Parenting

Routines are a parenting superpower  

Jun 13, 2023

Routines might sound dull and boring, but they can become your parenting superpower.  Routines help create structure, consistency and confidence for our kids and teens to thrive. In this webinar, Occupational Therapist Georgie shares how establishing, integrating and strengthening routines can become your parenting superpower.   Listen on Spotify or your favourite…

Helping your children prepare for boarding school 

May 30, 2023

Starting boarding school is a significant transition for children, parents and the whole family.  In this webinar, an Outback Futures psychologist draws on her personal experiences of boarding school to share some great tools and strategies for families navigating a transition to boarding school.  Listen on Spotify or your favourite…

Helping kids and teens build identity and purpose 

May 15, 2023

A sense of identity and purpose is important for all of us, and especially for our kids and teens.  Identifying our values is a key way to build a sense of identity and purpose, and values can help our children make choices and bounce forward through tough times. In this…

4 tools for digital wellness for you and your kids 

May 10, 2023

Establishing healthy habits for digital wellness for us and our kids can be challenging.  Knowing how to parent and guide our children in the rapidly changing online and digital world can be confusing. In this webinar, the Outback Futures team will share the latest research about both positive and negative impacts…

5 factors to help our kids navigate life’s ups and downs

Apr 11, 2023

As parents and carers it can be hard to know how to help our kids navigate life’s ups and downs. The good news is there are practical ways we can support and encourage our kids as they tackle challenges, no matter what age they are. This webinar shares 5 factors…

4 ways parents and carers can thrive 

Mar 21, 2023

As parents and carers, we often focus on helping our kids and family thrive, and don’t prioritise taking care of ourselves. But self-care isn’t selfish!   When we’re taking care of our wellbeing, we’re better equipped to thrive as parents. Join the Outback Futures team and find out 4 strategies to help…

Supercharge your kid’s social skills

Mar 7, 2023

Here’s some great ways you can supercharge your kid’s social skills! Social skills are key to connecting with others and developing friendships. But social skills don’t come naturally! Wanting to help your kids connect with others and develop friendships?  In our recent webinar, our occupational therapist Georgie shared 5 ways you can supercharge your…

Resolving family conflict

Feb 21, 2023

Resolving family conflict helps restore our most important relationships and gets our family connections back on track.  connect with your teen isn’t always easy. Here are 4 tips to help. Join the Outback Futures team for this webinar recording. Our psychologist Gavin shares 4 ways to resolve family conflict: RESILIENT KIDS…

Connect with your teen

Feb 6, 2023

Finding ways to connect with your teen isn’t always easy. Here are 4 tips to help. Like all relationships, building strong and connected relationships with our teens takes time and effort.  Join the Outback Futures team for this webinar recording. Our social worker Felicity shares 4 ways you can help build…

Understanding self harm for parents and carers

Oct 2, 2022

When someone we know is self harming, or we suspect someone may be harming themselves, it can be challenging to know the best way to support them. The first step is understanding self harm is and accessing the strategies, tools and support that’s available.