2005 conference proceedings |
Healthy Solutions for
Children: Making the Right Choice
Have we got the right balance for healthy solutions for children?
Have we got the right balance for healthy solutions for children?
Parenting for child & adolescent health in a changing society - who is supporting the parents?
Parent Link: supporting families affected by mental illness.
Melanie Boursnell, Children & Young People's Mental Health Team NSW
Planning, implementing & evaluating programs for kids who have a parent with MS.
Powerpoint (1.58 MB) or PDF document (988 KB)
Christine Leech, Multiple Sclerosis Society QLD
Mind the gap - supporting children in families where a parent is affected by a dual diagnosis - mental illness & substance misuse.
Michelle Hegarty & Sue Buchanan, NSW
Session 3: Parenting for child & adolescent health - when there are chronic & complex health needs.
Getting it right for young people with chronic, complex health needs. (375KB)
Lynne Brodie, Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce NSW Health
Parents of children with chronic conditions: The urgency of psychological firs aid. (584 KB)
Elizabeth Bruce, Director, Emotional Health Centre VIC
The evaluation of a family-based program to support parents & siblings of children with a disability or chronic illness.
Powerpoint (198 KB) or PDF document (129 KB)
Rebecca Giallo & Dr Susana Gavidia- Payne, RMIT VIC
Session 4: Parenting for child & adolescent health - Workshop.
The Resilience Identification Resources Project: a strengths approach to protective & risk factors. Resources in school, community & health settings. (50.6 KB)
Victoria Clay, Family Action Centre University of Newcastle NSW
Session 5: Parenting for child & adolescent health - child protection.
Ignorance is not innocence - protective effects of sexuality education for children under 5. (430 KB)
Shona Charters, Family Planning QLD
Shaking your baby is just not the deal. (3.66 MB)
Sue Foley, Children's Hospital Westmead NSW,
Fran Tolliday, Westmead Hospital NSW
Drug &/or alcohol involvement in sexual assault in girls aged 11-15. (172 KB)
Christine Norrie, Children's Hospital Westmead & Dr Lila Stephens
Session 6: Parenting for child & adolescent health - when there are chronic & complex health needs.
Life satisfaction for children with profound multiple disabilities: what is it? (56.7 KB)
Dr Gordon Lyons, Macquarie University NSW
Family centred care: Involving families in child health care. (757 KB)
Leigh Wilson & Elizabeth Harnett, Children's Hospital Westmead NSW
Enhancing the educational experience for students with chronic health conditions - what parents want educators to know. (50.8 KB)
Shiona Shiu, CHERI & Dept of Education NSW
Session 7: Parenting for child & adolescent health - healthcare initiatives.
The Child Friendly Healthcare Initiative - Communicating with children & their families.
(50 KB)
Michelle Driver, Sydney Children's Hospital NSW
Investigating the experiences of a negotiated care model in paediatric nursing.
Margaret Kelly, Susan Jones & Lyn Dean,
Faculty of Nursing & Children's Hospital NSW
Session 8: Parenting for child & adolescent health - Workshop - self esteem & resilience.
Simple, Practical Self Acceptance skills for strength & resilience. (43.1 KB)
Sabine Beecher, Private Practice NSW
Additional Workshop:
Dealing with child & adolescent weight issues.
(8.48 MB)
Dr Jennifer O'Dea,
Senior Lecturer Faculty of Education University of Sydney NSW
Session 9: Health issues for young people.
Homeless teenagers parenting children: more than just housing. (616 KB)
Lorraine Flannery, Melbourne Citymission VIC
KidsLink - Connecting young people on the telephone. (717 KB)
Samantha Puffett, The Spastic Centre NSW
Share: health, respect & life. The sexual health & relationships education project. (51.1 KB)
Jane Flentje, Health & Physical Education Teacher SA
Session 10: Parenting for child & adolescent health - hospitalisation.
The impact of hospitalisation of children with special needs. (125 KB)
Sarah McDonal, Starship Children's Hospital NZ
Parents needs for discharge information.
Karen Stevenson, Children's Unit Gosford Hospital NSW
Keeping children safe in hospital.
Robin Lamb, Child Protection Unit Children's Hospital Westmead NSW
Session 11: Parenting for health - for children & young people affected by homelessness.
Parenting while homeless: homeless women with accompanying children in Sydney. (95.7 KB)
Meredith Nirui, Sth Eastern Sydney Area Health Service NSW
Health & youth homelessness. (158 KB)
Arian Foon, Youth Action Policy Association NSW
The health of 'Our Homeless Children' - fifteen years on. (35.1 KB)
Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisations ACT
Session 12: Workshop - innovative resources.
Seriously Optomistic Tools for Building Healthy Conversation.
Russell Deal, St Luke's Innovative Resources Bendigo VIC
