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Talk It Up - Kids' Health Online
Talk It Up is a great website for kids around health, strength, happiness and growing into adulthood. Talk It Up's feature sections deal with the major mental and social development issues facing youth today. These will help young people acquire skills to deal with the changes and stress that are part of growing into independent adulthood. ...read more »
Teen Health
This is the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service 'Teen Health' site, just for 12 to 17 year olds. The Teen Health web site has lots of information for teenagers on health, wellbeing and having fun. ...read more »
Kids' Health
This is the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service 'Kids Only' site, just for 6 to 12 year olds. Here, you will be able to find information and help about being a healthy, happy kid. ...read more »
Go For Your Life
Go for your life' is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity. ...read more »
The Parents Jury
The Parents Jury is an Australian online community for parents who together advocate for the improvement of children's nutrition and play environments. Learn about campaigns, news and polls. ...read more »
Lack of Morning Light Keeping Teens up at Night
February 2010 The first field study on the impact of light on teenagers' sleeping habits finds that insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep.
Importance of Sleep Education for Young Adolescents
February 2010 While Year 6 and 7 students might enjoy watching television or MSN-ing their friends way past their bed time, UniSA researchers are hoping to make sleep a priority for South Australian school children. ...read more »
Kids Eye Health on Back-to-School Checklist
January 2010 An Australian school principal warns that undiagnosed vision problems amongst young children can lead to poor school results and learning difficulties. According to Melbourne’s Gilson College principal Mark Vodell, who has over 25 years teaching experience, many school children can struggle at school due to undetected vision problems.
Premier's Be Active Challenge
The Premier’s be active Challenge is open to all South Australian students from Reception to Year 9. The Challenge encourages children to be moderately to vigorously physically active. The Challenge is to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 5 days of the week for at least 4 weeks. ...read more »
Friendship May Help Kids Eating Habits
January 2010 Parents are acutely aware of the influence of friends on their children's behavior -- how they dress, how they wear their hair, whether they drink or smoke. A new laboratory-based study has shown that friends also may influence how much adolescents eat. ...read more »
