Parent & Carer Resources

As a child or young person grows in their learning and development, it is important to proactively take steps to ensure each child's physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Children from service families are required to navigate many unique challenges and difficult situations that can impact a child's mental health positively or negatively. Seeking support early is vital to ensuring a child is actively and appropriately supported. 

Our programs offer free resources throughout the online modules to support each child's wellbeing and build their capacity to tackle service-specific challenges and thrive.

Let's take a look at how mental health is defined. Mental health can affect anyone at any age. In using these resources, you may find relevance for yourself or another adult member of your family. In this case, please seek professional support.

This diagram from the Australian Capital Territory Government shows 12 domains that contribute to our wellbeing.

Each of the petals helps to make up the flower, in the same way that each of these domains makes up our wellbeing. So, for example, if we are unable to have strong social connections, then the flower will not be as likely to thrive. This website shows simple ways to improve our wellbeing using some (but not all) of these domains.

This kit is designed to support the wellbeing of teenagers and young people who have a parent with a service-related mental health condition. It is Canadian, so Canadian terminology may be used throughout. Support services will be different for Australian and those in other countries.

You can also search for 'Play-based therapists' and 'Arts-based therapists' that use a trauma-informed approach in your local area.

Filial therapy is similar to play therapy, but it aims to give parents the skills to lead the sessions with their child.

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