How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?

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Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness

How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?

Posted by Smiling Mind on December 4, 2024
Each year Smiling Mind checks in on the wellbeing of Australians through our Sta...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness

Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls

Posted by Smiling Mind on November 27, 2024
Creating generational change in mental health for Australia’s young girls and wo...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release

Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

Posted by Sarah La Roche, CEO, Smiling Mind on May 13, 2024
Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care a...

Children, Schools

Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 4, 2024
Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influentia...
Children, Schools 8 minute read

Children, Family, Mental Fitness

Only 1 in 2 parents feel confident meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of their child

Posted by Smiling Mind on December 21, 2023
Child mental health is declining, and only one in two parents feel confident mee...
Children, Family, Mental Fitness 2 minute read

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family

A GP’s top tips to support kids’ mental wellbeing

Posted by Dr. Preeya Alexander on November 22, 2023
Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what...
Tips & Tricks, Children, Family 2 minute read

Children

Dr Preeya Alexander: Why mental Fitness in Childhood is Fundamental to Long-term Wellbeing

Posted by Dr. Preeya Alexander on September 26, 2023
Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what...
Children 2 minute read

Children, Schools, Anxiety

How to build confidence in children: A glimpse into your child’s mind during primary school

Posted by Smiling Mind on August 16, 2023
As your child starts primary school they enter a whole new world of social conne...
Children, Schools, Anxiety 4 minute read

Children

Children's Emotional Awareness and the Role of Parents

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 5, 2023
Although small in stature, a lot like adults, children can experience big feelin...
Children 6 minute read

Children, Family

Supporting children through The Voice to Parliament Referendum

Posted by Smiling Mind on May 24, 2023
We live in an age where information, news and current events are more accessible...
Children, Family 4 minute read

Latest

How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?

Each year Smiling Mind checks in on the wellbeing of Australians through our State of Mind survey. The 2024 report focus...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness 7 minute read

Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls

Creating generational change in mental health for Australia’s young girls and women is the driving force behind a new 3-...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness 3 minute read

Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs

Did you know that one in three small and medium sized business owners identify mental health as their top concern? It's ...

Workplace, Business, Meditation 14 minute read

Moving from mental health to mental fitness, smashing the stigma

Smiling Mind, Australia’s leading digital-led, child focussed, mental health not-for -profit, has pioneered a new approa...

Mental Fitness 3 minute read

At home

How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?

Each year Smiling Mind checks in on the wellbeing of Australians through our State of Mind survey. The 2024 report focus...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness 7 minute read

Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls

Creating generational change in mental health for Australia’s young girls and women is the driving force behind a new 3-...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness 3 minute read

Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care about as a nation. There’s an opportunity...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read

At Work

Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs

Did you know that one in three small and medium sized business owners identify mental health as their top concern? It's ...

Workplace, Business, Meditation 14 minute read

Empower Your Mind: How to Develop a Growth Mindset

Active learning, hard work and valuable feedback can change our brains—literally. Our intelligence is malleable and when...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks, Family 8 minute read

Leading the Way to Wellbeing: How Managers Can Counteract Workplace Stressors

Investing in workplace mental wellbeing is quickly becoming the dividing factor between a thriving business, and one tha...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks 11 minute read

At school

How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers

Forging healthy classroom connections is an integral part of a child’s emotional and social learning in school. These co...

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools 9 minute read

Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact

Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influential position. They have the ability to cre...

Children, Schools 18 minute read

How to set your classroom up for success when it comes to SEL to build student (and teacher!) mental fitness

Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive learning environment that encourages curio...

Teachers, Students, Schools 8 minute read

News

"A social media band-aid won’t stick": Smiling Mind's take on Australia's Proposed Under 16 Social Media Ban

The ban to prevent Australian children under 16 from accessing social media is filled with great intentions. However exp...

Parents, Mental Health, Media release, Mental Fitness 4 minute read

Children’s mental health the losers of this year’s budget

The 2025 Federal Budget has failed our children, according to Australia’s leading children’s mental health not-for-profi...

Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read

Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care about as a nation. There’s an opportunity...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read