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Al GK

@algilesk

PhD candidate at @EduMelb & @MCRI_for_kids. Interests: children's mental health, child protection, hobby farming.

 Melbourne, Victoria
Joined September 2018
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**NEW BOOK** It was a pleasure to write Press B to Belong with @jessrowlings and @martinezgeek and featuring Mel Vallence's illustrations. 🔗bookstore.emerald.com/press-… @EmeraldGlobal @UniMelb @EduMelb @ACMI @TheNAECAD @jdogmav @BronSt
A picture showing the front cover of Press B to Belong with text saying "Coming 26th July" and drawings of Matt, Jess and Dan.

ALT A picture showing the front cover of Press B to Belong with text saying "Coming 26th July" and drawings of Matt, Jess and Dan.

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I’ve been talking to young people who have struggled with school attendance. Sometimes called school refusers, or phobics, or those with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Here’s what I’ve learnt. 1/
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So excited to be able to share our work looking at what schools look like when they consider the whole child. Thanks @SophieSpecjal for inviting myself and @sharon_goldfeld on. @EduMelb @CCCH_AU @MCRI_for_kids
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Brilliant.
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I was a doctor. 3 yrs ago I retrained as a primary teacher. Here are 3 things I learnt from being a class teacher that make me a better doctor. 👇🧵
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An absolute pleasure to present my work at the MERC Conference 2022: Transforming Research for Thriving Communities Read the article here: frontiersin.org/articles/10.… #MERCConference2022 @merc_education @MonashEducation
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26 years ago, a gunman entered Port Arthur in Australia, killing 35 people. The Australian govt responded by enacting tight gun control legislation. In the 9400+ days since, there have been a total of 0 comparable mass shootings (defined as 10 or more deaths) in Australia #Uvalde
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"It's something that we all need to know": Australian Youth Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy and Action in Schools frontiersin.org/article/10.3… Ping co-author @AllyMarinucci
Frontiers | “It’s Something That We All Need to Know”: Australian Youth Perspectives of Mental...

Frontiers | “It’s Something That We All Need to Know”: Australian Youth Perspectives of Mental...

Young people expressed concern about their mental health before COVID-19, and these concerns have escalated in response to the pandemic. A lack of knowledge,...

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I’m tired of being told not to fear covid by people without a science or health background, when the actual scientists and health experts have continually been telling us to be very cautious.
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Hey NSW - if your leaders won’t require you to, do it yourselves: - stay home - work from home - mask always - stay in 5k - exercise one hour a day - get tested and get vaccinated. - don’t visit homes, and ALL of you do it. All the very best of luck - we want you to win. 🤛
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Mental Health in Primary Schools Project Panel will run from 11:00am to 12:20pm. #CAMHC @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelb Presenters will 1. give an overview of the historical context child mental health, barriers and recent attempts by governments to address these issues
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Very pleased to hear from Professor Frank Oberklaid this morning.
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Our PhD student @KlieveSharon with @paeadie is recruiting children who are deaf or hard of hearing from across Australia Ethically approved study - please let people know? thanks #wespeechies #slpeeps @DeafChildrenAus. @Taralye @deafedvic @AustraliaHearing @ridbc
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Fantastic work from @MCRI_for_kids and @EduMelb to provide a practical resource for teachers to support student mental health and well-being following the COVID-19 pandemic. Please share widely. Generously supported by @hms_trust
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Foster and kinship carers' report it's hardest to get access to paediatricians and mental health services for children in OOHC. Timely access to Medicare numbers would be a great start in addressing barriers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @HarrietHiscock @sharon_goldfeld @vicfostercare
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I have a MSc and a PhD in Health Psychology and have researched well-being for more than 15 years. Every time I see a tokenistic message telling people to engage in mindfulness as a tool to manage stress produced by preventable inequities I feel an effervescent rage.
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Kathryn and I had a profound experience meeting people from the Belarus Free Theater at The Public Theater years ago. Now Belarus desperately needs the worlds help and attention. Please listen and spread the word. Belarus needs help now! Thank you #StandWithBelarus
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Replying to @FrankOberklaid @unimelb @simdarling @algilesk @jon_quach @IanPotterFdn @BupaAustralia
The more early childhood educators are included in this type of thinking and learning, the closer we will come to each child having a seamless experience.
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Blaming parents does not actually help the kids. What we need is compassion & understanding - and more support for the toughest job any of us will do. Give young parents a break! ⁦@wtuohy⁩ ⁦@FamilyStudies⁩ smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-an…
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