Our work

Making a measurable difference for staff, children, young people and their families.

Explore our programs and projects.

 

Clinical implementation study of the 'Take a Breath" parent program
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Clinical implementation study of the 'Take a Breath" parent program

The ‘Take A Breath’ (TAB) group program is an online, group mental health intervention for parents of very sick children.

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COVID resilience study
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COVID resilience study

Children and young people with medical conditions have an elevated risk of mental health problems and may have been disproportionately affected by the distress associated with the COVID-19 restrictions.

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Covid Wellbeing Study
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Covid Wellbeing Study

This study assessed parent-reported quality of life (QOL) for children and their parents during COVID-19 public health restrictions.

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Evaluating an intervention for psychological distress for children with chronic medical conditions
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Evaluating an intervention for psychological distress for children with chronic medical conditions

Children and young people with chronic medical conditions (CMC) are 30% more likely to develop an anxiety disorder than children and young people without chronic illness.

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Feasibility of a single question:  Mental health surveillance in chronic disease
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Feasibility of a single question: Mental health surveillance in chronic disease

The objective of this research was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a single mental health surveillance question to carers of children with chronic disease in the inpatient setting.

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Improving mental health among transgender, gender diverse and non-binary adolescents
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Improving mental health among transgender, gender diverse and non-binary adolescents

Trans people are often at a higher risk for poorer mental health outcomes than their non-trans peers, including higher than expected rates of psychological distress.

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