The 2022 floods devastated communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales and pushed emergency services to their limits. The University of Queensland has a range of experts available to offer comment on this crisis.
1 March 2022
There is no playbook for parenting in a pandemic, but parents now have a podcast they can turn to for help.
24 April 2020
A special COVID-19 online parenting resource has been launched to help parents cope more effectively with the unique challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
3 April 2020
The following experts are available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Oma.
19 March 2019UQ experts are available to comment on the impacts of cyclone activity.
3 April 2018
An international team of mental health experts, including two University of Queensland researchers, has developed a framework to help children recover from trauma, with the support of The Prince of Wales.
25 October 2017
Research into the impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on pregnant women and their babies has found stress from natural disasters affects infant development and temperament.
14 June 2017
The following experts are available to comment on the impacts of tropical cyclone Debbie.
28 March 2017
University of Queensland researchers are seeking families of anxious children to participate in a ground-breaking intervention called Fear-less.
17 April 2015Children caught up in the emotional aftermath of the NSW bushfires need ongoing support to help them understand their feelings are natural and normal, according to a University of Queensland clinical psychologist.
4 November 2013The University of Queensland invites parents and professionals who work with children and families to have their say in the development of a resource that promotes children’s resilience to natural disasters
25 May 2012Parents can help their child cope with the wild weather that is currently wreaking havoc across South East Queensland by accessing a free, online survival guide developed by The University of Queensland.
25 January 2012The Parenting and Family Support Centre at The University of Queensland have developed a resource that helps parents prepare their children for another season of extreme weather.
9 January 2012The University of Queensland’s Parenting and Family Support Centre is holding a free Flood Recovery Triple P seminar – a special parenting seminar with information and suggestions to help parents understand and cope with their child’s post-flood...
26 May 2011Triple P Practitioners from The University of Queensland will be running seminars around Queensland for parents who want to better support their children to cope with the state’s natural disasters earlier this year and any triggers that come up in...
11 May 2011Anxiety is the most common psychological complaint experienced by children and adolescents. It can lead to significant social and academic difficulties and often increases the risk of youth developing other psychiatric disorders.
10 June 2009Workshops to help children aged seven to 12 improve their social skills are available at The University of Queensland.
7 March 2003
