How can the education sector support children’s mental health?
A CCCH-led study reports clinicians’ views about how the education system could support student’s mental health.
Children’s Health and Development – March
Strengthening care for children
Discover how communities in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region of Victoria have been using a localised, family-centred model of care to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Help for parents with unsettled babies
Listen to a recent RCH podcast episode featuring CCCH paediatrician Dr Valerie Sung, who talks through common experiences for parents with unsettled babies and when and where to find help.
Helping LGBTQ+ families access the NDIS
Access new resources to support LGBTQ+ parents and families of children with disability to more confidently navigate the NDIS.
RCH online learning platform
A new online learning platform has launched for all health professionals working in paediatrics.
Supporting teachers to support students
The MCRI Mental Health in Primary Schools pilot is recommended by The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health system and will expand to 26 schools in 2021 to help teachers more confidently support children’s mental health.
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.
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.