General News
14 April, 2026
A little birdie helping kids
BIRDIE’S Tree has arrived on the Cassowary Coast.
Cassowary Coast Regional Council community resilience and recovery officers are teaming up with Birdie’s Tree to support local children and families.
Birdie’s Tree is an award-winning collection of storybooks, videos and resources developed by the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, designed to help young children understand their feelings and build resilience.
The plan is to bring Birdie’s Tree into kindergartens, childcare centres, libraries and schools to help little minds learn big skills, from understanding emotions to bouncing back after tough days.
Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) says stressful and disruptive events like bushfires, floods or a pandemic can be scary for young children and make them feel worried and sad. “Parents and carers may also struggle to cope when these events affect their home, work and family life,” CHQ said.
Birdie’s Tree helps support the mental health of young children and families by:
teaching young children what happens in a natural disaster
helping young children learn the words for ‘big feelings’ such as anger, fear or worry
encouraging adults to take care of themselves, so they can take care of children
sleep
learn that parents and other adults will look after them.
Learn more at www.bit.ly/4di5Mtf
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