Equipping families to better support teenagers Monash University and headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation have joined forces to introduce an online parenting program aimed at bolstering parents' capacity to care for their teenagers' mental well-being. With research from headspace indicating that 80% of young people aged...
Around two children in every Australian classroom of 28 will experience difficulties with speech, listening, following instructions, and putting sentences together for no known reason. This was the experience of Australian mother Katrina Lacey, who suspected her toddler son was not speaking like other kids his...
Covering everything from anxiety, depression, trauma and eating difficulties, to understanding neurodivergence and gender identity Dr Jo Prendergast's new book 'When Life Sucks' is an essential guide for parents and carers looking to understand what's going on in their teen's mind. This is an extract...
Did you know that the way you dispose of used batteries can have a significant impact on the safety of your family and the environment? B-cycle, Australia's government-backed battery recycling scheme, has released crucial research that reveals how millions of Australians may not be aware of...
Antibiotics for common childhood infections is no longer effective and antibiotic resistance is threatening children's health In a recent study led by the University of Sydney, alarming rates of bacterial resistance to common antibiotics for children and babies have been discovered in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
And what do you do with the leftover lollies? ask Clare Dix and Stella Boyd-Ford Halloween is a very exciting time for children and let’s face it, for many adults, too. The costumes, decorations and of course the treats all contribute to the thrill of this spooky...
Shift work and long hours on the job have been found to significantly increase the risk of preterm birth. For parents-to-be, this information from to a recent study led by MonashUniversity, is crucial as it sheds light on the potential impact of their work situations...
Coles’ customers and team members raise more than $2.5 million to support medical research, health and wellbeing for children. Coles team members with Hummingbird House staff L-R: Ellen Whittaker, Filippa Byrne, Lucy Hirst, Nick Bannan and Kelly Oldham Funds raised in this year’s local fundraising drive will...
Many schools promote teaching the ‘whole child’, but to do this, education cannot only focus on knowing and doing – it must explicitly embrace being, writes John Quay. When we learn, we are knowing and doing and being - educators work with all three. While that...
Daryl Higgins writes: The following story deals with reports of childhood maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse. In April 2023, we released results from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. It is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their...
