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  • 1: Using a strengths-based approach; building empathy
  • 2: Listening to children’s voices
  • 3: Care; resilience; protective factors
  • 4: Parenting from different states/continents; sharing
  • 5: Fostering children's language about parents working away
  • 6: Building children’s understanding of parents work; communication
  • 7: Developing children’s narratives, creating digital narratives
  • 8: Supporting family household transitions
  • 9: Emotional, physical and cognitive responses to parents working away (work rosters)
  • 10: Social responses to parents working away (work rosters)
  • 11: Links to the community
  • 12: Relationship breakdown
  • 13: Addictions; grief; loss; change
  • 14: Abuse (domestic voilence, child abuse, neglect)
  • 15: Service related injuries or medical conditions
  • 16: Service related mental health conditions and moral injury
  • Module 17: When a parent dies
  • 18: Child and family trauma
  • 19: And so, things have been a bit different: Ben's story
  • 20: In Sickness and in Health: Sam's Story
  • 21: Oh, by the way, my Mum has PTS: Nathan's Story
  • 22: Liam's story: So why do I wear Dad's medals?
  • 23: Transitioning from service life; changing careers
  • 24. Moral Injury (under construction)
  • 25. Relocation (under construction)
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  4. 6: Building children’s understanding of parents work; communication
  • 6: Building children’s understanding of parents work; communication

    6: Building children’s understanding of parents work; communication

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    • This module has been created to assist children from Defence, First Responders and Remote Working parents understand what is happening in their family and explain complex concepts.

    • First Responder families: Work and family life First Responder families: Work and family life
    • Activities to do with children before their parents go away Activities to do with children before their parents go away
    • Activities to do during the parent's absence Activities to do during the parent's absence
    • Activities to do with children leading up to the reunion and during reintegration Activities to do with children leading up to the reunion and during reintegration
    • Teaching activities in Children's Resources

      To accompany this module, please use the following resources from Children's Resources:

      1. Now that I am big: Anthony's story resources, including a downloadable, printable eBook, audio and video read-along versions, , personalised activity book, an interactive eBook, extension teaching activities, Keyword Sign video lessons and printable teaching materials

      2. When Dad/Mum goes on Deployment activity book where educators help the children make the book using photos the child has brought in, drawings of themselves and the parent and decorations.

    • Resources for parents and family workers

      Child's cartoon

      In this episode titled 'Cricket' we meet Rusty who loves to play cricket and soon faces some challenges that sees his confidence shaken. Rusty reaches out to his dad who is overseas in the army through letter writing and receives a letter in return with advice that transcends the game and encourages Rusty to face his fears to succeed.

      There is some good research-based information in these online articles. There will also be many tips that are relevant for family workers.

    • Article: Support with family narratives Article: Support with family narratives
      How to support children whose parent works away for long periods.

      This article is available for republication under the rules outlined in the article at The Conversation.
    • Article: How to support children when a parent works away Article: How to support children when a parent works away
      Birthdays, holidays, Christmas without mum or dad: how to support kids with a parent away fighting fires.

      This article is available for republication under the rules of The Conversation. To find out more, click on the link.
    • Household chores for children: Ages 2-18 Household chores for children: Ages 2-18

      Household chores help children learn important skills and feel good about contributing to family life.

    • Family rules: 3-18 years Family rules: 3-18 years
      Family rules help everyone in your family get along better. Make rules about things like physical behaviour, safety, manners, routines and respect.
    • Creative learning through the arts: 1-3 years Creative learning through the arts: 1-3 years
      Creative play helps toddlers develop emotionally, physically, mentally and socially. Experiencing, discovering, experimenting and creating are the most important parts of creative play for toddlers.
    • Creative learning through the arts: 3-5 years Creative learning through the arts: 3-5 years

      Creative play develops preschooler confidence, language, physical and thinking skills, imagination and emotional understanding.

    • Natural play resources for creativity: Birth-8 years Natural play resources for creativity: Birth-8 years

      Play materials to spark children’s imagination and exploration.

    • Creative activities for preschoolers: 3-5 years Creative activities for preschoolers: 3-5 years

      Encourage preschooler creativity by giving your child plenty of time, materials and space for play.

    • Outdoor play: Birth-8 years Outdoor play: Birth-8 years

      Outdoor play is good for your child’s physical health, development and self-confidence. It’s great fun too!

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