Survey: Every Toddler Talking

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is undertaking a survey on behalf of the Department of Education and Training to investigate how professionals across education and allied health currently support babies’ and toddlers’ language and communication in Victoria.

Collaborate for children

The Collaborate for Children project looked at the many ways that place-based approaches are supporting Australian children and families. Four new reports from the project are out now.

Controlled crying in The Conversation

CCCH researcher and project manager Dr Anna Price has published a piece in The Conversation about her PhD study into the long-term outcomes of controlled crying on children’s and mothers’ mental health.

Why are quality early relationships so important?

Our latest edition of Community Paediatric Review explores the importance of attachment relationships for infant mental health and also looks at new research on postnatal depression.

Under fives need learning assistance

A new report into early childhood has found that one in five Australian children need assistance with learning when they start primary school to prevent them falling behind and developing lifelong problems.