This study provides evidence that continued participation in playgroups is associated with better outcomes for children from disadvantaged families. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

The rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) remain significantly high in Australia, and to address this, we need to ensure that victim-survivors of FDV are at the centre of these efforts. The research objective was to determine priority issues for future research and policy in FDV as determined by victim-survivors of FDV, providers of FDV services and informal support people. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

Jacinta Freeman JF BScs, MPH Program Manager, Youth Mental Health 6319 1699 Jacinta.freeman@telethonkids.org.au Program Manager she/her/hers Jacinta has a background in nursing and midwifery. She completed a Master in Public Health and has worked ...

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Methodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• October 2013

Pet owners were significantly more likely to get to know people in their neighborhood than non-pet owners. ...

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• 2015
• April 2015

Francis Steve Mitrou Zubrick FG SR BEc FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow 08 6319 1499 08 6319 1409 francis.mitrou@telethonkids.org.au ...

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• The ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course

We assess progress towards improved case management of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria over a period of targeted health systems reform from 2013 to 2018. Individual and community data from three Demographic and Health Survey rounds are leveraged in a geospatial model designed for stratified estimation by venue of treatment seeking and State. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding women have experienced restricted access to support, placing them at increased risk of mental health concerns and limited breastfeeding assistance. This study investigated the effect of the pandemic on feeding choices and maternal wellbeing amongst breastfeeding mothers living in Australian and New Zealand. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey that examined feeding methods, maternal mental wellbeing, worries, challenges, and positive experiences during the pandemic. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence and density were higher in infants delivered vaginally compared with those delivered by cesarean birth ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Assess the safety and impact of the introduction of a guideline recommending early discharge of infants with fever without source at low risk of serious bacterial infection ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• May 2020

There is a global trend towards place-based initiatives (PBIs) to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote positive child development. Co-location is a common element of these initiatives and is intended to deliver more coordinated services for families of young children. This paper examines how co-locating early childhood services (ECS) from health and education in Child and Family Centres (CFCs) has impacted collaboration between services. ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

The aim of the current study was to investigate the risk factors present at 2 years for children who showed language difficulties that persisted ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• June 2017