From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
The University of Edinburgh report highlights the risks and health issues of mothers with recurrent child removals, showing higher early death rates and the need for more research and specialist support
This Australian Social Work systematic review found limited evidence on interventions for improving health and psychosocial outcomes of youth in residential care globally. Promising approaches include Cognitive Behavior Treatment and Healthy Eating Active Living, highlighting the need for rigorous evaluation to enhance effectiveness.
Emerging Minds podcast series on bullying explores supporting mental health of children who engage in or experience bullying. Part one discusses speaking sensitively about bullying, discouraging self-blame, and fostering self-worth. Valuable for practitioners seeking guidance on addressing bullying-related issues with children.
The working paper by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child explores how built and natural environments influence child development and lifelong health. It discusses the effects of policy change and systemic barriers on resource distribution for healthy development and is relevant for practitioners.
This episode of "The Lancet Voice" discusses the health outcomes of Indigenous children and adolescents globally and explores the factors contributing to their poorer health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous peers. Valuable for health practitioners and academics interested in Indigenous health.
In this episode of The Lancet, child rights expert and medical professionals come together to explore the significance of peer support and its role in promoting the physical and mental health of children and adolescents worldwide.
This Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health study provides valuable insights for practitioners in child and family services. It examines child protection contact among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children in South Australia and reveals a higher likelihood compared to non-CALD children. Practitioners can benefit from this research as it emphasises the importance of targeting support within the child protection system to address the specific challenges that CALD children and their families face.
This Australian Human Rights Commission report gathered survey data from children, young people and carers and their experiences of COVID-19 and impact on their health and mental well-being; and offers recommendations for policy responses.
In 2022, the Australian Human Rights Commission surveyed 4,559 children aged 9-17 and 2,796 parents and guardians across Australia to better understand the challenges that COVID-19 have posed to children’s wellbeing and mental health. Key findings are detailed in the report which also makes eight further recommendations.
