University of Wollongong
Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
UOW researcher leads new feasibility study, which highlights case for mandatory marketing restrictions
Children's health
University of Wollongong
Early Start leaves lasting impact on children’s wellbeing, development
Cohort study reveals strength of community connection as Discovery Space turns 11
Edith Cowan University
Noongar culture and arts grow wellbeing literacy in early childhood education
New research has found that Noongar culture and arts can play a powerful role in strengthening young children's capabilities to experience and communicate about their wellbeing.
Edith Cowan University
New ECU tool helps teachers see school through children's eyes
A new practical guide from the School of Education could assist teachers to understand and monitor engagement in young students.
Griffith University
Calls to improve drowning prevention efforts for portable pools
A new Griffith University research, conducted in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has discovered many parents and caregivers are unaware of safety requirements when it comes to portable pools.
The University of Western Australia
Trusted program gives movement-challenged kids a safe space to shine
A popular evidence-based exercise program for children with movement challenges is gearing up for its 45th year of helping kids come to grips with basic skills others take for granted.
Flinders University
Childhood dementia cause in the crosshairs
An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia.
Macquarie University
Junk food ads are thriving in games, exposing a gap in Australia’s laws
New research reveals Australian children are being exposed to widespread junk food marketing through online gaming platforms such as Roblox.
Edith Cowan University
From classroom joy to PhD: Exploring how drama supports children's wellbeing
A new research project at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is exploring how drama education can support the wellbeing and development of young children.
Edith Cowan University
Children lose muscle during early cancer treatment — new ECU study warns of a hidden danger to recovery
New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted that children undergoing cancer treatment often lose skeletal muscle at a time when they should be rapidly gaining it.
Murdoch University
Research shows ‘it takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression
New research from Murdoch University has revealed therapies and interventions incorporating a child’s ‘village’, particularly parents and direct caregivers, help to reduce the internalisation of their symptoms.
Macquarie University
Gaming addiction starts in primary school as screen time soars: new research
A new study has found children as young as 10 show clinical-level gaming disorder, which researchers say could affect 100,000 Australian children, with a further 350,000 at risk of smartphone addiction.