How mothers and children experiencing adversity are faring during COVID-19
A new open access study in PLOS ONE by CCCH, ARACY and UWS explores how COVID-19 and lockdowns are affecting the mental health of mothers and children experiencing adversity.
Articles and papers
The first 1000 days leaves a legacy on learning
A study shows exposure to socioeconomic disadvantage in the early years affects learning at school.
Strategies to support childhood inequity
A new article in MJA InSight discusses strategies to enable equitable health care systems for children
Development in first thousand days
Video: Dr Tim Moore on why a child’s first thousand days matter.
Local solutions
Discover how communities around the world are using place-based solutions to tackle disadvantage.
Discrimination, not same-sex parents, harms children
Top child health experts call for end to discrimination and stigma towards same-sex families.
First thousand days
Children develop at an astonishing rate from conception to two: here’s how holistic health can help.
New report shines light on the health & development of country kids
The CCCH review reveals themes, challenges and opportunities for rural and remote Australia.
Children who attend preschool more socially and emotionally mature: AEDC
“The big finding from this study is preschool is good for everybody”, Professor Sharon Goldfeld.
The changing nature of children’s health
Read a selection of articles on the social determinants of health published by Croakey between 2010 and 2016 including a story with Professor Frank Oberklaid about the changing nature of children’s health.