The Children's Wellbeing Continuum
Research area: Population Health > Policy and Equity
An evidence-based tool developed to support conversations around children’s wellbeing.
By enabling parents, teachers and service providers to more easily discuss and reflect on wellbeing, the Continuum can support health literacy, and early identification and action when children are struggling.
By enabling parents, teachers and service providers to more easily discuss and reflect on wellbeing, the Continuum can support health literacy, and early identification and action when children are struggling.
By enabling parents, teachers and service providers to more easily discuss and reflect on wellbeing, the Continuum can support health literacy, and early identification and action when children are struggling.
Our approach
The Children's Wellbeing Continuum was developed using a three-phase study including:
- a literature review
- Delphi studies
- user testing.
The Continuum has potential to play an important role in:
- reducing stigma
- facilitating the early detection of children who are struggling
- organising appropriate supports to prevent their progress to more serious mental health problems.
Raising Healthy Minds App
This Raising Healthy Minds App video showcases what the Children's Wellbeing Continuum is and how it can be used to support children's social and emotional wellbeing.
Partners and funding
The National Mental Health Commission helped to fund the development of the Children's Wellbeing Continuum.
Contact
Dr Simone Darling
Mental Health in Primary Schools Senior Program
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