Short article Jun 2021
Promoting adequate sleep in young people
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This short article outlines the evidence for promoting adequate sleep for young people and what works to support young people and their parents.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article outlines the evidence for promoting adequate sleep for young people and what works to support young people and their parents.
Journal article Feb 2022
This study was amongst the first to explore professional help-seeking for mental health problems five years post-settlement amongst Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Australia.
Short article Jul 2016
Recent research has shown that postnatal mental health problems can be reduced through participation in the WWWT! program.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored what ‘stability’ means in out-of-home care and offered strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and carers.
Webinar May 2020
This webinar explored the potential impact of COVID-19 on young care leavers, and strategies to strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing.
Media release Feb 2024
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).
Commissioned report Jun 2015
This baseline report presents findings from Wave 1 of the study, and also provides information on methodology and recruitment.
Short article Apr 2024
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.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2021
This paper identifies the common elements of evidence-based parenting programs that support children’s mental health through parental separation.
Webinar Dec 2019
This webinar discussed how practitioners can use child-led play to assist families to improve parent–child relationships and child mental health.