We’ve been living in a COVID world for more than 18 months now, writes Lara Herrero. At the outset of the pandemic, government agencies and health authorities scrambled to inform people on how to identify symptoms of the virus. But as the virus has evolved, it...
Primary schools nationwide will now be able to access Butterfly Body Bright, an evidence-informed whole school program designed to help children establish a strong foundation for the development of positive body image, with the aim to protect them from significant issues later in life. Butterfly...
American rapper Kanye West has been making headlines recently as he mounts a campaign to be elected president of the United States, writes Ian Hickie We’ve seen a series of chaotic and emotional public outbursts, including during his first presidential campaign appearance, as well as a...
ReachOut Parents is partnering with Instagram Australia to launch a new ‘Parents Guide to Instagram’. Mental health service ReachOut Parents has released new research showing that approximately one-third of Australian parents are concerned about their teens' use of social media and are unsure about the role...
As mum’s, our lives are often filled with the demands of family, chores and work. Time can be spent carting a carload of screaming children, making endless beds and talking to the boss with a small child attached to your hip. Our minds and time are thinly...
Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe, report Sarah Hetrick, Joanne McKenzie, Nick Meader, and Sally Merry By the age of 19, around 25% of adolescents are estimated to have experienced...
Some wonderful books have been released recently for parents, step-parents and carers on how to support and help their kids develop into happy and healthy adults. These books cover many of the topics you might need to be confident supporting today's 'Generation Alpha' to flourish. The...
Are there any particular characteristics that contribute to teenagers trolling? How often do they troll, and how often are they trolled? Asks Lead researcher, Dr Jessica Marrington These are just some of the questions researchers are seeking answers to as part of a research project investigating...
Stephanie Brown and Deirdre Gartland look at how intimate partner violence affects children’s health Childhood should be a happy and carefree time, but often it doesn’t work out that way. Children are exposed to all the stresses and strains that affect the families and communities in...
Karen Brooks considers the implications for our children, and for us as parents and carers, of a culture of fear and anxiety. Be afraid, be very afraid,” warns Geena Davis’s character in the 1986 sci-fi horror movie The Fly. Many years later, it seems that as...
