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$2 million boost to child development research

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids: study

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids. Children's development and wellbeing are under threat because their parents are fearful of strangers

Breastfeeding Boosts Brain Power

Children who are mainly breastfed for the first six months (or longer) score significantly higher academically at 10 years of age, especially boys.

Alarming increase in drug affected newborns

A new Australian study has found that the number of newborns suffering serious drug withdrawal symptoms is now more than 40 times higher than in 1980.

30% of children at risk of future heart disease

Almost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke

Mixed results for late talking toddlers

Findings from the world's largest study on language emergence have revealed that one in four late talking toddlers continue to have language problems at age 7

New approach needed to tackle child abuse and neglect

Leading child advocates have called for a new approach to tackling child abuse and neglect amid rising rates of abuse notifications

National snapshot of children's development

Nearly a quarter of Australian children could be developmentally at risk, according to the findings of the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI)

Alcohol-Related Harm in Young People (Oct 2015+)

This project aims to inform harm prevention and minimisation strategies by investigating outcomes and points for early intervention in young people with alcohol-related harm. Researchers will also compare outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth.