We aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Australian Children |
DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCEIdentify targets for mental health programs that will build mental capacity during critical years of development, and promote better outcomes that continue into adolescence and adulthood. |
GOVERNMENT BENEFITSWork collaboratively with Government to provide evidence-based findings to inform policy and practice reform in child protection, health and education. |
DATA COLLECTION & ANAYLSISMap patterns of resilience and vulnerability in childhood and adolescence to further understand how these patterns relate to health, wellbeing, education, criminal offending, and work outcomes. |
WIDER COMMUNITY BENEFITSUnderstand how a population develops in order to help improve government policies and influence community-based action that maximise resilience and good mental health outcomes. |
Latest News and Presentations |
July 2020 Our latest paper examined whether having a mother with a mental disorder, or a mother or father with a prior criminal conviction are independently associated with earlier contact with the child protection system and placement in out-of-home care (OOHC). Click here to find out more. |