Staying Healthy in Child Care - National Health and Medical ...

Early literacy and reading to young children:
http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/research/index.cfm?doc_id=5821 (A program of the
Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne)
Children and television:
http://www.racp.edu.au/hpu/paed/media (A comprehensive review of the subject
undertaken by the organization representing all paediatricians in Australia - includes
recommendations.
Divorce and children:
http://divorceandchildren.com/ (A useful American site)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS):
http://www.sidsandkids.org (The Australian organization representing SIDS groups in
each state)
Smoking and health:
http://www.quit.org.au/ (Has information on the health hazards of smoking, as well as
helpful resources on how to quit)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
http://www.chadd.org/ (This is the web site of an American organization which
provides information about ADHD to parents and professionals)
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/adhd/contents.htm (A report on ADHD from
the National Health and Medical Research Council – written in 1997 but still relevant)
Child abuse:
http://www.napcan.org.au/home.php (National Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect (NAPCAN))
http://www.aaca.com.au/ (Web site of the Australian Childhood Association)
Head lice:
www.health.qld.gov.au/germbusters (Queensland Health)
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