Thunderstorm asthma warning for Victorians as grass pollen season hits
With spring well and truly underway, health experts are urging asthma and hay fever sufferers to be on alert.
Victorians are being urged to go...
A new series of Bluey is on the way!
Bluey fans rejoice: there will be plenty more episodes to enjoy with a new series getting the greenlight.
Production for season three will begin later...
Hosting a virtual baby shower!
There’s no doubt about it – COVID-19 has robbed us of a lot this year.
And arguably some of those impacted the most include pregnant...
First of a kind online hub for children’s cancer
A new online hub has been launched by Cancer Australia to help children and their families living with childhood cancer, including an animated video.
Professor...
Breaking the cycle of fussy eating
Many parents appreciate the battle at mealtimes with a fussy, picky eater who refuses to try anything new.
UNSW Medicine’s Dr Jennifer Cohen, a paediatric...
Sessional kinder free for 4-year-olds in Term 4
Education Minister James Merlino has announced a new early childhood package for Term 4, including free sessional kinder for 4-year-olds.
In announcing the $26.7 million...
The unique challenges faced by pregnant women and new mums in COVID-19
New research has uncovered the unique challenges faced by new mothers, pregnant women and those planning pregnancy in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Monash University research...
Survival rates for extremely premmie babies up by 20%
The survival rates of the tiniest and sickest of babies have gone up by 20 per cent in Victoria since the 1990s, new evidence...
New doco on miscarriage and loss set to hit TV screens
Australian actress and filmmaker Tahyna MacManus shares her incredible story of miscarriage, loss and pregnancy in a moving new documentary.
The film, called Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, will...
Fed-up, frustrated families call for clarity for Term 4
A petition calling for all Victorian students to get back into the classroom at the start of Term 4 has attracted thousands of signatures.
A...
Melbourne psychology practice offering free online session for parents
A Hawthorn-based psychology practice will be offering a free online service designed to help parents navigate life in lockdown with their children.
Principal psychologist at...
Time to conduct a button battery audit in your home
Parents are being urged to conduct regular button battery audits of items in their homes.
It’s estimated 20 children each week present to emergency departments...
