Top 10 tips for moving out of home
Moving out for the first time can be daunting and there’s a lot to get on top of. Check out the top ten tips for moving out of home with a minimum of stress.
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Bullied, missing school and hungry – reality of many Aussie kids
The Australian Child Wellbeing Project led by Flinders’ Associate Professor Gerry Redmond surveyed more than 5,000 Australian children.
One in ten Australian children miss school at least once a week, almost one in six have...
New goal-setting app promotes help-seeking from teen perspective
Innovative new research, in collaboration with young people and Western Sydney University, has taken 'Truth or Dare' to a whole new level for 2016.
Goalzie is a mobile game application designed to challenge young people...
Loss of sleep during adolescence may be a diabetes danger
How much slow-wave sleep a teenage boy gets may predict whether he is at risk for insulin resistance and other health issues, according to Jordan Gaines, a Penn State neuroscience researcher.
Boys who experience a...
Distance affects university choice
Researchers used data from 12,000 adolescents surveyed in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Youth to explore the association between distance to a university campus and attainment of university entry (including enrolment in an elite...
Quad bike fatalities prompt safety recommendations
Australian farmers are being urged to replace their quad bikes with safer alternatives, to prevent children under the age of 16 from riding them, and to wear helmets – all in the hopes of...
One in five teens do not have a chlamydia test when requested by GP
New research has found teenagers are ignoring requests by their GP to get tested for chlamydia, highlighting the need for clinics to establish systems to improve screening rates.
One in five young people are not...
Make 2016 an alcohol free year, for the kids
Deakin University health experts are calling on parents to make 2016 an alcohol free year, for their kids.
“Parents play a key role in how their kids view alcohol consumption. We therefore encourage all parents...
Changes recommended in bullying report
Creating a criminal offence to cover common bullying behaviours is one of 15 recommendations in a report released today by the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute.
Instances of suicides attributed to bullying have strengthened community desire...
Adolescents stress more with poor sleep
A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that adolescents who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, which could contribute to academic, behavioural and health...
