Fewer Australian children walking or cycling to school today than ever before, according to this report. ACTIVE TRANSPORT – WHAT? HOW? AND WHY? When moving from place to place, people can get to where they are going using either passive transport (e.g. driving or being driven in a car), public transport (e.g. bus, train or...

Prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children aged 0–14 in Australia 2013 presents the first national picture of children aged 0–14 living with type 1 diabetes in Australia. The report, based on data from the National (insulin-treated) Diabetes Register, highlights that in 2013, 6,091 children aged 0–14 had type 1 diabetes in Australia. This represented...

A dramatic increase in the number of Victorian households experiencing involuntary electricity and/or gas disconnections has prompted a review of disconnections by the Victorian government. This research into the direct and indirect costs that arise from disconnections was commissioned by the Consumer Action Law Centre and contributed to their 'Heat or Eat' report. Summary of...

Australia's welfare 2015 is the 12th biennial welfare report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Effective prevention and early intervention is possibly the most promising strategy for changing the trajectories of children. There is clear evidence that children’s life chances are influenced by their families and communities and that they are able to be changed for the better. Improving the wellbeing of children, young people and families at population-level requires...