Many Australian children are returning to school after spending the best part of two years learning from home. Such a long break can understandably make many anxious. But there are ways to help.
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer and Director, Psychological Services Centre, Edith Cowan University
