During his maiden speech to NSW Parliament (June 2023), Member for Ryde Jordan Lane said that "local schools should become hubs for after-school activity", where the government guarantees that a child can remain on school campuses well after 3 pm. "Greater flexibility for parents, a productivity...
Why We Should All Celebrate Rainbow Brains… When we hear about autism and ADHD, we may think of two distinct conditions, but the reality is much more complex. Both conditions frequently co-occur, and in many cases a person who is autistic may also have ADHD,...
Muslim youth in the State of Victoria will soon have access to a tailored child safety curriculum that focuses on relationship and sexuality education. Researchers from Monash University, together with Independent Schools Victoria, are developing a world-first personal safety and development program for Muslim students in...
New research by Francisco Perales, Ella Kuskoff, Michael Flood and Tania King, shows how young men ‘copy’ their fathers’ masculinity Today’s men express their maleness in different ways. Some adhere to more traditional models of masculinity, characterised by beliefs in male superiority and endorsement of risky...
Asia capable initiatives that only target adults and young adults leaves it far too late – it has to start in our schools, writes Chris Higgins As the world becomes progressively more connected and interconnected, it’s increasingly important for all people to develop the skills and...
It's a condition Scottish singer-songwriter and musician Lewis Capaldi lives with, writes Daryl Efron You might have seen the news when fans of singer Lewis Capaldi helped him finish a song at a concert recently, after symptoms of his Tourette syndrome suddenly flared up and temporarily...
Early intervention is most important, writes Catherine Best. Every parent cherishes their child’s first words, those meaningful, gabbled sounds that chart their development from passive infant to interacting person. Speech and language define how we engage with the world and are the building blocks of learning,...
The Lidcombe Program is a behavioural treatment for children who stutter* and are younger than 6 years. Developed by the University of Sydney in the 1980s and since adopted by speech pathologists around the world, the program takes its name from the suburb of Sydney, where...
In Australia, the corporal punishment of children is legal, writes Sophie Havighurst. Parents can still wash their child's mouth out with soap. In all states and territories, parents or carers are permitted to punish children using physical force with the intent to cause some degree of...
The FIFA World Cup women's football in Australia & New Zealand presents a great opportunity to encourage girls' participation in sports. Research by Year13 and Visa reveals that girls tend to drop out of sports around the age of 15 due to various factors, including...
