Bullying behaviour often increases in late childhood and peaks in early adolescence. While interventions to address bullying behaviour typically encourage students to report bullying incidents to school staff, students are often reluctant to report incidents for fear it will worsen their situation or because they lack confidence in a staff members’ ability to intervene effectively. This study explores school staff responses to student reports of bullying behaviour. ...

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

Teachers and school executive teams are often required to address health and wellbeing issues affecting students' learning ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• April 2016

To prevent and manage students' cyberbullying, school staff must be aware of this behavior, be able to recognize it, and respond appropriately and skilfully. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• January 2015

Participants demonstrated a good understanding of safe prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• April 2018

Professional development of school staff can be enhanced with carefully developed and delivered online learning resources ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Bullying in schools has been associated with poor academic and mental health outcomes in students. While students are often encouraged to report bullying incidents to school staff, some students avoid reporting incidents as they lack faith in staff members ability to intervene. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• November 2022

While most education professionals enjoy the many opportunities working in schools and with students provides, they are also exposed to numerous stressors, such as excessive workload, complex and challenging student needs and responding to parent demands can compromise their wellbeing. Frequent exposure can lead to burnout, stress, health and relationship problems and fatigue, which can have a negative impact on their motivation, job satisfaction and their likelihood of remaining in the profession. This research paper provides recommendations and practical actions to protect and promote the wellbeing of school leaders and staff, and to support staff who may be experiencing difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders are overrepresented in the youth justice system and face many disadvantages due to their impairments. The current study investigated what factors predict and contribute to the behavior of youth justice professionals working in the Queensland (QLD) youth justice system, utilizing a behavior change wheel framework. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Cultural security is a key element of accessible services for Indigenous peoples globally, although few studies have examined this empirically. We explored the scope, reach, quality, and cultural security of health and social services available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families in Western Australia (WA), from the point of view of staff from the services. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• November 2020

Outside-of-school-hours-care (OSHC) services are well positioned to influence the health behaviours of 489, 800 Australian children, and are an important setting for health promotion given the current rates of childhood overweight and obesity and associated health risks. OSHC Professionals are ideally placed to become positive influencers in this setting, although they may require training and support to confidently perform this role. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• December 2021

This research explored adults' perceptions of how sexualized images typically found on social media might influence adolescent girls' mental health, what support girls might need should they experience mental health difficulties, and how such difficulties could be prevented or reduced. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• January 2023

Family presence can be beneficial for staff and family and is likely to be motivated by family-specific factors where this choice is appropriate for all... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• May 2013