Talking to your child about Covid-19

Yesterday, ACT Health posted the following on their Facebook page about talking to your children regarding COVID-19.

It can be difficult for children to understand the changes and uncertainty they are experiencing in this current situation. They can be particularly vulnerable to feelings of anxiety, stress, and sadness.

It’s important to talk to them about what’s happening. You might like to approach this by:

• Asking your child if they’d like to talk about the issue. If they don’t want to discuss it, don’t push it.
• Being honest about what is happening.
• Using age-appropriate language.
• Being mindful of what they’re watching online or on TV and how much exposure they’re getting to COVID-19 news and events each day.
• Offering reassurance.
• Showing them examples of people doing positive things to help with the situation.
• Sticking to regular family routines to help them feel secure.
• Taking care of yourself and setting a good example.

For free training and practice guides on how to identify, assess and support children at risk of mental health conditions, visit https://emergingminds.com.au/

For information and support on how to manage your mental health and wellbeing, visit https://health.act.gov.au/covid19mentalhealth

A couple of weeks ago, I also shared a page from the Human Rights Commision. There have been some more Lock it Down! Newsletters posted and they have also posted some Boredom Buster activities for kids.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you and your family during these times. 

Community Council Hampers

Just a reminder about the Hamper Raffle. You can purchase tickets on the Qkr app under Community Council Events/Fundraising. 

It has been a little tricky to fundraise for the Community Council, so if you are able to, it would be fantastic if you could support this fundraising activity. 

If you can't make a decision on which hamper to choose, then the "All Hampers" ticket is the one for you. Purchase one ticket for $10 and you will get one ticket in each hamper.

The price of tickets are as follows:

1 ticket = $2

3 tickets = $5

5 tickets = $7

The following hampers are available: