Practice Resources
By the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
For professionals working with families
There is a large amount of research evidence about the importance of a child's early years. These 11 practice resources have been designed to assist professionals working with families and young children to understand how this evidence impacts on their professional practice and on the services they provide.Each resource is a printable PDF, providing an introduction to the topic, a summary of the latest research, and practical strategies to support professionals' work.
These resources were kindly supplied by the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
Behaviour problems (PDF doc: 178kb)
Children's behavioural development is strongly influenced by the nature of the infant-caregiver relationship.
Child and adolescent smoking (PDF doc: 124kb)
Tobacco causes more illness and a larger number of deaths than any other drug. Most adults begin smoking in their teens.
Breastfeeding promotion (PDF doc: 171kb)
Breastmilk provides nutrition for physical and intellectual development in the critical first months of life.
Preventing injury (PDF doc: 179kb)
Childhood injury can have long-term effects such as disability or disfigurement, making it a serious public health problem.
Eating behaviour (PDF doc: 158kb)
Children's eating patterns develop from earliest infancy and lay the foundation for future eating behaviour.
Preventing child obesity (PDF doc: 166kb)
Current Australian statistics indicate that 18% of Australian children are overweight and 5% of these are obese.
Language problems (PDF doc: 183kb)
Language or communication delay is distressing for parents. It affects at least 20% of infants and toddlers.
Settling and sleep problems (PDF doc: 152kb)
A child's sleep cycles and stages are similar in infancy and adulthood.
Literacy promotion (PDF doc: 174kb)
Literacy is one of the most important foundations for success in school and life.
Smoking during pregnancy (PDF doc: 124kb)
Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to a range of negative health outcomes for children.
Passive smoking and children (PDF doc: 140kb)
Considerable evidence supports an association between parental smoking and an increased risk of child health problems.
Acknowledgements
The development of these resources by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne was made possible through funding from the Telstra Foundation.
