Codi White, Dianne C Shanley, Melanie J Zimmer-Gembeck, Katrina Lines, Kerryann Walsh, Russell Hawkins
Cluster randomised-control trial for an Australian child protection education program: Study protocol for the Learn to be safe with Emmy and friends™
BMC public health
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