Webinar Jul 2023
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Webinar Aug 2023
The positive impact of prosocial behaviours on mental health in children and adolescents
This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health.
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Webinar Nov 2022
Exploring parents’ concerns about children’s mental health and wellbeing
This webinar explores practice skills for having conversations with parents who have concerns about their child’s mental health and wellbeing.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2023
The impact of vaping on adolescent mental health
This paper provides an overview of what e-cigarettes are and the prevalence of vaping among adolescents in Australia.
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Media release Oct 2023
Vaping on the rise, linked to anxiety and depression
Vaping is on the rise in adolescents, and associated with a range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression and stress, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
What the research evidence tells us about coercive control victimisation
This paper synthesises the findings of a rapid literature review to describe what we know about how common coercive control victimisation is, as well as risk factors and impacts of coercive control victimisation.
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Media release Feb 2024
Peers play critical role in childhood 'middle years'
Having positive and supportive friendships in the middle years of childhood reduces stress, enhances self-esteem and helps with negotiating relationships later in life, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
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Short article Sep 2023
What influences supportive peer relationships in the middle years?
This short article summarises key findings from a systematic review by Mitic and colleagues (2021) that looked at the determinants of supportive peer relationships in early adolescence.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
The influence of peer relationships in the middle years on mental health
This paper summarises the research evidence on the influence of positive peer relationships on the social and emotional development of young people in the middle years (8-14 years).
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Short article Apr 2024
Parenting, peer relationships and mental health in the middle years
This short article provides an overview of the research evidence on the association between parenting, peer relationships and mental health in the middle years. Knowledge of the continuing importance of parent–child relationships during this period can help practitioners support parents and young people to navigate changing relationships, which can help promote positive mental health and healthy peer relationships for young people.