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These resources have been created using a strengths-based, resilience approach with children and families. The family is viewed through a socio-ecological lens, that is, the child is part of a complex system, including their own individual characteristics, family, friends, professionals, community, government, culture, society, media and global events.
Please start with Modules 1 and 2, then use any modules that are relevant to you.
Terminology:
Defence - current serving military member
Veteran - previously serving military member
First Responder - emergency services worker
Remote Worker - anyone who leaves their family or community to work away (e.g. transport workers, FIFO, DIDO etc.)
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Defence specific information
"The educators at this centre really support them emotionally, I think. We thought of moving Cassie (3-years-old) when we moved houses, but both agreed, their understanding and support of defence kids is worth the extra drive". Parent from a PhD study.
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Index
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1: Building strengths, & resilience; staying connected
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2: Listening to children’s voices
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3: Fostering children's language about parents working away
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4: Strategies, benefits and barriers to partner with families
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5: Building children’s understanding; supporting family communication
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6: Developing children’s narratives; creating digital narratives
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7: Supporting household transitions; resilience; protective factors
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8: Emotional, physical and cognitive responses to parents working away ...
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9: Children's social responses to parents working away (work rosters)
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10: Links to the community
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11: Child and family trauma
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12: And so, things have been a bit different: Ben's story
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13: In Sickness and in Health: Sam's Story
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14: Nathan's story: Oh, by the way, my Mum has PTS
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15: Transitioning from service life; changing careers
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16. Moral Injuries (under construction)
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17. Relocation (under construction)