Positive education strategies provide Australian students with skills, behaviours and resources to thrive during the school years and beyond.
How strengths-based parenting helps young people to thrive
Amplifying strengths helps children reach their full potential and improves wellbeing.
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. But our move online has also resulted in the serious and growing global phenomenon of internet addiction.
Teaching children how to cope with life’s challenges
Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults.
Anxiety in children
All children feel anxious when they’re growing up, but children affected by anxiety disorders experience extreme fear, nervousness and shyness, which affects their quality of life.
How family violence affects a child’s world
Living with family violence affects how children see themselves and the world around them, leading to a raft of negative consequences.
Adolescents on social media
Social media can offer many benefits to adolescents, connecting them with friends.
Early intervention crucial for autism
Identifying children with autism early - before age two - is possible and greatly improves their opportunities for development.
How to coach kids sport
Children love playing sport – but not always for the reasons you expect. Help create a happy playing field with these tips for amateur coaches.
Assessment
Psychologists use a range of ‘assessment’ strategies and tools, including interviews, questionnaires and various tests to better understand what is happening for a client; for example, to diagnose a mental health problem or learning difficulty.
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- Negative words impact children’s negative opinions of others, study findsCNN Health
- I’ve made my child afraid of the dark. How do I fix it?ABC Everyday
- Is regretting your past decisions helpful or useless self-torture?ABC Everyday
- Four reasons you’re tired of Zoom calls — and what to do about itWashington Post
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