Here’s what parents and teachers can do to help, writes Emily Berger. There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts are reportedly...
Advice for adults and kids, from ethicist, Hugh Breakey COVID lockdown rules have thrust “dobbing” into the spotlight, with some asking whether Australia is a nation of dobbers. But when is dobbing ethical and when is it wrong? This is a tricky question for adults and kids...
Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier report on a new study Up to 10% of women experience endometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely painful, and can result in infertility. Endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the...
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...
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...
