Sydney Local Health District

Short- and long-term exposures to elevated temperatures influence weight status among young children: A secondary analysis of multi-longitudinal datasets from Australia and New Zealand

Climate change and childhood obesity are major global health threats that share common upstream determinants. However, evidence on the associations between ambient temperature and childhood obesity remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations between temperat...

Culture Dose for Kids: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-methods Evaluation of a Gallery-based Programme for Childhood Anxiety in New South Wales, Australia

Abstract This study evaluates an eight-week gallery-based art programme designed to reduce anxiety in children aged 9–12 years. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, we evaluated Culture Dose for Kids, a structured community-based art programme delivered in public gal...