A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people
Sharon Horwood, Deakin University A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organise a weekend barbecue. With all those smartphone notifications, it’s no wonder you lose focus on what you’re trying to do do. Your phone doesn’t even need to [...]
Helen Skouteris, Monash Warwick Alliance Joint Professor of Health and Social Care Improvement and Implementation Science; Rachael Green, Research Fellow, Health and Social Care Unit, Monash University Despite years of research, discussions and advocacy in relation to nurturing children’s development through healthy eating and active living, there’s been very little in the way of [...]
Marg Rogers, University of New England; Laura K. Doan, Thompson Rivers University, and Navjot Bhullar, Edith Cowan University On Wednesday, federal parliament passed Labor’s bill to reduce childcare fees for many Australian families. More affordable childcare for families is great, but it will not solve all the issues in the sector. Schools are not the [...]
Lisa A Williams, UNSW Sydney Although they were only two-and-a-half years ago, the first months of the COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns seem like a distant past. We have – perhaps intentionally – let fade our memories of 5 kilometre-radius travel restrictions, long lines at testing locations, work from home mandates, remote schooling, and border [...]
Anna Price, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Lynn Kemp, Western Sydney University, and Sharon Goldfeld, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Bringing home a new baby can be one of the most exciting and stressful times in your life. A nurse might visit a couple of times, then other than routine check-ups at the nurse’s office, you’re largely [...]
Stacy Blythe, Western Sydney University and Emma Elcombe, Western Sydney University Foster and kinship carers are volunteers who provide day-to-day care to children who are unable to live safely with their parents. A kinship carer is someone who is either related to the child or has a previous relationship with the child (such as a [...]
David John Hallford, Deakin University We’ve all done it – you’re walking around going about your business and suddenly you’re thinking about that time in high school you said something really stupid you would never say now. Or that time a few years ago when you made a social gaffe. You cringe and just want [...]
Em Bould, Senior Research Fellow, Occupational Therapy There’s no doubt loneliness and social isolation are a problem for many people. A 2017 Relationships Australia survey found more than one-third (34%) often felt isolated, and a further 43% felt isolated some of the time. There’s also little doubt that most of us enjoy the companionship of [...]
Janneke Blijlevens, RMIT University It’s been a long day. Your partner messages you: “let’s just order in, I don’t feel like cooking”. With a sense of relief, you open your usual takeaway app and start scrolling through the many restaurants and dishes available. Thai, pizza, burgers, Korean, Lebanese… oooh this one has free delivery! Hmm, [...]
Ana Leite, Durham University; Damien Ridge, University of Westminster, and Nisreen Alwan, University of Southampton Imagine you’re young, healthy and active. Then, one day, the rug is pulled out from under you. You initially have symptoms akin to a cold, so you take a lateral flow test, which shows you have COVID. But it’s nothing [...]
