Chlamydia screening for pregnant young women prevents newborn complications
Chlamydia screening for all pregnant women aged between 16 and 25 is cost-effective and can prevent harm to babies, a University of Melbourne study has found.
The study was published in BJOG: An International Journal...
Making great teachers: From global education megatrends to Generation Z
What makes great teachers?
There is no single variable that improves student achievement more than a great teacher. Evidence built on decades of research supports this statement as a fact. Being a great teacher means...
World-first simulation training improves management of home birth emergencies
While home births are a safe and appropriate choice for healthy women with low-risk pregnancies, the small risk of an emergency requires immediate and skilled management by midwives.
A home birth simulation workshop developed by...
Two ears are better than one: double cochlear implants improve student grades
One cochlear ear can give a child the gift of hearing, but a new study shows two can help them excel at school.
A world-first study of deaf primary school students has revealed children with...
Like Father Like Son – helping fathers manage aggressive behaviour in their sons
UNSW researchers are leading a $2.6 million project to support fathers to manage aggressive behaviours in their sons.
With the participation rates of fathers in parenting programs non-existent in some parts of Australia, UNSW researchers...
Helping prevent PTSD in children
Research led by a University of Queensland professor has found that web-based intervention can prevent post-traumatic stress disorder developing in children after accidental injury.
Professor Justin Kenardy, working with the Centre of National Research...
Study looks at coping with separation and divorce
It is probably one of the most stressful times in the life of a family - the period of separation and divorce challenges parents, children, and the relationships that exist with the wider family.
And...
Are young children addicted to technology?
Are toddlers really becoming addicted to technology? There's certainly a lot of media hype to suggest that they are. And there's no question the footage of small children breaking down when their tablet is...
What do children and young people have to say about safety in institutions?
Adults in institutions have continually failed children and young people. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is charged with understanding these historical failures.
It has become clear throughout the hearings that...
Pre-schoolers encouraged to move more and sit less
A study to investigate how less time spent sitting at preschool affects kids’ energy levels, musculoskeletal health and mental development is underway at UOW.
The ‘Standing Preschools’ project, led by researchers at the Early Start...
