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Child and Family Resources & Programs Free, co-created research-based resources based on lived and living experience narratives. Interactive “Read and Play” books
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Parents working away
For all children to learn about family relocations, commemorations and service family life.
Only for children from families with work-related physical and mental health conditions.
For all children to learn about parents working away from home.
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Lara’s father has a moral injury that affects his behaviour at home. Her step-mother, Neth, and her grandfather explains that the moral injury is not her fault, even though his actions can upset her at times. Neth learns about moral injury and how to cope with her father’s behaviours.
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So, Things Have Been a bit Different: Ben’s Story
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Important note
This book explores the way Nathan’s Mum is responding to the very challenging experiences when she was deployed. Children learn about PTSD through simple explanations and graphic illustrations. The book also explores stigma. Nathan learns how his mother’s condition affects his family and how they can support her day-to-day.
This book is for children who have experienced a parent with a service-related moral injury.
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In Sickness and in Health: Sam’s Story
This book is told by Sam, whose mother has returned from deployment with physical and mental health conditions. The story looks at the impact on her family, including her grandfather and her siblings. Sam learns that the changes in her family mean new ways of doing things together.
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Dad's Moral Injury Cloud: Lara’s Story
This book is for children who have experienced a parent with service-related physical injury.
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We have created a series of eBooks with focused content.They are written for children from families where a parent has a service-related injury, mental health condition and/or moral injury.  Please pre-read these books before you share them with children.
This book is for children who have experienced a parent with service-related physical injury and/or mental health conditions.
Oh, by the way, my Mum has PTS: Nathan’s Story
Ben’s experiences when his father returns home with a physical injury. Ben sees the impact on his family, especially his mother, and the many changes that occur in his family. The book also explores stigma. Ben learns the way the family needs to adapt to support his father.
The books are NOT suitable for other children, so please do not read them to children who have not experienced this in their family.  If your children or children you work with, have not experienced these events, please return to our general eBook menu.
Parent's Complex-PTSD
This book is for children who have experienced a parent with a service-related mental health condition(s). 
So, things have been a bit Different: Ben’s Story
Parent's Complex-PTSD
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Now that I am Big: Anthony’s Story
Where is Work? Harry’s Story
Waiting for Daddy: Rose’s Story
Parents Working Away
D is for Deployment: Ann raps it up
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What do you do when you miss your parents? Rachael’s Story
My Colourful Kite: Nick’s Story
T is for Training: Rosie’s Story
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What do you do when you miss your parents? Rachael’s Story
Where is Work? Harry’s Story
My Colourful Kite: Nick’s Story
All the good things
Mary’s Alphabet Slippery Dip
We're moving again. Caleb's and Grandpa's Story
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We Remember: Australia’s Story Full narration
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We're moving again. Caleb's and Grandpa's Story
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What do you do when you miss your parents? Rachael’s Story
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Mon Mnt Lant -Vola Rf-vo Cerf Ce En Ut En Ha Ut Haur Leur
Our Alphabet Roller Coaster
Nos Montagnes russes de l'alphabet
D is for Deployment: Emma raps it up
D est pour déploiement Emma la rappeuse
                                                                 
My Colourful Kite: Nick’s Story
Canada Remembers
our tout dire, les choses sont un peu différentes: L'histoire d'Olivier
So, Things Have Been a bit Different: Oliver’s Story
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