Parental lack of confidence in GPs contributing to overcrowding in emergency departments
Australia’s first national survey of parent confidence in GPs found fewer than half of parents were completely confident in a GP to handle most of their child’s general health issues.
Lead researcher, University of Melbourne Professor...
New resources build asthma confidence in teachers
An interactive e-book is now available to teachers to improve care for the one in 10 Australian children who have asthma.
Head of UNSW’s School of Women's and Children's Health Professor Adam Jaffe produced the book with...
Your child may be more innovative than you realise
Children may have a greater understanding of how to innovate and problem solve than previously realised.
A study led by University of Queensland School of Psychology researcher Karri Neldner looked at children’s ability to innovate...
New screening test could help identify pregnancy complications
Researchers from the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Illumina’s Northern California Services Laboratory have developed a method to allow women to gain greater insights into the health of...
Close friendships in high school predict improvements in mental health in young adulthood
Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this time, do they also have implications over time? A new longitudinal study suggests...
Youth Advisory Council to encourage kids to be more active
Researchers from Active Healthy Kids Australia (AHKA) at UniSA are going straight to the source to find out why Australian kids are becoming increasingly inactive.
AHKA has established a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to engage...
Unique art education program teaches children about dementia
The results of a unique project that uses art to illustrate children’s understanding of dementia is currently on display in Corrimal.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) Global Challenges Program,...
First-time mothers more uncertain about vaccines than mothers with children
First-time mums are more hesitant and undecided about childhood vaccinations compared to mothers with children and only two thirds of all mothers believe they receive enough information on vaccines during pregnancy.
In a new study...
Mothers’ responses to their babies’ distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
Mothers' responses to their babies' distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
