Newborn screening scheme needs a national approach
A new poll by Better Access Australia found out Australians would like babies to be screened…
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‘Spirit of Sound’ available for First Nations communities
Today is World Hearing Day to raise awareness of the importance of a regular hearing check…
Children with parents in jail are left out of the system
About 43,000 children in Australia have at least one parent in jail any given day. The…
Too Many Toys
In an article published to The Conversation by Dr Louise Grimmer and Professor Martin Grimmer they…
Spike in Australian teens with eating disorders due to COVID-19
Eating disorders among Australian teenagers has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, with child psychologists in over…
One in five young Australians have tried vaping or e-cigarettes
Image:Liquid products for vapers without nicotine. Image supplied Around 14 percent of Australian children between ages…
New resource website on safety for children with disabilities
A survey from the Mobility and Accessibility for Children Australia found out less than one third…
New bill to protect children’s privacy on social media
Image:Image: Shutterstock - Daisy Daisy The federal government has proposed the introduction of new online privacy…
Children and screen time
Image:Image: Shutterstock - Juan Aunion As Australia edges towards their vaccine goals and begin to reflect…
Whistleblower tells US Congress Facebook knew its platform harms child...
Image:Image: Shutterstock- Ascannio A former data scientist at Facebook told the US Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer…
More children and teenagers are self-harming due to COVID-19
Since the start of the pandemic and extended lockdowns across the country, there has been an…
Art in the Wards
A little distraction and legacy-making — that’s how Timothy Talty, the Art Program Manager at Sydney…