Pregnancy report reveals personal and financial cost of discrimination
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark report for its Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review, released today, has found that little has changed in the 15 years since its first Inquiry...
Everyday foods pushing the salt intake of toddlers to excessive levels
More than half of Australian toddlers have excessive salt intakes putting them at risk of high blood pressure, stroke and coronary heart disease in later life.
Researchers with Deakin University’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition...
Breastfeeding trends good news for new mothers
There is no "average" pattern or set of rules when it comes to breastfeeding according to a recent study published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.
Assistant Professor Jacqueline Kent, from The University of Western Australia's School...
Strategic program helps families counter depression and anxiety
A new program aimed at reducing the impact of parents’ anxiety or depression on the family is being trialled in Australia.
The Let’s Talk about Children program is being offered to parents by researchers at the Krongold Centre at...
Lifting the lid on the Qld lunchbox
The challenges faced by parents when preparing school lunchboxes are highlighted by a new study at Griffith University.
A survey of Queensland mums and dads shows vegetables are conspicuous by their absence from the typical...
Service helps mediate family break-ups
Family break-ups can be messy. Resolving disputes is often emotional, costly and despite good intentions the child's best interests get forgotten in the fight. A new QUT Family Mediation Service, being trialed in Brisbane by QUT...
Families can play key role against bullying
A University of Queensland study has shown that families can be more effective in protecting children from bullying than school-based strategies alone.
The findings, to be published in the journal Behavior Therapy, show that parents...
Mild technology use doesn’t disrupt sleep
Video games, iPhones and iPads are the usual culprits to blame for causing sleep problems in teenagers, yet Flinders University clinical psychologist Michael Gradisar says moderate technology use doesn’t significantly interfere with a good night’s sleep.
Based...
New study challenges myth that texting affects children’s grammar and spelling
Researchers have discovered that the use of "textisms" does not appear to negatively impact the development of children's grammar and spelling.
The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of Tasmania and...
Project to help mother-daughter communication
A University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology project aims to take the angst out of adolescence for mothers and daughters across the region.
The latest stage of the Knowing You Knowing Me research project, which...
