Some hospitals are turning to new devices and innovative programs to help kids through medical procedures

This article discusses adoption in Australia and how stability and permanence of adoption makes it a better option for children

David Schonfeld discusses the role of paediatricians in helping patients and their families cope after traumatic events

This article discusses statistics from latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reports and chronic shortages in child protection services across the nation.

Links to audio file on discussion of psycholgical toll bushfires have and how to be mentally prepared

Guidelines now include recommendations for children and adolescents

Ongoing research looks into the how childhood trauma can alter the brain development to stop the cycle of kids 'acting out' before they grow up

Statements from survivors reveal signs of child trauma brought about by the event

Two professors receive five-year grant to create centralised system for Kansas, USA that screens adopted children for trauma

A rating tool is designed to help children communicate about their experience with their case workers

SA research finds that providing foster carers information on behavioral needs of child will result to aid in placement stability

Research analyses policies and programs and discusses aspects of programs that have been successful

New research projects explore mental health issues in the school context

This study describes the prevalence of, and association between, child maltreatment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among young offenders.