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Learning more about Australia's children

This week more than 7500 government and non-government schools across Australia will start taking part in the world's most comprehensive collection of

How mums talk influences children’s perspective-taking ability

New research shows that kids whose mums talk more frequently about others' thoughts tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children.

Help our kids reach their potential

You're invited to join the Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration on Monday 15 August from 7pm to help every child reach their potential.

Children follow in their parent’s behaviour footsteps

New research shows that parents have an important role to play in teaching their children to understand another person's feelings and point of view.

A world first for Aussie kids putting Australia's children on the map

In a world first, 96 per cent of communities in Australia now have vital information about their children's development

Breastfeeding Boosts Brain Power

Children who are mainly breastfed for the first six months (or longer) score significantly higher academically at 10 years of age, especially boys.

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids: study

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids. Children's development and wellbeing are under threat because their parents are fearful of strangers

$2 million boost to child development research

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant

Alarming increase in drug affected newborns

A new Australian study has found that the number of newborns suffering serious drug withdrawal symptoms is now more than 40 times higher than in 1980.