Children’s Health Policy Centre

We focus on improving social and emotional wellbeing of all children, and on the public policies needed to reach these goals – through research, policy consultation, service and teaching.

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Research

Our research equips policymakers with rigorous evidence to strengthen child health policy and practice. Centring the voices and lived experiences of children and families, we investigate early interventions, developmental factors and effective policy solutions that improve child wellbeing.

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The Children’s Mental Health Research Quarterly

From 2007 to 2025, the Quarterly provided summaries of the best available research evidence on children’s mental health prevention and treatment interventions — for policymakers, practitioners, parents and members of the public.

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