They were a bright, lively, engaged group of young people and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them find their way in the world. I do, …Read more
How often have we heard the words, ‘I’m bored!’ coming from the back seat of the car, in the classroom or at the end of school holidays? Often it is accompanied by an accusatory tone, slumped shoulders and an implicit, or explicit, demand to …Read more
James Ryan is the Program Manager at Lifeline Tasmania, managing the Training and Support Program. His team delivers mental health and suicide prevention workshops to community and workplaces all over the state. We asked him to tell us a bit about what his role …Read more
Our latest card set, Navigating Depression, has just hit the shelves so we invited the author of this beautiful and engaging resource to tell us a bit about herself. We also asked her to share a bit about her experience in creating the cards. …Read more
It’s a question many of us are asking – how are the new forms of AI going to impact on the work we do? While we won’t be able to adequately cover this very large question in this very short blog, I thought we’d …Read more
A few weeks ago, we spoke to Μαrία Χατζηγιάννη, Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Care at the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece and an honorary lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Australia. During her time in Melbourne, Maria …Read more
Have you ever been asked a question that changed your life? I was. When I was 19 and about to flunk out of uni, I was completely at sea and had no idea what I was going to do. I was miserable and felt …Read more
Eating disorders are one of the most life-threatening mental illnesses. Yet supports and services for people experiencing an eating disorder, and their families and carers, remain scarce. During the pandemic, the number of people with eating disorders increased significantly. The most worrying trend was …Read more
When our jaw drops, our eyes widen and we are filled with a sense of wonder, we are probably experiencing awe. Awe is often defined as a feeling of amazement in response to something vast, inspiring, overwhelming or beyond our understanding. In those moments, …Read more
Recently, Louise Elliott from Off The Couch therapy in South Australia, shared a story about how she used the Body Signals cards to support a young person to understand the feelings and body signals he was experiencing in relation to going to school. We …Read more
As we all know, transitions can be hard. Starting a new job, leaving a relationship, going to university or moving to a new place can all create feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. Funnily, it isn’t always the steep learning curve that inevitably comes with …Read more
We have lots of new offerings coming in 2023 – here’s a sneak peak at just a few. Navigating Depression cards Our long awaited Navigating Depression cards will be available later this year. As the author of Navigating Depression, psychologist Kate Skilbeck, says: ‘There …Read more
Introducing the latest edition to our suite of strengths-based tools and resources—Strength Cards Unlimited! Everyone has strengths. But did you know that strengths are more than just personal qualities? They also include your relationships, culture, health, community, the natural world and access to supports. …Read more
Eating Disorders, and mental illnesses come in all shapes, sizes, colours, ages, race and social economic levels. Throughout my lived eating disorder experience I have had to deal with weight stigma and being told things like “you don’t look that sick or underweight”, “your …Read more
When it comes to dealing with big emotions, not everyone has the language to describe how they’re feeling. Today we talk with one school counsellor, Judith, who co-created a story to accompany the tactile Bears. What began as a story to help one young …Read more
Feelings of shame can be heightened as children and young adults start to compare themselves to others. As children grow, they become more aware of what is considered normal—if their experiences and feelings don’t fit into this version of ‘normal’, this may result in …Read more
At any given moment in a supervision session, we may find ourselves wondering, ‘What is the most useful question I could ask right now?’ This, however, begs another question: ‘What do we mean by a useful question?’ Questions are fundamental in constructing—and changing—social realities. …Read more
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