Children's health resources

Being active is important for babies and young children to be healthy, and sets good habits for life. This brochure outlines how much activity small children should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be avoided or limited and how much sleep they should get.

Being active is important for children and young people to be healthy, and set good habits for life. This brochure outlines how much activity children and young people should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be limited, and how much sleep they should get.

This fact sheet contains information for families about Thriving Kids including supports available.

This postcard provides families with information about Thriving Kids.

This poster provides with families information about Thriving Kids.

This feasibility study explores the current landscape of unhealthy food marketing to children and provides a better understanding of the options available for consideration.

The independent evaluation of the national network of Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs was undertaken by the Nous Group. It focuses on assessing the initiative's appropriateness, implementation, effectiveness, and future opportunities.

The independent evaluation report was undertaken by the University of Queensland. It focuses on assessing the programs’ design, implementation, outcomes and overall effectiveness.

Read about the national Thriving Kids supports the Australian Government is delivering, and when they will roll out.

The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 represents a long-term, national approach to help protect all Australian children. It was developed through a strong partnership between governments and the non-government sector.

The Department of Social Services commissioned Whereto to conduct a co‐design of the NECP by engaging with various stakeholders.

This framework outlines the core services that all Australian children (from birth to eight years) and families should receive at no financial cost to themselves, regardless of where they live, and how and where they access their health care.

This brochure provides general information about Thriving Kids to famillies and those who work with children.

This fact sheet contains information for those who work with children about Thriving Kids including supports available.

This postcard provides those who work with children with information about Thriving Kids.

This poster provides those who work with children information about Thriving Kids.