A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research

Sophie S Havighurst; Carys Chainey; Frances L Doyle; Daryl J Higgins; Ben Mathews; Trevor G Mazzucchelli; Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck; Karl Andriessen; Vanessa E Cobham; Donna Cross; Mark R Dadds; Sharon Dawe; Kylie M Gray; Adam J Guastella; Paul Harnett; Divna M Haslam; Christel M Middeldorp; Alina Morawska; Jeneva L Ohan; Helen M Stallman; Matthew R Sanders; Bruce J Tonge; John W Toumbourou; Karen M T Turner; Kate E Williams; Marie B H Yap; Jan M Nicholson

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A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research

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A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research

Sophie S Havighurst, Carys Chainey, Frances L Doyle, Daryl J Higgins, Ben Mathews, Trevor G Mazzucchelli, Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, Karl Andriessen, Vanessa E Cobham, Donna Cross, …

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.46(3), pp.262-268

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13235

PMID: 35436026

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Objectives: Parenting is central to children's optimal development and accounts for a substantial proportion of the variance in child outcomes, including up to 40% of child mental health. Parenting is also one of the most modifiable, proximal, and direct factors for preventing and treating a range of children's problems and enhancing wellbeing. To determine the effectiveness of new approaches to parenting intervention, and to evaluate how to optimise reach and uptake, sufficient funding must be allocated for high quality research. Method: We reviewed funding awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC) for parenting intervention research during 2011–2020. Results: Parenting intervention research received 0.25% of the NHMRC and ARC research budgets. Conclusions: There is a substantial mismatch between the funding of parenting intervention research and the impact of improved parenting on short- and long-term child outcomes. To rectify this, it is critical that Australian Government funding schemes include parenting interventions as priority areas for funding. Implications for public health: Changes in allocation of funding to parenting research will support the establishment of evidence for the effective development, implementation and dissemination of parenting interventions to maximise health outcomes for children and their families.

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Title: A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research
Authors: Sophie S Havighurst (Corresponding Author) - The University of Melbourne
Carys Chainey (Author) - The University of Queensland
Frances L Doyle (Author) - Western Sydney University
Daryl J Higgins (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Ben Mathews (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Trevor G Mazzucchelli (Author) - Curtin University
Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck (Author) - Griffith University
Karl Andriessen (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Vanessa E Cobham (Author) - The University of Queensland
Donna Cross (Author) - The University of Western Australia
Mark R Dadds (Author) - The University of Sydney
Sharon Dawe (Author) - Griffith University
Kylie M Gray (Author) - University of Warwick
Adam J Guastella (Author) - The University of Sydney
Paul Harnett (Author) - Griffith University
Divna M Haslam (Author) - The University of Queensland
Christel M Middeldorp (Author) - Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Alina Morawska (Author) - The University of Queensland
Jeneva L Ohan (Author) - The University of Western Australia
Helen M Stallman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Matthew R Sanders (Author) - The University of Queensland
Bruce J Tonge (Author) - Monash University
John W Toumbourou (Author) - Deakin University
Karen M T Turner (Author) - The University of Queensland
Kate E Williams (Author) - Centre for Child and Family Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland
Marie B H Yap (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Jan M Nicholson (Author) - La Trobe University
Publication details: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.46(3), pp.262-268
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Date published: 2022
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13235
ISSN: 1753-6405; 1326-0200
PMID: 35436026
Copyright note: © 2022 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Grant note: CE140100027 / Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99629435302621
Output Type: Journal article

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