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Healthy population ageing depends on investment in early childhood learning and developmentInterventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits
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A group randomized controlled trial evaluating parent involvement in whole-school actions to reduce bullyingWhole-school capacity-building intervention in early and middle childhood can improve the likelihood and frequency of positive parent–child communication about bullying
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Inequalities in healthcare provision for people with severe mental illnessThere are many factors that contribute to the poor physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI), including lifestyle factors and medication side e
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Rates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection systemTo determine whether children who have child maltreatment allegation or substantiation have a higher rate of general hospital admissions and injury related admi
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The Impact of Unfavourable Climatic Conditions on Children and FamiliesThis project aims to explore the impacts of unfavourable climatic conditions on children and families.

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Effectiveness of childcare centre interventions to increase young children’s physical activityThe aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of childcare centre based interventions to increase young children’s physical activity.
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Breastfeeding duration and academic achievement at ten yearsThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and educational outcomes.
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Maternal alcohol use disorder and subsequent child protection contact: A record-linkage population cohort studyWe examined the relationship between a maternal alcohol-use diagnosis, and the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in a Western Australian population cohort.
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Mental disorders in Australian 4- to 17- year olds: Parent-reported need for helpTo describe the extent to which parents report that 4- to 17-year-olds with symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders