Protecting the mental health of children and child care workers (Transfer to Swinburne University of Technology)

Creating healthy social environments is essential to preventing mental illness. Child care is a work and care environment that is likely to influence providers and childrens mental health. This project uses national surveys and interviews with providers and child care services to understand how child care work environments impact on the mental health of children and providers. This knowledge will inform organisational and government changes to support good mental health in child care.