Children's Health

ATAGI
Aged Care, Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare
ATAGI flags major change for kids’ vaccines ahead of winter
Nina Alvarez Mar 17, 2022

ATAGI says booster shots could soon be rolled out for children aged 12-15 years as Australia ramps up its winter prep in the face of

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flood
Aged Care, Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Mental Health
Vital health support in place for flood-affected regions
Nina Alvarez Mar 15, 2022

The Morrison Government is providing more than $35.9 million to ensure communities affected by the East Coast flood can continue to access vital health services

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menstrual hygiene
Children's Health, Healthcare
Free menstrual hygiene products for public schools in 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

A $30 million program to place pads and tampons in schools will ensure young women’s education is not be impacted by their period. Female students

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autistic
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Preparation in centres helps autistic children get the jab
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

Melbourne mother Leah Dean knows as well as anyone that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is not simple for young autistic children like her son Alexander,

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ACOSS
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
ACOSS joins AMA’s call on improving child health and wellbeing
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

ACOSS is pleased to join with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to call for a refocus on improving child health and wellbeing and strongly recommend

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Hearing Australia
Children's Health, Healthcare
Hearing Australia ensures First Nations kids are school ready
Nina Alvarez Feb 22, 2022

One in three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience chronic ear disease in Australia. Poor hearing can make it difficult for kids to engage

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Immune stimulant
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Immune stimulant could help prevent asthma in children
Nina Alvarez Feb 17, 2022

A recent study by respiratory researchers from Perth has found that OM-85, an immune stimulant, could help prevent babies from developing asthma. Led by PhD

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ForWhen
Children's Health, Healthcare, Mental Health
ForWhen helpline to support expectant and new parents
Nina Alvarez Feb 10, 2022

The significant mental health needs of new and expectant parents in Australia are being tackled through ForWhen, a centralised parental mental health helpline which goes

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cannabis
Children's Health, Healthcare, Mental Health
Cannabis use numbers on TikTok nothing to laugh at
Nina Alvarez Feb 10, 2022

Analysis of almost 900 TikTok videos has found content about cannabis use typically shows it as funny and entertaining rather than potentially risky. Researchers from

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Children's hospitals
Children's Health, Healthcare, Hospitals
2021 Top 10 World Ranking Children’s Hospitals in Australia
Nina Alvarez Feb 8, 2022

Children are a treasure, and helping them grow into their best selves is, for some, one of life’s greatest missions. That’s why when a child

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wet cough
Children's Health, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
New research sheds light on kids’ persistent wet cough
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

Children who experience a nasty and persistent wet cough may be affected by an antibiotic-resistant slime, new research suggests. Some kids with stubborn coughs had

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booster vaccine
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare
Eligible Australian kids 16+ can now get a booster vaccine
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

From today, eligible Australians aged 16 and 17 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine, following recommendations from the Australian Technical

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