Child Protection Week begins 1 September 2024 with the message ‘every conversation matters.’ Organised by the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), Child Protection Week is a time to engage all Australians to ‘Play a Part’ in improving child well-being and keeping children safe in Australia. The week will be launched with guest speaker, Children’s Commissioner, Anne...

Scientists from La Trobe University have received nearly $140,000 from rare diseases charity Archie’s Embrace to investigate an under-researched rare genetic disorder with caused early-onset neurodegeneration in babies. Archie’s Embrace Director Ros Melling hopes the research will open doors to finding new ways of improving symptoms, decreasing suffering, and increasing lifespan for children who have ECHS1 deficiency. The disorder causes a...

An international team of researchers led by Monash University have made a breakthrough discovery by identifying an entirely new way in which metabolic diseases such as obesity, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be triggered. In the study, which involved both preclinical and human studies, the researchers have for the first time identified that a toxic lipid (fat)...

Nicole Ossip, affectionately known as Nanny Nic by her clients, has spent over 15 years transforming the lives of sleep-deprived families by helping their newborns sleep through the night. Now, she’s bringing her tried-and-tested method to parents across Australia by launching her new online program, Asleep in 12. The Asleep in 12 program is designed to educate and guide parents...

An international team of researchers led by Monash University have made a breakthrough discovery by identifying an entirely new way in which metabolic diseases such as obesity, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be triggered. In the study, which involved both preclinical and human studies, the researchers have for the first time identified that a toxic lipid (fat)...

An innovation pilot program of the National Centre for Healthy Aging (NCHA), a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health, is providing much-needed support for older Australian carers. In an Australian first, the Carer Health and Wellbeing Service, led by Monash University Rehabilitation, ageing, and Independent Living Research Centre (RAIL) and Clinical Leaders from Peninsula Health, is supporting carers aged...

As the regional healthcare workforce continues to suffer workforce shortages, Flinders University is looking to uncover what support and programs are needed to help fill rural and remote positions. Alison Dymmott leads the study from Flinders University Caring Futures Institute, the team will survey regional physios, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and other allied health professionals about how to attract them...