Children's Health

cystic fibrosis
Children's Health, Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology, Mental Health
Prevalence of depression and anxiety in children with cystic fibrosis discovered
Nina Alvarez Jun 21, 2022

Monash University researchers have conducted a review into the prevalence of depression and anxiety of people with cystic fibrosis, a life-limiting genetic disease associated with

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suicide
Children's Health, Mental Health
New support for children impacted by a family suicide
Nina Alvarez Jun 7, 2022

Children whose parent or sibling has died by suicide can now attend virtual and in-person day camps specially designed to help them process grief and

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gender diverse
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Mental Health
Gender diverse youth in VIC and NSW most affected by pandemic
Nina Alvarez May 24, 2022

Gender diverse young people, those living in Victoria and NSW, and students have reported higher proportions of negative impacts from COVID-19 on various aspects of

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adolescent vaccines
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare
Adolescent vaccines now available in pharmacies ‘for the first time’
Nina Alvarez May 17, 2022

For the first time in NSW, pharmacists are now able to offer adolescent vaccines for those who have missed out on their school vaccinations during

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Children's Health, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
Researchers pinpoint the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Nina Alvarez May 17, 2022

On Saturday, researchers from The Children’s Hospital Westmead in Sydney released a study that confirmed not only how these infants die, but why. Sudden infant death

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Astrid
Children's Health, Featured Leader, Healthcare, Hospitals, Mental Health
Featured Leader Q&A: Astrid Tiefholz, National PIMH Connect and Care Navigator for ForWhen
Nina Alvarez May 10, 2022

New parenthood is often framed as the perfect scenario, but the realities of it are rarely so. National PIMH Connect and Care Navigator (Tasmania) for

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under five
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Parents urged to get children under five vaccinated against flu
Nina Alvarez Apr 26, 2022

Parents of children aged six months to under five years are urged to book their child in for a free flu vaccine with their GP,

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Parenting Research Centre
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Parenting Research Centre shares professional help resources for carers
Nina Alvarez Apr 26, 2022

With Mother’s Day approaching, the Parenting Research Centre has some resources to help professionals to give the gift of support to the mothers and carers

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Blacktown
Children's Health, Healthcare News, Hospitals
New children’s ward at Blacktown Hospital now open to the public
Nina Alvarez Apr 21, 2022

Western Sydney families can now access emergency and specialised children’s health services closer to home at Blacktown Hospital’s new paediatric ward opened as part of

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children
Children's Health, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Securing life-saving medical equipment for rural children
Nina Alvarez Apr 19, 2022

Children in rural and remote areas will have better access to life-saving medical equipment under new funding provided by the Morrison Joyce Government. The Government

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mitochondrial
Children's Health, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Australian research to support children with Mitochondrial disease
Nina Alvarez Apr 13, 2022

Leading Australian researchers will receive $15 million from the Morrison Government to determine the safety, efficacy and feasibility of implementing mitochondrial donation reproductive technology following

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vaping
Children's Health, Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Health department launches campaign to stop young people vaping
Nina Alvarez Mar 17, 2022

Young people are urged to quit vaping and know the facts and dangers of e-cigarettes, which can contain harmful substances found in cleaning products, nail

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