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The health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.

The introduction of mandatory fortification of bread making flour with folate will save hundreds of families every year from the heartbreak of birth defefects

Long term benefits for a child if their mother quits smoking even after the pregnancy are established.

The first Capacity Building Grant comprising solely of Indigenous researchers has been completed successfully

New guidelines a model for better management of rare conditions

Research has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways

For the first time, the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) has been completed nationally, giving Australia a snapshot of young children's development.

Child health expert Fiona Stanley says effective action to break the cycle of disadvantage for Aboriginal children must begin well before they start school.

Girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture.

A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections