The Queensland Family and Child Commission Insights Paper is an excellent report on current issues for young parents in Queensland and outlines some of the barriers to help-seeking that young parents face before and after childbirth, as well as those things that enable them to access support. It is intended to add to the evidence available on young parenting in Queensland … .....[more]
Children’s Rights Report
The former Children's Commissioner, Megan Mitchell, reported on her 2017 inquiry into the needs of young parents. See Chapter 3 of Megan Mitchell's Report. So far, the Australian Government, to
For young people
This is a free digital, interactive course, created for young mothers to improve their mental health literacy. It was also co-designed with lived experience participants. Health professionals who work with young mothers can use this course in to support their practice. This project was led … [More...]
For professionals
This is a free digital, interactive course, created for young mothers to improve their mental health literacy. It was also co-designed with lived experience participants. Health professionals who work with young mothers can use this course in to support their practice. This project was led by Dr Arianne Reis at Western Sydney University, funded by Emerging […]
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