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The COAG commitment to invest in young Aboriginal children will produce immediate and real community benefits.

The head of Indigenous research at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has been honoured as the 2008 National NAIDOC Person of the Year.

The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the most extensive survey of Aboriginal families ever undertaken.

A national strategy that focuses on early child development is the key to breaking the cycle of Aboriginal poor health and disadvantage.

Aboriginal children are faced with significant impediments to their chances of a healthy life even before they are born.

The impact of death, separation and divorce is having a profound impact on the lives of Aboriginal children.

High rates of recurrent infection are a major risk to the health of Aboriginal children and are comparable to those of third world countries.

Among Aboriginal children, the burden of acute respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) with consequent bronchiectasis post-hospitalisation is high. Clinical practice guidelines recommend medical follow-up one-month following discharge, which provides an opportunity to screen and manage persistent symptoms and may prevent bronchiectasis.

Currently, there are few robustly evaluated social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) measures available for use with Aboriginal youth in research, policy, and practice.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable, lifelong disability that disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the available information on FASD among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with reference to the limitations on population-based data and evaluated programs.