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Despite social environmental factors such as deprivation, urbanicity, migration and adversity being established risk factors for psychotic disorders...
This study examines the associations between life events & changes in leisure-time physical activity after leaving high school in young people from rural...
We investigate whether the profile of factors protecting psychosocial functioning of high risk exposed Australian Aboriginal youth are the same as those...
A ground-breaking survey by The Kids researchers has become the new reference point to guide policy change and educate health providers to better support trans and gender-diverse youth in Australia.
Once upon a time it was infectious diseases like polio, measles or tuberculosis that most worried parents. With these threats now largely under control, parents face a new challenge – sky-rocketing rates of non-infectious diseases such as asthma, allergies and autism.
When Trans Pathways ambassador Drew, 17, came out as trans three years ago, the biggest hurdle for him was the availability of services and the time it took to access support.
The Kids welcomes the launch of WA’s first policy on youth health which will give young people a voice in the planning of health services that affect them.
Researchers conducted a series of group interviews with young people to find out how much they knew about energy drinks and the consequences of drinking them.
A major review by WA researchers has found medication used to suppress puberty can improve the mental health of young people who are trans or gender diverse.
The declining mental health of youth in late adolescence and early adulthood represents a serious public health concern, resulting in substantial symptom burden, mortality, and societal cost. Despite this, youth with clinical mental illnesses show poor engagement with mental health services.