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School-based mental health promotion: A global policy review

Schools are increasingly recognized as important settings for mental health promotion, but it is unclear what actions schools should prioritize to promote student mental health and wellbeing. We undertook a policy review of global school-based mental health promotion policy documents from United Nations agencies to understand the frameworks they use and the actions they recommend for schools.

Time-out for well-being: A mixed methods evaluation of attitudes and likelihood to engage in different types of online emotional well-being programmes in the perinatal period

Positive maternal mental health during the perinatal period contributes to general well-being and positive emotional bonds with the child, encouraging an optimal developmental trajectory. Online interventions to enhance maternal well-being and develop coping skills, such as meditation-based interventions, can be a low-cost way to improve mother and child outcomes.

The Social and Emotional Well-being of Indigenous Peoples Living With Diabetes: A Systematic Review Protocol

Globally, Indigenous people have a greater incidence and earlier onset of diabetes than the general population and have higher documented rates of emotional distress and mental illness. This systematic review will provide a synthesis and critical appraisal of the evidence focused on the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous peoples living with diabetes, including prevalence, impact, moderators, and the efficacy of interventions.

Urgent need to reduce preventable deaths in Aboriginal Mums

A study by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has found Aboriginal mothers are at a significantly greater risk of preventable death than other Australia

ORIGINS sub-project awarded substantial Channel 7 Telethon Trust grant to support disadvantaged children

STARS for Kids, a sub-project of ORIGINS, received a three-year grant to advance the development of a scalable, online, tiered model of care to better support disadvantaged communities, where 20-25 per cent of children are entering school developmentally vulnerable.

Triple triumph for The Kids at 2025 Premier’s Science Awards

Three researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia were recognised as being among Western Australia’s brightest and most innovative scientific minds at last night’s 24th Premier's Science Awards.

National study to assess impact of social media ban on families and kids

A unique national study to examine the impact of the Federal Government’s social media ban on families is being undertaken by The Kids Research Institute Australia, in collaboration The University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University.

Embrace 2024 Big Idea winner announced

A project that aims to understand and support the mental health of Australians with complex gender-affirmation experiences has received the $150,000 Embrace Big Idea Grant for 2024.

News you can use: how to cope with burnout

With the school year now well underway, it’s not uncommon for kids to start feeling the stress of assignments, homework and extracurricular activities.

The Kids researcher joins global program to enhance mental health of bubs

A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher whose work focuses on the mental health of babies and young children has been chosen from a global field to become one of 20 new Zero to Three Fellows.