A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people
Edward Jegasothy, University of Sydney and Sarah Hill, University of Sydney Australia is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rising costs of rent, fuel, food and power have increased financial stress for many households. While financial pressures are now being felt by a broader section of society, for many Australians, such pressures are constant. The health costs [...]
Nicole Lee, Curtin University and Steven Bothwell, University of Newcastle The South Australian government is planning to roll out a new mass media campaign about the impact of using methamphetamine, including crystal methamphetamine or “ice” and powdered methamphetamine or “speed”. The campaign includes warning messages on pizza boxes – presumably because young people are the [...]
Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre Whether it’s debilitating periods or depression during menopause, women with mental health problems are told to grin and bear it as their crushing emotions are “simply nature taking its course”. But what we now know, and science has told us, is that many women of all ages are [...]
Gary Sacks, Deakin University and Davina Mann, Deakin University Australia is falling behind other countries in addressing the unhealthy state of our diets. Several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico, have recently taken major steps to help improve population nutrition and prevent obesity. But our latest assessment, released as part of the [...]
Hannah Kennedy, University of Otago For many people, the term “eating disorder” will bring to mind its two most familiar forms – anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that “binge eating disorder” is more common than the other two combined and can significantly reduce quality of life. More than [...]
Brittany Johnson, Flinders University; Alexandra Manson, Flinders University; Danielle Gallegos, Queensland University of Technology, and Rebecca Golley, Flinders University State Liberal leader Matthew Guy has promised a trial to provide free lunches in Victorian public schools if elected on November 26. The A$300 million election policy is aimed at helping families with cost-of-living pressures, through [...]
Linda J. Graham, Queensland University of Technology and Haley Tancredi, Queensland University of Technology Developmental language disorder or DLD is a lifelong disorder that affects language comprehension and expression. People with DLD find it more difficult to say what they mean and to understand others. About two students in every classroom of 30 will have [...]
Anne-Marie Morrissey, Deakin University and Deborah Moore, Monash University Choosing a childcare centre for your child can be a challenging process. To start with, choices may be limited if there are not many childcare centres in the area where you live or work. Or if the waiting lists are full. We know there are “childcare [...]
Rebecca Cooper, The University of Melbourne; Maria Di Biase, The University of Melbourne, and Vanessa Cropley, The University of Melbourne It’s 11 pm on a weeknight and your teenager still has their bedroom light on. You want them to get enough sleep for school the next day, but it’s a struggle. Our new research shows [...]
William James Baker, University of Tasmania; Anne-Marie Forbes, University of Tasmania, and Kim McLeod, University of Tasmania One of the most important qualities for a young person to develop is resilience. This involves their ability to overcome adversity. Resilience is perhaps more important now than ever. Today’s young people have been facing adversity on a [...]
