Screens to Assess Children’s Mental Well-Being and Resilience

Both Australia’s Family Law Act and State child protection legislation refer to criteria for decision-making as being the best interests of a child and avoiding harm to a child. It is important for interested parties to identify agreed measures of a child’s well-being, including screens that can be used to identify children’s mental status. However, no screens have been identified for universal use in Australia. This chapter draws attention to screens that have potential to be used widely to assess the mental health status of children.