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April 2024
Celebrating 30 years
Our first newsletter of 2024 celebrates our 30 exceptional years of driving research, shaping policies and advocating for addressing inequities in children’s health, development and wellbeing within a generation.
On Thursday 21 March we hosted a Festschrift for Prof Frank Oberklaid. Many local and international speakers shared heartfelt stories of the enduring impact of Frank’s mentorship, knowledge and visionary leadership on them and their efforts to improve equity and children’s health and wellbeing.
The following day, we celebrated the Centre’s 30th Anniversary. The program celebrated our rich and diverse partnerships, the innovative research and programs they are supporting, and collaborations that are making a difference to the lives of children. You’ll find many of these initiatives featured in our 30th Anniversary booklet and redeveloped website.
This edition includes:
- Highlights from the World Hearing Day event hosted by VicCHILD, including a wonderful video featuring VicCHILD ambassador Hasas
- Recorded sessions from the Centre’s 30th Anniversary program, including presentations from keynote speakers Naomi Eisenstadt CB who led the initial Sure Start implementation in the UK, and Dr Nat Kendall-Taylor from the Frameworks Institute in the USA
- The welcome address from the Festschrift
- Dr Anna Price’s article, ‘Too many Aussies are starting a family and raising their kids in poverty'
While we have much to celebrate, there remains much to do to achieve more equitable and supportive environments for children and their families. Reflecting on our progress has provided a fantastic opportunity to draw energy for what will continue to be a busy year. As we enthusiastically embark on the next phase of our work, I look forward to the opportunity to partner with you for greater impact as we strive to achieve our vision, ‘Every child thrives’.
Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Director
30th Anniversary booklet
Our new anniversary publication reflects on our achievements and reinforces our mission of achieving equitable, real-life improvements in children’s health, development and wellbeing within a generation.
New website
Redevelopment of the CCCH website has made it easier than ever to see the latest news, events, and research by the Centre.
Browse the new website
Festschrift
The Centre held a Festschrift on Thursday 21 March to acknowledge the immense contribution of Professor Frank Oberklaid to children’s health, development and wellbeing.
Read more
Developing a National Hubs Network Plan
Network stakeholders from lived experience, research, policy, advocacy, government, hub implementation and philanthropy converged in Melbourne to shape the future of the Network.
Read more
Doing research differently
How can we embed research and data to drive equitable systems change? Watch Olivia Hilton (Restacking the Odds) and Lauren Heery (Service System Innovation) in conversation with service users. Watch the presentation
Socioeconomic inequities in children’s physical health
A new research paper from Professor Naomi Priest and the Changing Children’s Chances team describes the link between socioeconomic inequities, childhood adversity and physical health conditions. Read more
Family event for World Hearing Day
On March 3, the Centre celebrated the achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing children with a family event.
Read more
Facilitating small groups with confidence
Develop skills you can use in many learning settings including formal education, therapeutic, parenting support and other help giving contexts.
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VicCHILD: Hasas' story
Dr Valerie Sung talks about the VicCHILD project and long-term patient Hasas.
Watch the video
Early Years conference May 16 & 17
'It takes a village to raise a family’ is the theme for the 2024 conference, held in Cairns. Register to attend
GenV - representing your community
Victorian families, regardless of place or language, are invited to join Australia’s largest child and parent cohort study.
Read more
MHiPS features at CCCH's 30th Anniversary
Watch our panel of five child mental health advocates discussing the origin of the Mental Health in Primary Schools program and the benefits schools are seeing. Visit the MHiPS website to find out more about the program.
Presentations at the 2024 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference
New learnings, new connections – a successful conference!
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Rest is best
A new Raising Children Network article looks at the importance of sleep during pregnancy.
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Too many Aussies are starting a family and raising their kids in poverty. Dr Anna Price for Pursuit.
New programs show the way for pediatric care. An OpEd by Prof Harriet Hiscock in the Herald Sun.
Early interventions crucial for children’s mental health. An interview with Prof Sharon Goldfeld.
Government Tender Project Officer
It is with great excitement that we share a new role that is designed to coordinate, support and grow the current program of Government Tender work in the Population Health theme at MCRI. Apply now.
The current state of pediatric asthma in Australia. Pediatric Pulmonology.
Factors that impact mental health help-seeking in Australian adolescents: a life-course and socioecological perspective. Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Comparing the Psychometric Performance of Generic Paediatric Health-Related QoL Instruments in Children and Adolescents with ADHD, Anxiety and/or Depression. PharmacoEconomics.
The complementary impacts of nurse home visiting and quality childcare for children experiencing adversity. Australian Journal of Social Issues.
The performance of the EQ-HWB-S as a measure of quality-of-life of caregivers in families that have experienced adverse events. The European Journal of Health Economics.
Upcoming CCCH course dates
27 May Difficult Conversations: How do we have them? Register
17 June Working in Partnership Register
15 July Reflective Practice Register
5 August Engaging Families Register
7 & 8 August Small Group Facilitation Register
4 & 5 September Small Group Facilitation Register
eLearning courses
Infant Sleep Enrol
Laying the Foundations Enrol (accredited for Continuing Professional Development points)
Ask us about our customised training options. Email us at training.ccch@rch.org.au
