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Prosody Blog

Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.

February 19, 2024

Can we really ‘bounce back’ after experiencing trauma?

‘Can we really ‘bounce back’ after experiencing trauma?’ blog article was written by Sophie Varvel, Team Leader of NSW Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Let’s reconsider the notion of urging children to ‘bounce back’ after experiencing trauma. In my mind, the phrase conjures images of a bouncy ball, careening off the ground, aiming for great heights. …

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January 23, 2024

Tennis lessons: using tennis to explore rupture and repair with a ten-year-old

‘Tennis lessons: using tennis to explore rupture and repair with a ten-year-old’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Lead of Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects for Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Our son is ten years old, and over these summer holidays, he has suddenly discovered tennis. We watched the Australian Open (AO) and …

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January 23, 2024

Championing organisational cultures of safeguarding

‘Championing organisational cultures of safeguarding’ blog article was written by Jacintha Condillac, Senior Consultant, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, new state legislation including new practice standard frameworks such as the Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework, the revised Victorian Child Safe Standards and the implementation of …

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January 19, 2024

Always Was and Always Will Be

Australian Childhood Foundation supports the need for meaningful change and believes that such change is long overdue. The ongoing over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults in our child protection and justice systems has not changed despite many inquiries, reviews and commitments over many years to address these issues. We cannot claim …

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December 19, 2023

Everyone needs to play

‘Everyone needs to play’ story was written by Pat Jewell, Program Manager, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. It is well known that play is important for children. Children, especially young children explore and experience the world through play. But what about adults who did not get the experience of playing as …

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December 18, 2023

Christmas time when glad tidings of joy should abound, and love be with us all

‘Christmas time when glad tidings of joy should abound, and love be with us all’ blog article was written by Noel Macnamara, Deputy Director Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC), a division of Australian Childhood Foundation. This blog article was originally published on the CETC website.  Christmas, for many, is an exciting time of year. …

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November 14, 2023

Navigating the duality of lived experience and professional roles

‘Navigating the duality of lived experience and professional roles’ blog article was written by Sue Buratti, Program Manager, Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Navigating the duality of lived experience and professional roles when supporting vulnerable children is complex and largely unacknowledged.   As we care for children who have experienced complex trauma, the invisibility of support and …

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November 14, 2023

Supporting a child who has experienced sexual abuse

‘Supporting a child who has experienced sexual abuse’ blog article was written by Jaimee Stacey, Initial Response Practitioner, Child Trauma Service at Australian Childhood Foundation. It can take an enormous amount of courage and vulnerability for a child or young person to disclose that they have been sexually abused. Often, it can take some time before …

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October 20, 2023

Hearts in Nature Project

‘Hearts in Nature Project’ blog article was written by Sharon Duthie, Team Leader of Child Trauma Services (Metro) at Australian Childhood Foundation. Did you know there are hearts everywhere in nature if you look closely enough? The Hearts in Nature project, initiated by the Foundation’s Child Trauma Service staff based in Mitcham, is a small …

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October 18, 2023

Healthy and happy childhoods make for the best futures

‘Healthy and happy childhoods make for the best futures’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Senior Consultant, from the Parenting and Early Years team at Australian Childhood Foundation. “One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, how big my house was or what kind of car I drove, …

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