With almost 60% of Australians again in lockdown the pressure on Australian families is building more than at any other time since the start of the COVID pandemic according to the latest statistics from The Separation Guide’s online Q and A. Figures released by The Separation...
What potential might there be for creative reciprocity between artists and young children? Can we create space for intellectually rich, thoughtful, deep and complex early childhood visual arts pedagogy for the very youngest children in Early Childhood Education and Care settings and museum and...
During these days when we are reluctant to go out as much as we did or we are locked down at home, its important for everyone's mental health to keep in contact with each other. Have you enjoyed a virtual drinks party? Or a virtual...
Thanks to the incredible Paralympic performances at Tokyo, many kids are motivated to get active, writes Dr Rachel Toovey. Kids with cerebral palsy (CP) can look to two of our cycling gold medalists, Paige Greco and Amanda Reid who both have CP, and see what...
Approximately 1 in 5 children will experience child sexual assault or exploitation and in up to 90% of cases the offender is known to the family*. Australian Children More Vulnerable Than Ever During COVID The CEO of national child protection organisation, Bravehearts, Alison Geale, is urging Australians...
The early NAPLAN results for 2021 released this week suggest the average impact of COVID school closures on literacy and numeracy in 2020 has been relatively small, report Julie Sonnemann and Jordana Hunter This was the first NAPLAN test since students moved to remote learning, and...
Last week the New South Wales government announced schools are scheduled to re-open in October 2021. While face-to-face learning undoubtedly has benefits for both children and parents, the announcement left unanswered a series of important questions about how this can be done safely. By the time...
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) has launched an important program that promises to connect with all Queenslanders, harnessing the power of music to bring about healing, hope and happiness in our communities. QSO’s Health & Wellbeing Program was launched at QPAC with the full orchestra in attendance,...
The first large-scale study to measure the academic outcomes of children hospitalised with a chronic condition finds one in every 10 kids under the age of 14 live with a chronic health condition (which can include heart disease, diabetes and asthma) that affects many areas...
Last year in the COVID-19 pandemic, children were not catching or spreading the virus much, write Katrina McLean and Natasha Yates. The main focus was on protecting our elderly and vulnerable. But the Delta strain has changed things. Children around the world are contracting Delta in...
