A boy aged 3.5 years presented to the paediatric clinic of a metropolitan teaching hospital with a 14-month history of pica and behavioural problems.

General practitioners can facilitate recovery-orientated, trauma-focused care, even when local services are limited.

While paediatric cervical masses are most commonly benign and transient in nature, judicious consideration of red flag and congenital conditions is crucial.

In the absence of organic aetiology, childhood constipation is almost always functional and is often due to painful bowel movements that prompt the child to withhold stool.

The study aim was to understand Victorian providers’ needs and perspectives about implementing young people’s health assessments.

Personality disorder traits should receive particular attention as they point to greater suicide risks.

Risk-taking behaviours in adolescents are rarely detected in clinical practice without deliberate assessment within a youth-friendly framework.

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.

Limited awareness of the time-critical nature of this potentially life-threatening presentation has been reported in multiple triage settings.

It is important that a high level of clinical suspicion is maintained when paediatric patients present with a vague history or symptoms that may represent airway foreign bodies.

This paper describes the challenges faced by children and young people in the face of the unprecedented impact of climate‑related events or anxiety about planetary health.

As a potentially modifiable aspect of a person’s health, a better understanding of patient and community health literacy levels can assist in optimising healthcare provision.

This paper describes a clinical approach to chronic respiratory disorders for clinicians working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in the remote Australian context.

This article explores patients’ perceptions of nutrition advice and care received from doctors and expectations of this care, including key skills and attributes patients perceive as important.

This study compares virtual reality against standard care for children undergoing routine four-year-old immunisations.