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The article in the latest edition of Nature journal argues that tackling health problems including obesity, mental health, poor nutrition and substance abuse in young people before they become parents is essential for the best possible start to life for their future children. Adolescence and the
Working Out Dads is an innovative six-week group-based peer support program for fathers of young children experiencing mental health difficulties and significant life stress. We are conducting a randomised trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Working Out Dads intervention
The Mothers' and Young People's Study is a multi-wave, prospective cohort study initially designed to investigate women's health after childbirth. Over time, the study has expanded to include an investigation of children's and young people's health and wellbeing and the extent to which mothers'
Submission date: October 2025
LongSTEPPP stands for the Longitudinal Study of Teenagers with Endometriosis, Period and Pelvic Pain in Australia and is a 5-year study starting in 2022.
Vaccine research, safety and surveillance, and immunisation education. Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination In the Community (SAEFVIC) is a public health partnership initiative of the Victorian Immunisation Program funded by the Department of Health, Victoria.
Understanding how early life habits affect dental health and whether the Infant program will improve dental health at four years of age. Dietary and dental habits are established early in life, particularly during the first 2,000 days; a unique, time-limited opportunity for early intervention.
Melbourne researchers have developed a world first scale to measure gender euphoria among trans adolescents and adults. And the new tool to assess gender euphoria, a feeling of joy in how a person’s gender identity is presented and perceived, could have significant implications for mental health
Billions of dollars are spent developing new, safe and effective vaccines – and yet, millions of people don’t receive recommended vaccines each year. Our group focuses on understanding and addressing the reasons for low vaccine uptake.
Despite the growing interest in resilience, there are few resilience measures for children. We have developed the first multi-domain, socially inclusive measure of childhood resilience, co-designed with Aboriginal and refugee background communities. Extensive community consultation and engagement
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