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Evidence shows that children who experience play-based learning guided by qualified educators in our nation's leading preschools are on the right path to a bright future. We wanted to help out parents by covering some of the basics for when to enrol your child in preschool, and how!

Given childhood is the most sensitive period of human development, it is particularly important that physical activity in children and young people be promoted from a young age. Helen Connolly shares her insights into children and young peoples' thoughts on getting active.

The Begin Better Randomised Controlled Trial is a research study that aims to understand whether improving a woman’s health before pregnancy – by changing behaviours related to physical activity and diet – will improve health outcomes for both mum and baby. Find out more about how you can be involved and receive health recommendations and pregnancy planning advice from a midwife and 6 months of health coaching.

If you have a child who gets frustrated easily, finds it hard to follow instructions, worries a lot, finds it hard to make or manage friendships, has been through tough life situations or has other emotional, social, behaviour or life challenges, then Calm Kid Central might be able to help your family.

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network is providing families with access to specialist paediatric emergency staff from the comfort of your own home with their virtual urgent care service. The Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service is an online video call with highly-skilled emergency doctors and nurses who can assess children with non-life threatening conditions, saving families a trip to the Emergency Department.