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Free remote laundry services in the Northern Territory are helping to prevent scabies and related health conditions in remote communities. According to the NT government’s website, scabies is a condition caused by a microscopic mite, and it’s a common problem in Aboriginal communities, where 50 percent of children and 25 percent of adults are affected. …
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Safety in cars, especially for children is paramount. Some drivers are unaware of the hidden dangers and risks that lie lurking in some child safety restraints and therefore vigilance is crucial. Motor journalist Scott Murray talks about what drivers should look out for when it comes to buying the right car safety restraints for their …
Climate action is one of the biggest issues affecting young Australians and they’re finding ways to make their voice heard. But parents are also concerned. During the pandemic, an organisation called Australian Parents for Climate Action was created, and more than 17,000 Australian parents have joined. The organisation is now taking legal action against Energy …
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How we treat our environment greatly impacts the animals that live there. After noticing how tourists were treating native bush animals such as the vulnerable Quokka on the sacred Noongar cultural site of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), artist, storyteller and respected Yamatji-Noongar elder Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt co-wrote Old Nana Quokka, to help spread a message of environmentalism, …
Dr Sophie Scamps the member for Mackellar introduced a new federal bill that would ban junk food advertising from 6am to 9:30pm each day. This would be not just on electronic media, but also over the internet and other delivery devices. The move would bring Australia up to the restrictions currently in place in the …
The statistics for children who are overweight and obese are high. 1 in 4 children aged 2-17 are overweight and 1 in 12 are obese. A BMC medicine report, ‘Bayesian network modelling to identify on-ramps to childhood obesity‘ found that children with obesity were more likely to have a lower socio-economic status score and more …
On Monday the Albanese government announced $70 million of funding in grants for innovative programs targeting eating disorders and childhood mental health. In Australia, an estimated one million plus people are living with eating disorders. This funding has reached organisations such as the University of Sydney’s InsideOut Institute and the National Eating Disorders Collaboration, and …
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Kids Helpline has released the latest Annual Report from 2022 that reveals over half of calls do not get answered due to the lack of funding and resources. A child or young person attempts to call a kids helpline every 80 seconds in Australia, with anxiety, depression and emotional well-being the top concerns of young …
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