Tag Archives: pandemic

Katherine Ohlsen   “Every day counts and there is no ‘safe’ threshold for absences” – Hancock et al., 2013. When teachers were first thrown into the pandemic, learning to adjust to the new way of educating our students was first… Continue Reading >

Do you want to know why we feel anxious, or why people might behave irrationally during the midst of this pandemic? You know, the mad rush and ‘panic buying’ of toilet paper and pasta and whatever people can get their… Continue Reading >

Or have you started drinking more? Let’s face it, it’s been a very weird year. We’ve changed, we wash our hands more and we don’t hug as much. We do strange elbow wagging when we meet, and we feel like… Continue Reading >

  The start of the 2021 school year was unlike any other our children have ever experienced. Challenging events throughout 2020, including COVID, meant children were carrying much more than the contents of their school bags on their shoulders as… Continue Reading >

Well, here we find ourselves at the start of a new year, following possibly the most significantly challenging one in our generations history. Dare I speak the name of the year that was 2020. Following that calamity we have to… Continue Reading >

  The COVID-19 crisis is having an alarming effect on Australians’ mental health. New research by the University of Melbourne reports high levels of mental distress across the ‘general population’ has doubled since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. There… Continue Reading >

For expectant and new parents, mental health concerns might not always be at the forefront of their minds, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be addressed as quickly as any physical health concern. Being an expectant and new parent is… Continue Reading >

A new report analysing the issues children and young people raised in counselling sessions during COVID-­19 shows they have experienced serious impacts on their mental health, social connections and education. The report, which examines data from 2,567 counselling sessions with… Continue Reading >

There is no doubt that Father’s Day in 2020 is going to be a very different experience for so many dads around the world. The presence of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about our lives every… Continue Reading >

Aussie dog owners to spend more on their dog’s health than appearance 8 in 10 Aussies will prioritise their dog’s health over their appearance Nearly all dog lovers (92%) say preventative health is a priority for their dog and family… Continue Reading >