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Leveraging the digital era for fitter, healthier, happier children

PhD Candidate Diana Zhu, Senior Lecturer Zoe Davidson and Associate Professor Simone Gibson, Monash University Overweight and obesity is the second-largest contributor to Australia’s disease burden and health costs, including significantly driving Australia’s high-cost diseases (for example, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers). It’s estimated to cost the Australian economy $11.8 billion, and if obesity rates continue to [...]

By |2022-06-07T13:47:48+10:00June 6th, 2022|Categories: Education, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Obesity, Uncategorized|Tags: |0 Comments
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Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are missing out

Consistent school attendance is important in any child’s education but for many children in out-of-home care, going to school every day is no easy thing. There are three main types of out-of-home care in Australia: relative (or kinship) care, foster care, and residential care (small group homes). Children and young people who are unable to [...]

By |2022-05-24T16:31:19+10:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: Education, Learning, Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: |0 Comments
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Uncovering the triggers of severe COVID-19 in kids

Conor McCafferty and Professor Vera Ignjatovic In most cases, children are largely protected from severe COVID-19. They have fewer symptoms, less severe disease and tend to recover more quickly than adults. Only 1.7 per cent of children will be hospitalised for COVID-19 – most will have mild or no symptoms. For previously unknown reasons, a [...]

By |2022-05-24T16:13:19+10:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: COVID, Science & Research, Wellbeing|Tags: |0 Comments
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Overcoming resentment and using gratitude to build mental resilience

Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Dr Kerry Howells on gratitude and resentment How letting go of everyday resentments and using gratitude tools can build positive work and education environments Gratitude builds on positive feelings and can help with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, immune function, and optimism Gratitude is an action rather [...]

By |2022-11-10T18:11:10+11:00May 16th, 2022|Categories: Education, Podcast, Positive Psychology, Resilience|Tags: |0 Comments
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Crafting your work to increase job satisfaction

Dr Gavin R. Slemp, Kelsey Lewis and Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick Not everyone enjoys their job. It might be because of the nature of the tasks involved, issues with co-workers or a negative attitude towards having to go to work in the first place. But the reality is that not all unhappy employees can quit and [...]

By |2022-11-08T10:09:41+11:00May 8th, 2022|Categories: Wellbeing|0 Comments
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‘I just go to school with no food’ – why Australia must tackle child poverty to improve educational outcomes

Gerry Redmond, Flinders University About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Our recently published research shows students who live in poverty also experience more social exclusion at school than their more advantaged peers. These findings suggests disadvantage at home carries over [...]

By |2022-04-04T17:20:07+10:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: Bullying, Diet & Nutrition, Education|Tags: |0 Comments
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Belonging isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the key to our kids’ education

This week in every corner of Australia, schools, workplaces and communities will gather in various ways to celebrate Harmony Week, and whether it’s through shared food, music, songs or stories, this is a time for us to embrace inclusiveness, respect and importantly, a sense of belonging for everyone. According to the OECD’s latest report Trends [...]

By |2022-04-04T17:20:31+10:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: Education, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Wellbeing|Tags: |0 Comments
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How can Australia support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers?

Ren Perkins, The University of Queensland and Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland A major federal government review into how we train our teachers has just been released. This is part of the government’s push to improve Australia’s standing in the international education rankings. The first two recommendations focus on the important role of Indigenous [...]

By |2022-04-04T17:20:45+10:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |0 Comments
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Teenagers, Music Listening and Wellbeing

Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Prof Katrina Skewes McFerran on the importance of music therapy for the wellbeing of teenagers. How to promote the wellbeing of teenagers through positive music listening Music is not directly causative but has a powerful resonance in our lives - the dangers of teenagers using music [...]

By |2022-11-10T14:53:25+11:00March 21st, 2022|Categories: Education, Learning, Podcast|Tags: |0 Comments
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Using music for emotional work with children

Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Prof Katrina Skewes McFerran on the importance of music therapy for the wellbeing of children. Social and emotional benefits of music and how it can help children with their personal expression How educators can use music as a form of play to engage children and address [...]

By |2022-11-10T14:57:17+11:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Education, Learning, Podcast, Uncategorized|Tags: |0 Comments
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