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This course has been created in partnership with Menzies School of Health and the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi).

You will be introduced to practice strategies to support you in building the genuine connections and trust required to have culturally safe, connecting conversations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents about their worries, strengths and hopes for their children.

The course is designed for practitioners who work specifically with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. This includes GPs, paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, allied health professionals, child protection workers, social workers, child mental health practitioners and specialist counsellors.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the strengths and vulnerabilities that impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's social and emotional wellbeing
2. Identify opportunities for having connecting conversations with parents about their own parenting journeys
3. Apply community-centred and child-centred approaches to explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families’ hopes for their child’s social and emotional wellbeing
4. Apply culturally-specific strengths-based approaches to practice that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to identify their motivators for change.

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