Reading children's books to or with them can be a gentle way to introduce the topic. This article lists some story books that adults can use to help children understand and/or deal with grief and loss.

Analyses of a randomised clinical trial of patients with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) indicate that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with exposure therapy resulted in greater PGD reductions than CBT alone.

A first in Australia, the NT will introduce a public website featuring details of convicted serious offenders to provide parents with thier information so that they can better protect their children from potential threats.

ACOSS report released for Anti-poverty Week confirms Tasmania has highest proportion of people living in poverty in Australia, with 1 in 6 children experiencing poverty. TAS interim commissioner for children says the situation requires better coping skills while they try to break out of the cycle. 

US county urges all of residents to become informed about child trauma and is now looking at the education system to move toward becoming trauma-informed.

New study associates similar or more severe negative outcomes for children who are emotionally abused and neglected than those who are physically and sexually abused.

This article discusses the kinds of survival behaviours children commonly develop so they can cope, even long after early experience of trauma.

This study provides evidence that children aggravated by poverty had significantly poorer health outcomes than those living in least deprived areas.

According to new research, schools are a vital way of reaching the 10-20% of young people who will benefit from some sort of mental health intervention.

Research finds over 80% of Australian peadiatricians believe the mandatory detention of asylum seeker children constitutes child abuse.

This study stresses the importance of early interventions with early child behaviour problems such as oppositional and unemotional behaviours.

Northern Territory (NT) child protection reports increased 30% from previous year. NT Department of Children and Families also reveals that 85% of those in care in the territory are Aboriginal children.

Q&A with child development expert on bullying

The Department of Human Services annual report shows an increase in rate of child abuse in out-of-home care in Victoria.