Background: Physical activity programmes have been identified as a potential strategy for
improving social and emotional well‐being in at‐risk youth, who have a prevalence of …

Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in children and adolescents is responsible for
substantial personal impacts and societal costs, but it has not been intensively or …

A significant number of children with a range of complex conditions and health care needs
are being cared for by parents in the home environment. This mixed methods systematic …

This paper describes the process and some findings of a collaborative project between the
New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People and researchers at the …

Background More than a fifth of Australian children arrive at school developmentally
vulnerable. To counteract this, the Healthy Kids Check (HKC), a one-off health assessment …

During the transition from primary to secondary school, students typically experience a new
social environment, moving from primary school with small intact classes throughout the day …

Background: Infants, toddlers and preschoolers are the highest risk group for burn injury.
However, to date this population has been largely neglected. This study examined the …

While studies investigating the health effects of racial discrimination for children and youth
have examined a range of effect modifiers, to date, relationships between experiences of …

Background It has been suggested that children with same-sex attracted parents score well
in psychosocial aspects of their health, however questions remain about the impact of …

In Australia, 14% of children and adolescents have a significant mental health problem,
which is similar to global prevalence estimates of 12%. Teaching children techniques in …