The Behavioural Sciences Unit is a part of the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children's Hospital and the School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW.
Our Unit undertakes psychosocial and nutritional research as related to paediatric illness, with a focus on childhood cancer. We evaluate many of the challenges families face from the time their child is diagnosed through to survivorship or bereavement.
We are a multidisciplinary team with representation from psychology, dietetics, paediatric oncology/haematology, social work, nursing, bereavement counselling, behavioural sciences, and exercise physiology. We also include consumer representatives in our projects.
Our vision is to create, and be a part of, a fully integrated clinical and research space, fostering a ‘whole of life’ approach to childhood illness; recognising the child as a patient, a family member, a future adult and a member of society.
Our goal is to enable each new generation of families affected by serious or chronic illness to have a better experience than the last.
Our Unit undertakes psychosocial and nutritional research as related to paediatric illness, with a focus on childhood cancer. We evaluate many of the challenges families face from the time their child is diagnosed through to survivorship or bereavement.
We are a multidisciplinary team with representation from psychology, dietetics, paediatric oncology/haematology, social work, nursing, bereavement counselling, behavioural sciences, and exercise physiology. We also include consumer representatives in our projects.
Our vision is to create, and be a part of, a fully integrated clinical and research space, fostering a ‘whole of life’ approach to childhood illness; recognising the child as a patient, a family member, a future adult and a member of society.
Our goal is to enable each new generation of families affected by serious or chronic illness to have a better experience than the last.
Research Themes
Mental health & RelationshipsEthics & geneticsEducation & cognitionHealth behaviours |
In the Mental Health and Relationships team, we acknowledge that child chronic illness has a profound effect on each family member individually, as well as the family unit as a whole. More...
The ethics and genetics stream is growing fast, reflecting the increased use of genetic testing and personalised medicine in paediatrics. Our team is assessing the psychological impact of new genetic technologies on children and families and explores the ethical questions arising in this novel area of medicine. More..
The education and cognition team aims to improve the educational and social trajectories of young people affected by cancer through research and translation of knowledge into supportive resources. More..
Our health behaviours research focusses on developing interventions to educate young people with serious illness about their long-term outcomes and to empower them with the resources they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. More..
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