University of Queensland researchers say "simple strategies" could help teens with a developmental disability gain confidence about their education and future. Associate Professor Kate Sofronoff said many parents with developmentally disabled teens were feeling the strain, and struggling to tackle ...

A study of NSW kindergarten students released yesterday has provided evidence that social and emotional behaviours in children directly relate to school results later in life. The work was conducted by researchers from the University of New South Wales in ...

As pressure on teachers increases, the shift is visible in their declining health and the prevalence of burnout, experts say. To curb the issue of teacher burnout - and increase the likelihood of graduates staying in their jobs - Springfox ...

A new wellbeing toolkit has become a game changer in improving mental health for teachers in Australia's schools, a report has found. The Staff Wellbeing Toolkit, produced by the National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative (NESLI), has been completed by ...

A former teacher has been awarded a substantial sum after NSW courts ruled she had suffered "soul-destroying" workplace bullying that led to attempted suicide. Helen Frances – whose real name has been withheld – now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and ...

When approaching a child’s long-term illness, an alarming number of families are not adhering to treatment plans, Queensland researchers have said. And some are contributing to ongoing difficulties by being too over-protective. Associate professor Alina Morawska, from the University of ...

ReachOut Australia, a digital mental health service available to all young Australians and their families, has launched a new one-stop-shop platform allowing young people to access personalised support whenever they need it. The platform was co-designed with over 170 young ...

If 'likes' are Instagram’s currency, having none of them can be humiliating. Worse yet, vicious comments, ‘hate’ accounts and sharing and doctoring of people's photos without permission can be damaging at best, and life-threatening at worst. While the latter situation is ...

According to recent figures, about twice annually, a gamer dies. In January 2015, A 32-year-old man was found dead in an internet cafe in Taiwan. In September that same year, a Russian teenager died after playing Defence of the Ancients ...