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A new evidence paper has highlighted the astonishing rates of child development from conception to the end of age two and the benefits of a holistic approach to children’s health. Read the paper.
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A project lead by the Centre for Community Child Health has explored how to build the capacity of the Melbourne Children’s campus to effectively support the translation of knowledge into practice and policy, and optimise the impact of research. Read the project findings.
Laying the Foundations is a new eLearning course that provides an overview of early childhood learning and development from 0-8 years, supporting the professional development of early childhood educators and practitioners. Take a tour of the course!
Two new eLearning courses are now available for practitioners, both experienced and those new to Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS). Watch a demonstration.
In the first few years, children’s development is rapid and they are constantly learning new skills. These new skills, knowledge and abilities affect their behaviour. Read our new editions of Community Paediatric Review and Grow & Thrive for tips on supporting children's behaviour development.
Starting school is a major milestone in a child’s life. Making that transition successfully has lasting implications for children’s academic and occupational success. Sadly, in Australia many children do not make a successful transition to school.
Director Frank Oberklaid addresses an Early Childhood Roundtable ahead of the release of the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment's Report on the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2015.
The Centre for Community Child Health is 21! Watch our new video to hear about our origins, achievements and future plans.
Established in 1994, the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) works in partnership with communities to support the health, development and wellbeing of all children.
Professor Frank Oberklaid was the keynote speaker at Bhutan's National ECCD week 2017.
The CCCH review reveals themes, challenges and opportunities for rural and remote Australia.
CCCH-led research into working memory and learning has been awarded as '10 of the best' for 2016 by NHRMC.
The State of Early Learning in Australia 2017 report indicates that some children continue to miss out on accessing high-quality early learning.
CCCH is leading the evaluation of Goodstart’s Enhancing Children’s Outcomes (EChO) program.
"When children's brains are developing, that's the time we can really make a difference", Professor Sharon Goldfeld.
The Hon Jenny Mikakos MP, Victorian Minister for Children and Families, today launched Laying the Foundations eLearning.
What environmental conditions do children need and what can we do to provide them?
As well as being a department of The Royal Children’s Hospital, the Centre for Community Child Health is a research department of Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016. To celebrate this significant milestone, MCRI has released Brilliant Minds as a snapshot of its researchers’ work.