Podcasts

If you would like to know more about how to support your child, here are some articles that might assist you:

Articles:

• Headspace - How to cope with stress related to Coronavirus (CoVID-19)

• Reachout - Coping during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Psychology.org - maintaining your mental health through social isolation

• Child Mind Institute - How Mindfulness can help during COVID-19

• Emerging Mind - Supporting children through Coronavirus

Podcasts:

• Managing Anxiety during COVID-19

• Coronacast is an ABC podcast that helps to answer questions about coronavirus or COVID19 by breaking down the latest news and research. Two special episodes have been created for children, with questions from Australian kids answered by Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor (health and science journalist).

Find them here:

• Episode 1: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/coronacast/are-we-all-going-to-die-we-answer-kids-questions!/12093754

• Episode 2: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/coronacast/how-does-coronavirus-go-into-my-body-we-answer-kids questions/12119642

• Another great offering from the ABC is their RMIT ABC Fact Check. RMIT ABC Fact Check determines the accuracy of claims by politicians, public figures, advocacy groups and institutions. It is a partnership between RMIT University and the ABC, funded jointly by RMIT University and the ABC and accountable to the Australian Parliament. Conspiracy theories, dramatic news stories and wild claims on social media can create unnecessary additional worry for people and lead to unhelpful responses (toilet paper panic buying is a great example). To help counter that, RMIT ABC Fact Check have created CoronaCheck to deliver reliable, accurate information on COVID19.

• Sign up for CoronaCheck here: https://mailchi.mp/a9ecd2cc095e/coronacheck

• Check out RMIT ABC Fact Check here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/factcheck/