When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, Governments responded with lockdown and isolation measures to combat viral spread, including the closure of many schools. More than a year later, widespread screening for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to allow schools and other institutions to remain open. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022

Bullying varies in frequency, intensity, duration and hence severity, and contributes uniquely and directly to mental health problems, with severe and long-lasting consequences. Almost a half of school-age students report being bullied in the past year. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

The aim of this study was to estimate the changes to costs and health benefits of implementing the "Friendly Schools Friendly Families" (FSFF) anti-bullying intervention in Australia. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

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• Brain and Behaviour
• Population Health Program
• Early Years Systems Evidence

Children have a universal right to live free from exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV). Children exposed to FDV can experience long-term effects on their physical and psychological health and their social competencies including social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviours that underpin successful social adaptation and academic achievement. The aim of this study was to investigate if children exposed to FDV were more likely to be vulnerable on school readiness measures compared to those children who were not exposed. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast and are not limited to physical health. Many adolescents have experienced disruptions to daily life, including changes in their school routine and family’s financial or emotional security, potentially impacting their emotional wellbeing. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022

Understanding variations in risk profiles among persistently non-attending children will inform the development of absence interventions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• February 2018

The review examines the international literature to determine how disengagement can be defined & understood, & then examines student disengagement in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• October 2015

This article examines the relationship between preschool quality and children’s early development in a sample of over 7900 children enrolled in 578 preschools in rural Indonesia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

School-based nutrition education (NE) has an important role in promoting healthy eating habits and helping prevent chronic diseases – particularly among disadvantaged children and youth who are more likely to experience poor diet quality.  ...

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• 2024
• March 2024

Although school-based delivery of online interventions can effectively prevent depression and other common mental disorders, little is known about the characteristics of students who engage with these programs. This study aimed to identify predictors of two indicators of adolescent engagement (program usage and skill enactment) with a school-based online depression prevention program. The study also explored the association between skill enactment and mental health outcomes.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

A diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition (autism) provides limited information regarding an individual’s level of functioning, information key in determining support and funding needs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022