📣 Well it’s happened Choose Compassion is officially out now. Thank you UQPBooks Madonna Duffy Margot Lloyd for all your help & support. And big shout out to my wife Cassie for your patience & encouragement. Time for a coffee & a read ☕️ 📖🙏♥️🪷 uqp.com.au/books/choose-c…

Today the global population will reach 9 billion!!! Congratulations to all the parents who bring children into this world. We wish you all the happiness that comes with being a parent, & hope that you get all the support you need to raise a happy & healthy child 👶👨‍🍼👶 🤱👶

We have extended the opportunity to be part of our global online #ICEPS2023 congress on parenting, w/ closing date for abstract submissions extended to 23 Dec 2022. And we welcome pre-recorded presentations to manage international time zones. Read more: i-ceps.pafra.org/submission

"Encouraging young people to be open and honest, without fear of criticism, can help them to be their best selves now and in the future, no matter their past." Happy to have another PhD paper published, open access in Adversity and Resilience Science: doi.org/10.1007/s42844…

The deadline has been extended to the 28th of November to allow further time for submissions

Deadline extended! International & Australian submissions from all disciplines welcome for the Parenting and Family Research Alliance upcoming #AJSI special issue, "Informing Law Reform on #CorporalPunishment of Children in Australia". Submit an abstract by Nov 28: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/asse…

Exciting news!!!!! Registrations are now open for the International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support #ICEPS2023. Read more about activities & resources included in the registration ⬇️⬇️⬇️ i-ceps.pafra.org/registration

Keynote speakers from across the globe presenting at our #ICEPS2023 international congress 6-8 June on #evidencebased parenting support will bring a truly global perspective. Program will be announced soon - in the meantime, read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ i-ceps.pafra.org/program

Excellent new research from the Search Institute, showing that strong parent-adolescent relationships can ameliorate the effects of family stress on all 15 of their measured adolescent outcomes. Great to see more work being done in this important area! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fa…

Our international Congress #ICEPS2023 6-8 June is really going to make a mark on global research & practice. Word cloud below captures key terms & phrases of symposium topics. Which terms stand out for you? Read more about the program: i-ceps.pafra.org/program

Read our latest newsletter for #ICEPS2023 w/ spotlight on speakers Carolyn Webster-Stratton of The Incredible Years global parenting program, Sheila Manji of World Health Organization (WHO) & Dr Carys Chainey of UQ News. Plus tips on how you can access in your time zone. …andfamilyresearchalliance.cmail19.com/t/y-e-pjjtiky-…

I think we are at #ICEPS2023 because, to quote Professor Matthew Sanders "If good parenting is the clean water of ch mental hlth, programs w/ poor evidence/poor outcomes risk poisoning the well" Children deserve supply of clean water - high stakes here!

Registrations CLOSING SOON for #ICEPS2023 #MASTERCLASS sessions! Places are limited - secure your spot now: i-ceps.pafra.org/masterclasses Parents under Pressure (PuP) program Beth Stormshak Professor Matthew Sanders MST Services Brenda Szumski GenerationPMTO Marion Forgatch, Ph.D Laura Rains Tuning in to Kids Sophie Havighurst

Now the main #ICEPS2023 program is over, RUN DON'T WALK to register your spot in an exclusive live #MASTERCLASS - places are limited! i-ceps.pafra.org/masterclasses

"Adversity affects many children across Australia, occurs across all demographic contexts, and is associated with a range of area-, household-, and person-level characteristics." Excited to share the final paper from my UQPsych #PhD, published in JCFS: rdcu.be/dlUnq

Research by Parenting and Family Research Alliance finds that only 0.25% of Australian NHMRC or ARC grants funded between 2011-2020 were for research focused on parenting interventions. “Parenting research should become a funding priority area for ARC and NHMRC” -Prof Mark Dadds #AACBT2023

"Adversity is experienced by children across all demographic contexts, with a range of social and economic factors associated with an increased risk" The final paper from my Life Course Centre and UQPsych #PhD, using Australian Bureau of Statistics data, now #OpenAccess in JCFS: rdcu.be/dlUnq

Read guest editors' Dr Carys Chainey & Sarah Whittle introduction to Australian Journal of Social Issues special issue on #corporalpunishment of chn in Australia. Papers explore current situation, why it needs to change, solutions & what to consider #EPPAC onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ICDQYWJJ…

Very happy to share our findings from the Every Family 2 Triple P population trial are out now in Child Maltreatment. It's great to see significantly reduced child protection substantiations in disadvantaged communities following Triple P implementation doi.org/10.1177/107755…

I'm honoured to be part of a new research project led by Prof David Hawes, "Innovation in the Assessment of Trauma and Adversity", funded by #MRFF. It's exciting to contribute to such important work towards supporting families. UQ Health Life Course Centre Parenting and Family Research Alliance