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Watch a series of videos. The first video, 'The REAL Sex Talk', is an introduction to gender identity. The video series from InsideOUT celebrates the diversity of the rainbow community and features young people talking about their experience.

There are some things to consider before a student with cancer returns to their school or early learning centre. Find out how parents, caregivers and school staff can make the child or young person's transition as safe and easy as possible for them. 

Guidance for children and teens returning to normal activity and sport after having COVID. 

'Tamariki time' is a resource for tamariki (children) on the spectrum, or tamariki who are anxious or who like to have a step by step explanation before their COVID vaccine.

Most children who get COVID-19 will have mild symptoms and get better quickly. But a small number of older children may have symptoms that last longer. This is sometimes called post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID. Find out what is known about long COVID and how to care for a child who is taking longer to get better. 

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a huge over-reaction in the infection-fighting system (immune system). The syndrome usually happens 2 to 6 weeks after a child has had COVID-19. MIS-C can cause severe inflammation in many parts of the body. 

If you are COVID-19 positive and caring for a newborn pēpi, there are some things you can do to protect them. Find out what you can do to keep them safe, what you can expect from your maternity carer and what to do if you become quite unwell. 

Use a RAT test if your child has COVID-19 symptoms, or any cold or flu symptoms. Free rapid antigen tests (RATs) are widely available.

COVID-19 is airborne and can spread easily from one person to another. Wearing masks and ventilating spaces are key ways to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses. 

Most children with COVID-19 will have a mild illness. Find out about how to care for your child at home and when to see a doctor.

Heard talk about genome sequencing and COVID-19 and want to know more? Check out this short animation for tamariki from Māui Studios with support from the University of Otago and the Institute of Environmental Science and Research. It features Koro, a scientist and his granddaughter, Ruia, who is intrigued by science and technology but tired of kōrero about COVID-19.

Quick tips for your child's COVID vaccination - what to do before, during and after your child has their vaccine.

Check some tips and resources for supporting tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people)  through the COVID-19 immunisation process. This includes resources for supporting those with disabilities.

A listing of organisations, resources and support available for parents, family and whānau of children and young people with cerebral palsy.

Children and young people with diabetes aged 5 years and over can have their COVID-19 immunisation now. The Paediatric Society Clinical Network for Diabetes recommends all children 5 years and over with diabetes have the COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19.