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Congenital cytomegalovirus: the case for targeted infant screening in Australia

Citation: Reid A, Bowen AC, Brennan-Jones CG, Kuthubutheen JB. Congenital cytomegalovirus: the case for targeted infant screening in Australia. Med J

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Developmental trends in young children’s device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Knowledge of developmental trends in meeting age-specific 24-hour movement behaviour guidelines is lacking. This study describes developmental trends in device-measured physical activity and sedentary time over a three-year period among Western Australian children aged two to seven years, including differences between boys and girls.

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Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours

Natural outdoor environments provide important settings for children to engage in physical activity. It is unclear if these relationships also exist in preschool aged children. We examined associations between amount and type of neighbourhood vegetation and blue space, proximity to the beach and preschooler's device-measured movement behaviours.

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Preschool children’s physical activity in the home, childcare and neighbourhood environment: A latent profile analysis using device-based measures

Based on the socioecological conceptual model, the physical environment within the home, childcare and neighbourhood domains are key factors that influence preschool children's physical activity; however, the relative importance of each of these domains for preschool children's physical activity is unclear.

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Healthy population ageing depends on investment in early childhood learning and development

Interventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits

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Australia-first Declaration highlights early childhood action required

More than 70 leading early childhood experts have come together with CoLab to develop the first-ever Australian Declaration (of evidence) for Early Childhood.

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Novel CoLab seeks to narrow the early childhood gap

A new partnership between The Kids and the Minderoo Foundation is trying to change the ways Government and communities address disadvantage and neglect.

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Help our kids reach their potential

You're invited to join the Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration on Monday 15 August from 7pm to help every child reach their potential.

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New collaboration to boost kids early childhood development outcomes across Australia

A new collaboration has been launched to fast track research into action to improve outcomes in the crucial early years of child development and learning.

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A world first for Aussie kids putting Australia's children on the map

In a world first, 96 per cent of communities in Australia now have vital information about their children's development