Today we’re celebrating our 200th Emerging Minds Podcast episode by looking forward with a focus on the future of infant and child mental health in Australia. What do practitioners, service leaders, politicians and policy makers need to do to improve outcomes for children and families? What does an ideal future even look like? In this two-part series, you’ll hear from a range of professionals including Anne Hollonds (National Children’s Commissioner), Dr Billy Garvey (author, podcast host and developmental paediatrician), Phil Robinson (Emerging Minds Chair), Brad Morgan (Emerging Minds Director) and Prof Catherine Chamberlain (Professor of Indigenous Health at The University of Melbourne). You’ll also hear from parents and young people with lived experience of family and domestic violence, substance use and mental health difficulties. While some of what is shared may echo your own thoughts and experiences, we hope these conversations also offer new ideas and galvanise you in the fight for better mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young Australians. Listen to our 200th episode 🎧: https://bit.ly/4hbwdAz (fb)

This World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Australia’s theme of ‘Connection with your community’ is a reminder of how vital connection and belonging are to our mental health. All children and families can benefit from connections that help them feel valued, secure and supported. As professionals, we can help nurture the building of networks that support their resilience and sense of belonging. If you are working with families that are isolated, and could use some guidance on finding their ‘village’, you may wish to share ‘Support networks: Building support networks for you and your child’, which looks at ways to identify networks for children and their families. https://bit.ly/477vbkK (fb)