Mental ill-health and suicide cost Australia nearly $500 million per day The Productivity Commission estimates that mental ill-health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion per year and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations. "Mental ill-health has huge impacts on people, communities and...
What do you do if you think your child has a mental illness?...
Back in July 2019 we invited every interested Australian to complete the First National Working Parents survey and the full Report will be released in November. The national survey has found 62 per cent of parents and carers report difficulties looking after their own physical...
Education is for every child, with or without a disability....
When it came to her children’s swimming lessons, Cathy Watson jumped in at the deep end. Many of my friends had children before we did, so we gained from the benefit of their hindsight. But some of their advice left us stranded. “Oh, it’s so easy...
With Halloween once again upon us, as parents it pays to refresh our knowledge on the effect of sugar on children and their bodies' reactions to a sugar overdose. There is dissent among health professionals as to whether or not an unstable supply of glucose in...
Halloween is an exciting time of year for children. Combine dressing up with going out after dark to collect treats and you have child heaven. Being mindful of potential hazards can help to make sure that everyone has a fun, spooky and safe Halloween. Holly (9)...
Part one of Dr Sam Tormey's examination of the nature of allergies and our growing propensity to suffer from them. Such a dramatic rise in the prevalence of allergies suggests that a change in the modern environment is to blame, rather than a change in the...
This month there is an interesting collection of new picture books; some with an important message and one raising money for Rural farmers suffering from the recent effects of floods and drought. A Flair for Hair by Bilyana Di Costanzo & illustrated by Mauro Di Costanzo (New...
Weaning can be hard for both mother and child, writes Carolyn Cooper. …by then breastfeeding was more about emotional comfort than supplying milk to a hungry child. It was like a vital force bonding my daughter and me completely – the ultimate source of comfort, warmth...
