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.
Children’s Health and Development – March
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.
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.