Divna Haslam
@divnahaslam.bsky.social
A/Prof UQ & QCMHR. Prevention and early adversity researcher. Advocate for children. Co-lead Young Minds: Our Future (National Aust prevalence study of child & adol mental health). #ACMS #VAC #Parenting #Maltreatment #MentalHealth
Delighted to celebrate the importance of #kinshipcarers with afternoon tea at QLD Parliament House yesterday hosted by Corrine McMillan MP & Peakcare.
Kin who step up to support kids in need are something special.
Kin who step up to support kids in need are something special.
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Delighted to celebrate the importance of #kinshipcarers with afternoon tea at QLD Parliament House yesterday hosted by Corrine McMillan MP & Peakcare.
Kin who step up to support kids in need are something special.
Kin who step up to support kids in need are something special.
At a graduation today the speaker reminded us of the importance of having fun, learning lots, making mistakes & getting messy. Good advice for kids but pretty apt for uni grads. Don’t play safe. Make advances.
August 2, 2025 at 6:15 AM
At a graduation today the speaker reminded us of the importance of having fun, learning lots, making mistakes & getting messy. Good advice for kids but pretty apt for uni grads. Don’t play safe. Make advances.
For the first time the WHO has released a report on Corporal Punishment. The most common form of violence against children. Please join for this event. who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
For the first time the WHO has released a report on Corporal Punishment. The most common form of violence against children. Please join for this event. who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
So it finally got us.
June 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So it finally got us.
A week of this view while getting immersed in governance, strategy, risk & legal while doing the AICD Company Directors Course.
June 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A week of this view while getting immersed in governance, strategy, risk & legal while doing the AICD Company Directors Course.
Doing a bit of light reading on this rainy wet day as a break from caring for two (vaccinated) kids with the chickenpox.
May 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Doing a bit of light reading on this rainy wet day as a break from caring for two (vaccinated) kids with the chickenpox.
Biggest child mental health study in a decade.
Young Minds: Our Future will deliver vital data on mental health in Aussie kids aged 4–17.
Funded by Aus Gov, led by top researchers.
📊 Learn more: ymof.org.au
#YMOF #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
Young Minds: Our Future will deliver vital data on mental health in Aussie kids aged 4–17.
Funded by Aus Gov, led by top researchers.
📊 Learn more: ymof.org.au
#YMOF #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
May 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Biggest child mental health study in a decade.
Young Minds: Our Future will deliver vital data on mental health in Aussie kids aged 4–17.
Funded by Aus Gov, led by top researchers.
📊 Learn more: ymof.org.au
#YMOF #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
Young Minds: Our Future will deliver vital data on mental health in Aussie kids aged 4–17.
Funded by Aus Gov, led by top researchers.
📊 Learn more: ymof.org.au
#YMOF #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
Glad to have the chance to talk to Sky news about overturning the defence of domestic discipline in QLD. Children deserve equal protection from assault under the law.
May 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Glad to have the chance to talk to Sky news about overturning the defence of domestic discipline in QLD. Children deserve equal protection from assault under the law.
It's #NationalFamiliesWeek in Australia. Here are some tips. Lets help children and families thrive by celebrating the diversity of families and providing optimal environments for success.
May 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It's #NationalFamiliesWeek in Australia. Here are some tips. Lets help children and families thrive by celebrating the diversity of families and providing optimal environments for success.
Glad to participate in “What if Wednesday” with Ali Moore on Melbourne ABC Drive today. What if we banned smacking & gave children the same legal protections as adults. Spoiler: I’m pro legislative change. What do you think?
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
May 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Glad to participate in “What if Wednesday” with Ali Moore on Melbourne ABC Drive today. What if we banned smacking & gave children the same legal protections as adults. Spoiler: I’m pro legislative change. What do you think?
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers/ grandmothers & ppl in caring roles. Thoughts also to those for whom this day is tinged with pain & sadness you are seen.
May 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers/ grandmothers & ppl in caring roles. Thoughts also to those for whom this day is tinged with pain & sadness you are seen.
May 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I'll be talking tonight on Channel 7 and Channel 10 news about whether children should have the same legal protection from violence as adults. This comes from our submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission pushing for the abolition of defences that allow corporal punishment. bit.ly/3Sqbqh7
May 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I'll be talking tonight on Channel 7 and Channel 10 news about whether children should have the same legal protection from violence as adults. This comes from our submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission pushing for the abolition of defences that allow corporal punishment. bit.ly/3Sqbqh7
New paper on the prevalence of intimate partner violence in Australia from the National #ACMS study data set. www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
May 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New paper on the prevalence of intimate partner violence in Australia from the National #ACMS study data set. www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
#Grateful for the ANZACs, our armed forces, & all who protect Australia. Quietly proud of my daughter wanting to march in their honour today despite torrential rain. #LestWeForget
April 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
#Grateful for the ANZACs, our armed forces, & all who protect Australia. Quietly proud of my daughter wanting to march in their honour today despite torrential rain. #LestWeForget
New paper by talented colleagues @darylhiggins.bsky.social & our PhD student childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/arti...
April 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
New paper by talented colleagues @darylhiggins.bsky.social & our PhD student childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/arti...
I am working on a joint submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission calling for them to recommend the repeal of legislation that allows parents to hit their children for discipline.
This form of violence has no place in our homes or legislation.
This form of violence has no place in our homes or legislation.
April 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I am working on a joint submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission calling for them to recommend the repeal of legislation that allows parents to hit their children for discipline.
This form of violence has no place in our homes or legislation.
This form of violence has no place in our homes or legislation.
Excited to be at at the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s academic round table today advocating for the full repeal of legislation permitting corporal punishment. Violence against children is harmful & should not be legal.
April 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Excited to be at at the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s academic round table today advocating for the full repeal of legislation permitting corporal punishment. Violence against children is harmful & should not be legal.
Great to be in studio at ABC Radio National talking to Tegan Taylor from Life Matters about how parents can support kids as they transition to adolescence & adulthood. Communication, consent, respectful relationships, & building confidence all imp.
April 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Great to be in studio at ABC Radio National talking to Tegan Taylor from Life Matters about how parents can support kids as they transition to adolescence & adulthood. Communication, consent, respectful relationships, & building confidence all imp.
Tomorrow I'm heading to the Queensland Family and Child Commission's #YouthSummit. I'm excited to hear from young people about their lived experience and advocacy across the Nest themes. www.qfcc.qld.gov.au/youth/summit
April 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Tomorrow I'm heading to the Queensland Family and Child Commission's #YouthSummit. I'm excited to hear from young people about their lived experience and advocacy across the Nest themes. www.qfcc.qld.gov.au/youth/summit
1 in 2 Australian parents have hit their child for discipline. No form of violence against children should be legally sanctioned. The Queensland Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing legal defences in this area. This is a huge opportunity to reduce violence towards children. bit.ly/47SPdhq
April 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1 in 2 Australian parents have hit their child for discipline. No form of violence against children should be legally sanctioned. The Queensland Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing legal defences in this area. This is a huge opportunity to reduce violence towards children. bit.ly/47SPdhq