Children's Health

Labor
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Labor pledges $2.5 million for research on screen addiction in children
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 27, 2023

Understanding screen addiction and its impact on children’s developing minds would be improved by a $2.5 million research fund under an NSW Labor proposal. Opposition

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vulnerable
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Study on COVID-19 vaccines, infection among vulnerable group underway
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 23, 2022

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in a new study on COVID-19 vaccines and infection to ultimately improve the care and outcomes for vulnerable groups

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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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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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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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Moderna
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Moderna vaccine rollout to include kids aged six years and older
Nina Alvarez Feb 24, 2022

The Australian Government has accepted advice from leading immunisation experts to make the Moderna (SPIKEVAX) COVID-19 vaccine available for children aged six years and older

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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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typhoon
Children's Health, Healthcare, International News
Nutrition at risk for Typhoon-hit Filipino families, WFP warns
Nina Alvarez Feb 1, 2022

Three weeks after Super Typhoon Odette (known internationally as Rai) devastated a huge swathe of the Philippines, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is

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Playing in 2021 How do Aussie kids do it
Children's Health, Medical Science and Technology, Mental Health
Playing in 2021: How do Aussie kids do it? And is it enough?
Nina Alvarez Oct 12, 2021

Variety Australia, the Children’s Charity has launched its National Play Survey to find out how Aussie kids and teens are playing and, more importantly, who

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