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Altitudes is a positive and supportive program for family members of young people who are receiving treatment at headspace early psychosis service.

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The Young Minds Matter survey has shown mental health services should be overhauled to ensure they are tailor-made to meet the needs of a new generation.

Young people aged 11 years and older provided information on their mental health, and on behaviours that could put them at risk physically and mentally.

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Countries that mandate childhood vaccination without providing no fault compensation schemes could be seen as abrogating the social contract

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The Kids Research Institute Australia cyber safety expert Professor Donna Cross says parents should use the ‘three C’s’ to help keep their children safe online.

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Parents and caregivers often turn to the internet for information about their child's health and development. Research investigating content related to parenting on the world's most popular social media platform, TikTok, has not been conducted.

The Opportunity This opportunity is within the Neonatal Research Group at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Our core medical and clinical

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People with intellectual disability experience higher rates of physical and mental health problems than those without intellectual disability. Health literacy includes accessing, understanding, appraising and applying health information. Improving health literacy is associated with better health outcomes. The internet is a primary source of health information for many people. This study aimed to evaluate available online health resources for people with intellectual disability and their families to understand information gaps.

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Medicine acceptability is crucial for paediatric drug development, yet its assessment remains challenging due to the multifaceted nature of sensory attributes like taste, smell, and mouthfeel. Traditional methods of acceptability evaluation often involve complex questionnaires and lack standardisation, leading to difficulties in a comparative analysis across studies.

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These data show that fathers are prepared to use a breastfeeding-focused online forum in a variety of ways to facilitate social support