Healthy Development Adelaide - HDA

25/05/2026

How do children aged 4-12 interpret what they watch on YouTube?

Researchers want to hear from you and your child! You will be invited to complete a 10 minute demographic survey, then you will be invited to participate in a 45 minute interview with your child.

Eligibility criteria:
• Parents/caregivers and their child aged 4-12 years
• Able to communicate in English
• Lives in South Australia

This study is being undertaken by Sophie Crouch at Adelaide University.

To find more information, or to express your interest, head to https://shorturl.at/jzJNh.
For questions, contact [email protected]

20/05/2026

Join us for the Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) SA branch forum on Ways of supporting attunement in parents and infants and its significance for development and learning.

As Infant Mental Health Awareness Week approaches (8-14 June) this year’s theme is ‘Attunement’. Attunement is the ability to tune in and connect with others on an emotional level. Attunement is particularly crucial for babies and their parents or carers, as it helps infants feel safe, loved, and able to regulate their emotions.

Join our speakers and learn more!
Thursday 11 June 2026, 5.30-7.30pm
Napier G04 lecture theatre, Ground floor, Napier Building, North Terrace, Adelaide University

OUR SPEAKERS
Kathy Moar, Clinical Psychologist / Manager, Workforce Development, Emerging Minds Australia, and AAIMH SA branch President -
Welcome and introduction to the AAIMH SA branch

Alma-Jane O’Donnell, Infant mental health and early child services specialist - Conception to Reception: supporting the development of nurturing relationships predicts school readiness

Valerie Aylesbury, PhD candidate, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University / Perinatal Infant Mental Health Clinician, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) - Evaluating the impact of relational tools and an intervention in midwifery practice

Dr Kate Russo, Senior Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia / SA Medical Imaging, Women’s and Children’s Hospital - Seeing Is Connecting: Sonography as a pathway to early relational health

OUR CHAIR
Kate Rush, Executive Director, Change and Engagement, Office for Early Childhood Development

Free and open to everyone!
For full information please view and register here:
https://events.humanitix.com/ways-of-supporting-attunement-in-parents-and-infants-and-its-significance-for-development-and-learning

18/05/2026

HDA High School Student Scholarship closing soon!

Is your school interested? Do you know of a student that would qualify?

The scholarship is valued at $1000 over a two-year period of Year 11 and Year 12.

Eligibility
1. The applicant is enrolled in Year 11 and wants to proceed to tertiary education in a field relevant to health or education.
2. The applicant or their parent/carer is supported by means of a Health Care or Pension Concession Card.

Selection Process
1. Applicants will submit a statement (800 word maximum) describing their study and career goals, and identifying how the scholarship will facilitate their achieving these goals.
2. Schools will submit a one-page statement in support of the applicant. This will include information about the applicant’s attendance in Year 10 and their academic progress to date.

Enquiries/submission to [email protected] by 5.00pm Friday 29 May 2026.

18/05/2026

Thank you to the WCH Foundation and our wonderful speakers who presented last week at our International Nurses Day 2026 co-hosted forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action.

The forum was chaired by Dr Chelsea Mauch, Head of Programs & Impact, Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation.

We are very proud of our nurses and the outstanding care and work they do with children and families. Our nurses are often the first to recognise where change is needed – and the ones best placed to design solutions that work. This forum highlighted the impact of nurse-led research and innovation in turning real-world challenges into meaningful improvements in care.

Our speakers and their insightful topics included:
Rachel Yates, Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery, Women’s and Children's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health Network ::: The importance of nurse-led research in a healthcare setting, and an introduction to a current nurse-led research project in Neonatal Services.

Alkisty Long, Paediatric ECLS Nurse Consultant & PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital ::: After the ICU: Rethinking Recovery for Children and Families.

Claire Murray, Place-Based Manager, A/Advanced Clinical Practice Lead, Strategy and Reform, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) ::: Meeting Families Where They Are.

Katrina Welbing, PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant and Clinical Lead, Paediatric Medical Emergency Team, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital ::: Paediatric Delirium: implementing and evaluating a guideline for delirium screening in PICU.

12/05/2026

Join us for the Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Women's and Children's Health Network Grand Round on Strengthening Aboriginal Families: An overview of the Aboriginal Communities and Families Health Research Alliance (ACRA) projects and key findings from Corka Bubs.

ACRA is within the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and supports Aboriginal communities, researchers and services to drive culturally grounded research that strengthens the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families. Through partnership and leadership, ACRA focuses on research translation into practical improvements across perinatal, child, family, and adolescent health.

This presentation is an overview of the ACRA projects with a focus on Corka Bubs – a strengths-based multi service partnership that connected pregnant women with support for stress, yarndi and alcohol use.

OUR SPEAKER
A/Professor Yvonne Clark is a Kokatha/Wirangu woman with 40+ years of experience working with Aboriginal communities in South Australia. She holds a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology, with her doctoral research focused on lateral violence in the Aboriginal community.

A/Professor Clark has extensive experience across clinical, community, government, university and non profit sectors, with a strong focus on supporting children, adolescents and families.

Since joining SAHMRI in 2018, she has served as Co lead of ACRA and has been awarded multiple awards and NHMRC grants, including EL1 and EL2 Investigator Grants for her work on empowerment and improving wellbeing and preventing lateral violence, as well as strengthening early social and emotional development. She leads major projects such as ICARE and Care and Connect Pathways. A/Professor Clark is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a co-chair of an APS Interest group, and a Director on the Australian Indigenous Psychologist Association.

OUR CHAIR
Rachael Yates (HDA Ambassador), Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

This event is free and open to everyone to attend from researchers, clinicians, students, government and the community.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/strengthening-aboriginal-families-an-overview-of-the-aboriginal-communities-and-families-health-research-alliance-acra-projects-and-key-findings-from-corka-bubs

06/05/2026

::: Next week :::
Don't miss this important forum highlighting and supporting our nurses!
Research : Innovation : Action

Join us on International Nurses Day 2026 for our co-hosted Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and WCH Foundation forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action.

Nurses stand at the intersection of care, connection, and insight. Working closely with children and families, they are often the first to recognise where change is needed – and the ones best placed to design solutions that work. This forum highlights the impact of nurse-led research and innovation in turning real-world challenges into meaningful improvements in care.

Tuesday 12 May, 11.30am-12.30pm.
Maxwell Seminar Room, Level 9, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
72 King William Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5006

OUR SPEAKERS
Rachel Yates, Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery, Women’s and Children's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health Network -
The importance of nurse-led research in a healthcare setting, and an introduction to a current nurse-led research project in Neonatal Services

Alkisty Long, Paediatric ECLS Nurse Consultant & PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital -
After the ICU: Rethinking Recovery for Children and Families

Claire Murray, Place-Based Manager, A/Advanced Clinical Practice Lead, Strategy and Reform, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) - Meeting Families Where They Are

Katrina Welbing, PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant and Clinical Lead, Paediatric Medical Emergency Team, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital -
Paediatric Delirium: implementing and evaluating a guideline for delirium screening in PICU

OUR CHAIR
Dr Chelsea Mauch, Head of Programs & Impact, Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation

> Light lunch will be provided following the forum.
> This is a public forum and also open to the community, everyone is welcome to attend.
> Live streaming will also be available, and the zoom link will be provided to all registrants 2 days prior to the forum.

For full program details and to register please go here:
https://events.humanitix.com/advancing-care-nurse-led-research-and-innovation-in-action

04/05/2026

Pathways to Prevention statewide forum on Monday 11 May.

27/04/2026

We are looking for children and teens aged 7-15 who stutter to trial an exciting new therapy option for young people who stutter - combining acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with improv Theatre.

If you are interested in participating and would like further information, contact via the QR code below or contact Dr Michelle Swift at [email protected]
Adelaide University

23/04/2026

Join us on International Nurses Day 2026 for our co-hosted Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and WCH Foundation forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action.

Nurses stand at the intersection of care, connection, and insight. Working closely with children and families, they are often the first to recognise where change is needed – and the ones best placed to design solutions that work. This forum highlights the impact of nurse-led research and innovation in turning real-world challenges into meaningful improvements in care.

Tuesday 12 May, 11.30am-12.30pm.
Maxwell Seminar Room, Level 9, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
72 King William Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5006

OUR SPEAKERS
Rachel Yates, Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery, Women’s and Children's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health Network -
The importance of nurse-led research in a healthcare setting, and an introduction to a current nurse-led research project in Neonatal Services

Alkisty Long, Paediatric ECLS Nurse Consultant & PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital -
After the ICU: Rethinking Recovery for Children and Families

Claire Murray, Place-Based Manager, A/Advanced Clinical Practice Lead, Strategy and Reform, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) - Meeting Families Where They Are

Katrina Welbing, PICU Liaison Nurse Consultant and Clinical Lead, Paediatric Medical Emergency Team, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital -
Paediatric Delirium: implementing and evaluating a guideline for delirium screening in PICU

OUR CHAIR
Dr Chelsea Mauch, Head of Programs & Impact, Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation

> Light lunch will be provided following the forum.
> This is a public forum and also open to the community, everyone is welcome to attend.
> Live streaming will also be available, and the zoom link will be provided to all registrants 2 days prior to the forum.

For full program details and to register please go here:
https://events.humanitix.com/advancing-care-nurse-led-research-and-innovation-in-action

14/04/2026

Is your teenager waiting to start mental health treatment? Did your teen recently start mental health treatment, but wait longer than 2 weeks?

We want to hear from you.
Researchers from the Flinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Flinders University are inviting parents and caregivers to do a short online survey about their experiences while waiting for their teen's mental healthcare.

Takes about 30 minutes
Gift voucher provided for your time

Learn more and take part: https://qualtrics.flinders.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_2sZfI1v2KNW65Ia