Growing Up Strong Kids

Brocklebank, Christopher (Script); Wenitong, Naomi (Voice - English); Hudson, Jedess (Voice - English); Maza, Liam (Voice - English); Oliver, Jordan (Voice - English); Maypilama, Elaine (Translation - Yolngu Matha); McAdam, Kaite (Voice - Yolngu Matha); Gondarra, Justin (Voice - Yolngu Matha); King, Cerise (Translation and Voice - Kriol); King, Kamahi Djordon (Voice and Recording - Kriol); Ross, Theresa Napurrurla (Translation and Voice - Warlpiri); Clyne, Stephen (Voice - Warlpiri); Adamson, Trevor (Translation and Voice - Pitjantjatjara); Burke, Freda (Voice - Pitjantjatjara); Williams, Damien (Translation and Voice - Western Arrernte); Kantawara, Rachel (Voice - Western Arrernte); Rada, Pin (Recording - Warlpiri, Pitjantjatjara, Western Arrernte); Gorey, Phyllis (Artwork and Story); Wayne, Maisie (Artwork and Story); Gallagher, Ormay (Artwork and Story)

Title

Growing Up Strong Kids

Author(s)

Brocklebank, Christopher (Script)

Wenitong, Naomi (Voice - English)

Hudson, Jedess (Voice - English)

Maza, Liam (Voice - English)

Oliver, Jordan (Voice - English)

Maypilama, Elaine (Translation - Yolngu Matha)

McAdam, Kaite (Voice - Yolngu Matha)

Gondarra, Justin (Voice - Yolngu Matha)

King, Cerise (Translation and Voice - Kriol)

King, Kamahi Djordon (Voice and Recording - Kriol)

Ross, Theresa Napurrurla (Translation and Voice - Warlpiri)

Clyne, Stephen (Voice - Warlpiri)

Adamson, Trevor (Translation and Voice - Pitjantjatjara)

Burke, Freda (Voice - Pitjantjatjara)

Williams, Damien (Translation and Voice - Western Arrernte)

Kantawara, Rachel (Voice - Western Arrernte)

Rada, Pin (Recording - Warlpiri, Pitjantjatjara, Western Arrernte)

Gorey, Phyllis (Artwork and Story)

Wayne, Maisie (Artwork and Story)

Gallagher, Ormay (Artwork and Story)

Langdon, Geraldine (Artwork and Story)

Dixon, Teresa (Artwork and Story)

Spencer, Japalijarri (Brain Story Canvas)

Corp Author(s)

NT Health

Pegasus Studios (Recording)

Contributor

Woods, Ryan (Story contribution)

Sims, Kumanjayi (Story contribution)

Robertson, Robert (Story contribution)

Robertson, Eddie (Story contribution)

Williams, Jabison (Story contribution)

Johnson, Japangardi (Story contribution)

Contributor

Bromhead, Anne (Consultation Group member - Mental Health Clinician NT Health)

Gorey, Phyllis (Consultation Group member - Mental Health Worker, NT Health)

Packham, Timothy (Consultation Group member - Senior Clinical Policy Officer, NT Health)

Chapple, Cathy (Consultation Group member - Senior Clinical Policy Officer, NT Health)

Kanakkahewa, Nimalee (Consultation Group member - Consultant Psychiatrist, NT Health)

Jeffrey, Nancy (Consultation Group member - Advisor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Emerging Minds)

Collins, Louise (Consultation Group member - Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Team Manager)

Creek, Rebecca (Consultation Group member - Director Wellbeing Policy, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, NT Health)

Women at Yuendumu (Consultation Group - Early Childhood Centre, Yarrumpi Child and Family Centre)

Abstract

NT Health, in collaboration with the Yuendumu Community, created the Growing Up Strong Kids animation. This culturally grounded resource supports First Nations families by promoting the importance of early emotional connection, infant brain development, and parental wellbeing.
The animation is designed to:
• Highlight how babies connect emotionally from birth
• Emphasize the role of early relationships in lifelong health and wellbeing
• Encourage strong emotional bonds through everyday interactions
• Support parents’ social and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and beyond

Publisher

iTalk Studios

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