Going to school
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - School refusal and truancy
School refusal is when a child does not want to go to school, or is afraid to go to school, or refuses to go to school. Often these children will be sick or miserable in the mornings. They want to stay at home rather than go out and do other things.
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Spina Bifida - Transition to School | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Going to school for the first time is an important milestone for all children
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Spinal Cord Injury - Starting School and Spinal Cord Injury | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Going to school for the first time is an important milestone for all children
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Kids' Health - Topics - School - when you don't want to go to school - easy read
Go to school. Often things are not so bad once you get there. Today could be a really great day, so don't miss out!
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Kids' Health - Topics - No school please
This is very sad because in most countries school is compulsory (that means you have to go), and because going to school is important for you to learn and to make friends.
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Kids' Health - Topics - Problems at school
Most kids have days when they don't want to go to school. Some kids just feel like they don't want to go any day.
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School years for a child with autism - Autism Awareness Australia
Where will my child go to school? This is an overwhelming question every parent faces. Here is some tips on choosing a school for a child on the spectrum.
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Diabetes (type 1) and primary school - myVMC
Starting school with type 1 diabetes is challenging for children, parents and teachers. But Tristans experience shows that diabetics can go to school just like other kids.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Aboriginal - ear health - pina pati, pina palya?
The first few years of life are very important for a child's learning. They learn a huge number of words and sentences before they go to school.
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Kids' Health - Topics - Truancy (wagging school)
Everyone has days when they don't feel like going to school. Sometimes they pretend to be sick and mum or dad lets them stay home, but sometimes they make plans to meet up with friends or go somewhere alone for the day.
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Should Schools Provide a Free Nutritional Breakfast and Lunch to Students? - Ausmed
Nutritional breakfast in schools. Should schools provide a free nutritional breakfast and lunch? When one thinks of school - subjects like math, art, lan...
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Healthy Kids : NSW School Students Health Behaviours Survey: 2011
Outlines of some of the key findings from the 2011 Australian National Childrens Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey on the food habits, physical activity patterns and weight status of children in NSW.
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Starting a conversation about youth menta | ReachOut Professionals
Providing opportunities for students to talk about mental health issues assists in breaking down stigma. Here we provide you with practical ideas to do so!
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Buddy Help: Group therapy for the iGenera | ReachOut Professionals
Buddy Help is a new e-mental health program for young people, currently in its trial phase with Kids Helpline. Find out how this cutting edge program uses a social media platform to improve mental health outcomes for young people.
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Mental health support tips for services | ReachOut Professionals
Mental health support tips from young people, based on their experience of getting support for mental health difficulties.
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Better practice guide | ReachOut Professionals
The Young and Well CRCs Better Practice Guide provides guidance for youth services on using technology safely and effectively.
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Healthy Kids : Make Healthy Normal
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Healthy Kids : Deloitte Access Economics report on vegetable consumption
Deloitte Access Economics has modelled the impact that increased vegetable consumption would have on reducing government health expenditure, and the returns to producers as a result of the increased consumption.
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Healthy Kids : Population Survey reports
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Healthy Kids : NSW Population Child Health Survey
Key findings from the 2009-10 Australian National Childrens Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey on the food habits, physical activity patterns and weight status of Australian children.
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