parenting

Start the school year strong

Jan 30, 2024

Want to help your kids start the school year strong? Here’s four ways to set up for a positive and successful year. Join the Outback Futures team for this webinar recording and learn 4 ways you can help your kids and teens start the school year strong: Part way through the school year?…

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4 ways to support someone through grief 

Oct 10, 2023

Grief is something we all experience – and not just when someone we know dies.  Grief is an emotion our kids and teens can experience when change and life transitions happen – maybe moving somewhere new, transitioning into high school, a sibling going to boarding school, friends moving away, or…

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The value of values for our kids and teens 

Sep 26, 2023

Knowing their values can help our children make choices and decisions, and bounce forward through tough times.  In a world full of options and opportunity, helping our kids and teens know their values is a great way to set them up for making choices and decisions. In this webinar our psychologist Gavin…

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9 ways to build resilience with kids and teens

Sep 12, 2023

Sign up to our 9 week Resilient Kids and Youth email series and receive a weekly email with practical tips and tools to help your kids and teens grow their resilience. We know resilience is one of those words that has been used so much, its value and meaning is often diluted. But before you dismiss…

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Building connection with your loved ones 

Aug 31, 2023

Maintaining a sense of closeness and connection with people is vital for our overall wellbeing Join the Outback Futures team and learn 4 ways to build connection with your loved ones. 1. Quality time – share time and space 2. Open and honest conversations – be curious 3. Know your family values – together…

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5 ways to unlock your child’s potential 

Aug 31, 2023

Helping our kids build a growth mindset is a key way to help unlock their potential.  Encouraging our kids to build a growth mindset helps them bounce forward through tough times. In this webinar, Maree, one of our speech pathologists, shares 5 ways to encourage a growth mindset and help…

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Helping kids manage their emotions 

Aug 31, 2023

Knowing how to manage our emotions is a valuable life skill for all of us, especially our kids and teens.   When we help our children understand the different emotions they experience, why they occur, and how to handle them, they’re empowered to navigate tough times with confidence. In this webinar…

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Building confidence and resilience in teen girls 

Aug 31, 2023

Parents and carers play a really important role in supporting their girls through adolescence.  For our teen girls, life is full of both good stuff and challenges.  In this recent webinar one of our Counsellors Julia shares 5 positive approaches to support your teen and build their confidence and resilience. …

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Help your child have a great start in life 

Jun 27, 2023

Giving our kids a great start in life creates a solid foundation for their wellbeing through childhood and into adulthood  Science shows that the first few years of life are when the brain develops the fastest. In our recent webinar, our Speech Pathologist Sunshine shared some practical tips to help…

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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…

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