Professor Sharon Goldfeld

Deputy Director, Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

Should schools close during the COVID-19 pandemic?

As the pandemic rages in countries around the world, many wonder whether schools should stay open or close down. Victoria’s COVID-19 experience may prove helpful in that decision making

Education

Finding the fundamentals of reading

An independent evaluation by researchers finds that an intensive phonics-based intervention program for students struggling to read can improve foundational skills

Health & Medicine

More maternal and child health nurse visits help mothers and babies thrive

Increasing the number of maternal and child health nurse visits to new mothers facing adversity can significantly improve parenting and maternal wellbeing