The worst of the pandemic seems over but the kids are not okay, study finds

University of the Sunshine Coast

Young people around the world – including Australia – will feel the fallout of the COVID pandemic for years to come, say the University of the Sunshine Coast researchers behind a new global resource to support them.

The team has created an International Framework for School Health Promotion, published recently in the Journal of School Health, as a tool for educators, parents and policymakers to address the escalating health and wellbeing needs of young people during and after COVID-19.

“It might seem like the pandemic is in our rear vision mirror, but it continues to be ‘the gift that keeps on giving’ and our kids are not okay,” said lead author and chief investigator Dr Joseph Scott.

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