St. John of God - Social Outreach

Circle of Security

A video for indigenous Australian families about the challenges and rewards of parenting.

The video focuses on the unique benefits of indigenous parenting while also providing information to strengthen indigenous Australian families' parenting skills. The video follows the stories of a number of indigenous families and highlights the rewards of parenting within a wider indigenous context while also helping parents and caregivers to:

• Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs.
• Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions.
• Enhance the development of their child's self esteem.
• Honour the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure.