In this study, the Australian Early Development Census scores of 19,203 children were linked to information on child maltreatment allegations. ...

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The Linked Data and Social Policy Team received a grant from the Ian Potter Foundation and the Minderoo Foundation to establish the “West Australian ...

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Each day of school missed makes a difference, with the effect on learning accumulating over time. From an early age, if children are taught that they need to 'show up' for school and make a commitment, this positive mentality aids academic and career success and brings benefits in adulthood. ...

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This study was guided by three research aims: firstly, to examine the longitudinal trends of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) among gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQA2S+) young people through adolescence (ages 14-19); secondly, to assess longitudinal associations between poor mental health and HR-QoL among LGBTQA2S+ young people through adolescence; and thirdly, to examine differences in HR-QoL among LGBTQA2S+ young people during early adolescence (ages 14 and 15) depending on select school-, peer-, and parent-level factors. ...

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• 2024
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To explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia. Design and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021

Previous research has demonstrated wellbeing benefits for positive education programmes (PEPs) facilitated by clinicians or experts or outside the school context. The current study explored the effects of a Year 10 PEP led by teachers trained in positive education and embedded within the Australian secondary school context. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Depression and anxiety are often first experienced during childhood and adolescence, and interest in the prevention of these disorders is growing. The focus of this review was to assess the effectiveness of psychological prevention programs delivered in schools, and to provide an update to our previous review from five years ago (Werner-Seidler, Perry, Calear, Newby, & Christensen, 2017). ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Tess Gregory TG BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) Senior Research Fellow +61 8 6375 6113 tess.gregory@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Fellow Tess is ...

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Wellbeing and mental health are fundamental rights of children and adolescents essential for sustainable development. Understanding the epidemiology of child and adolescent wellbeing is essential to informing population health approaches to improving wellbeing and preventing mental illness. ...

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• 2021
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A study by Telethon Kids has found children with a parent who has gone to prison are significantly more likely to have poor development outcomes. ...

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