Supporting children through lockdown
Catch up on a recent webinar, featuring CCCH paediatricians Dr Billy Garvey and Dr Claire Nogic, giving parents practical tips on how to support children during lockdown.
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Preschool Expert Advisory Group
Centre Director Professor Sharon Goldfeld is part of a new expert panel advising the Federal Government on the impact of preschool for Australian children.
New screening test for cCMV
An infant saliva test to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies – cCMV – has been found to be feasible and well-received by families.
Policy Brief: From consumer to partner
Our new Policy Brief explores the nature and importance of partnerships between parents and professionals.
Reimagining the early childhood system
Two reviews prepared by the Centre for Community Child Health on behalf of Social Ventures Australia explore the potential of holistic, integrated early learning service models for improving outcomes for children and their families who are experiencing vulnerability.
Fostering emotional regulation and self-compassion in children
New raisingchildren.net.au resources give parents insight into how to help children understand and manage their emotions and show kindness to themselves.
Supporting Schools in a time of COVID-19
Supporting Schools in a time of COVID-19 is a free online professional learning opportunity to help primary school educators support mental health and wellbeing.
GenV launches at more hospitals
More than 5,000 participants (babies and parents) have joined GenV — one of the world’s largest birth and parent cohort studies that aims to transform the health and wellbeing of an entire generation.
Co-design of a child and family hub model
The Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Childhood Adversity and Mental Health is working to co-design, test and evaluate an integrated child and family hub for families.
Using telehealth to support regional families
A student project, undertaken at CCCH, examined the benefits and limitations of telehealth for Enhanced Maternal and Child Health nurses in regional Victoria.