One in seven Canberra children face multiple disadvantages, ANU research finds

As reported by Region Canberra · Updated 7 Nov, 00:30 · Archive

Canberra is one of Australia’s most prosperous cities, yet about one in seven children are growing up with multiple disadvantages affecting their health, education, family finances and social relationships, new research has found. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) found that 14.6 per cent of ACT children born in 2006–07 were experiencing multiple disadvantages […]

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• One in seven Canberra children face multiple disadvantages, ANU research findsCanberra is one of Australia’s most prosperous cities, yet about one in seven children are growing up with multiple disadvantages affecting their health, education, family finances and social relationships, new research has found. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) found that 14.6 per cent of ACT children born in 2006–07 were experiencing multiple disadvantages […]Region Canberra · 7 Nov, 00:30