Health
Conversations about mental health help students find a better way ahead
WayAhead helps educate people on wellbeing and mental health.
Mental health program award shows the way ahead for at-risk youth
The win was announced to launch October's Mental Health Month.
Medical students help young rural women transition from boots to scrubs
“People find they don’t understand the process of getting into medicine."
I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?
If you are concerned your child has an anxiety disorder, speak to…
Educating young people about the dangers of TikTok ‘fitspiration’
As the Federal government explores how enforcing social media age restrictions and…
New partnership enables nursing students to have even greater impact
The partnership will allow the School of Nursing and Midwifery to extend…
End the shame: “Weighing children in the classroom is not the answer”
"Anti-obesity and public health campaigns often present weight loss as an individual…
Building better bones through focused health education
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for kids and teens to grow…
Weighing up pros and cons of contentious plan to tackle childhood obesity
Under the proposal, school nurses would identify students at risk of becoming…
It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep
Our research looked at the established screen habits of young people.
We found teenage girls don’t know vulvas from vaginas or when their menstrual cycle starts
Our survey revealed alarming gaps in teenagers’ basic knowledge about anatomy, ovulation…
Essay: Bad therapy or cruel world? How the youth mental health crisis has been sucked into the culture wars
Rates of mental ill health among young people are on the rise.
Empowering teens to say no to a vape
The project is the latest Federation University initiative to educate the community…
Calls for more support implementing Northern Territory school nutrition
With rising living costs, families increasingly rely on school canteens to provide…
Upskilling the next generation of dental technicians with digital technology
The new machine sits alongside the RMIT's existing digital dentistry equipment and…
Just eight minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image
Searching for body positivity content may make users vulnerable to seeing disordered…
Uni creates tools to help dentists support victims of family violence
The JCU resource suite was funded by a Keeping Women Safe from…
Tackling the tough topics at Youth Connect education forum
The education forum runs on Friday 9 August at Hectorville Sports and…
Inclusive playgrounds: How artificial turf benefits children with autism spectrum disorder
Playgrounds have a powerful opportunity to promote inclusivity
