Podcast: Universal newborn hearing screening
Professor Melissa Wake spoke to the ABC’s Dr Norman Swan about the success of universal newborn hearing screening and what else needs to be done.
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Register now for infant and child mental health seminar
Learn about the important role of universal services in promoting positive mental health in children, and on early identification and intervention for children who have mental health problems. The program is now available.
Reading to children from birth lays the foundations for literacy skills
Professor Frank Oberklaid calls on parents to read, sing and share rhymes with their children from birth to help ‘raise a reader’.
Topics in child and adolescent mental health
From March 7-11, the Royal Children’s Hospital will host a week focussed on child and adolescent mental health. Program out now!
December eNews out now
Our December edition of Children’s Health and Development has just been released. Read now!
New workshop: Sleep from birth to 5 years
The new workshop will run on 28 April, 29 July and 27 October 2016, providing a range of dates for busy practitioners.
Celebrating 21 years of the Centre for Community Child Health
The Centre for Community Child Health is 21! Watch our new video to hear about our origins, achievements and future plans.
Supporting children’s brain development
From conception, babies and children are actively growing their brains to form the foundation for their future – and the future of all of Australia. Educators, teachers and, of course, families, play a major role. Find out more in our latest edition of Grow & Thrive.
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Sleep and settling
Sleep can be a very difficult part of the early months of a child’s life. Read our new issue of Community Paediatric Review for research into supporting families and babies to get off to a strong (well rested) start.