Health disaster confronting Aboriginal children
The head of a WA hearing centre says the prevalence of middle ear disease in Aboriginal children has reached crisis point.
View ArticleTalks aim to lift child health services use
The Institute for Child Health Research says it is conducting a study tour around Western Australia in an attempt to improve child health services for parents.
View ArticleMore education urged on pregnancy drinking risks
The chairman of a committee investigating foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) says too many people are unaware of the risks and consequences associated with drinking alcohol while pregnant.
View ArticleDoctors' group wants kids banned from quad bikes
A rural health lobby group is calling for children to be banned from riding quad bikes.
View ArticleRural doubts aired over child health check pledge
A rural health service says the Liberals' election promise, to provide health checks for preschoolers, will be hindered by a lack of allied health services in rural areas.
View ArticleRegional schools join screen technology mental health study
Researchers say school children in regional Western Australia have more difficulty dealing with time alone than their metropolitan counterparts.
View ArticleStudy will assess impact of screen based technologies on kids' mental health
It's often said that kids who spend too much time in front of the TV or computer will develop bad posture or end up with bad eyesight. But what about the effects on their mental health?
View ArticleFigures show child immunisation rates lagging in WA's south-west
New figures show immunisation rates for young children in Western Australia's Great Southern and south-west are below the national average.
View ArticleData reveals growing obesity problem amongst WA schoolkids
Figures indicating WA primary school aged children are amongst the most obese in the country have rung alarm bells for educators in regional areas.
View ArticleChild beauty pageants should be scrutinised over sexualisation concerns,...
Child beauty pageants should be scrutinised as one of several ways to tackle the sexualisation of WA children, a parliamentary report has recommended.
View ArticleProposals to tackle child sexualisation, including regulating beauty...
Recommendations aimed at tackling the sexualisation of children, including the possible regulation of child beauty pageants, have been rejected by the Western Australian Government.
View ArticleIndigenous skin health: Hip hop music video launched in Western Australia
A hip hop beat and a music video are used to spread the message of Indigenous skin health.
View ArticleMake-up classes held for teenage girls as they feel pressure of social media,...
Make-up course organiser Larissa Jones says parents can't ignore the pressure their children feel to wear make-up and it is better to coach them and let them talk about their insecurities.
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