Nurse home visits improve mother’s mental health
right@home, the largest Australian randomised controlled trial of nurse home visiting, shows benefits for the mental health of mothers experiencing adversity.
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Helping families get clear, reliable information about vaccines
raisingchildren.net.au has worked in partnership with the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre to provide a suite of Covid-19 vaccine resources for families.
GenV project launch
MCRI’s innovative Generation Victoria (GenV) project — one of the world’s largest birth and parent cohort studies — was officially launched in December. The initial months of participant recruitment shows strong community interest in and support of GenV.
Neighbourhoods and children’s development: What’s the link?
A new report by MCRI and RMIT researchers explores how features of the built environment may influence children’s health and development.
Australia’s child mental health system
What are the barriers faced by Australian parents when seeking help for common mental health conditions?
Supporting parents of children with congenital hearing loss
New resources for parents explore the tests that help to identify the cause of hearing loss & inform treatment.
Place-based collective impact
Discover a unique Australian response to addressing childhood vulnerability.
Disadvantage and development
Disadvantage can have a lasting impact on almost a third of Australian children.
Child mental health
Help to promote and improve the mental health of children and the adults they become.
Mental health emergencies
Mental health emergency admissions have tripled in children and young people.