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Madi

  Madi Age 19. Volunteer Coordinator, Discovery Centre volunteer.            In a world that is constantly evolving and adapting, research is crucial

Evelyn

  Evelyn Age 18. Youth advocate, volunteer.             Research is what leads to change. It presents countless possibilities for discoveries -

Midaiah

  Midaiah Age 19. Youth advocate, project community member.             Research is critical as it informs strategy and helps build a greater

Chloe

  Chloe Mum of two, Tom and Alexis. Community fundraiser.            When our eldest child Tom was first diagnosed, I really didn’t know much about

Neil

  Neil Dad to five biological children and five long-term foster kids. Project community member, trial participant, advocate.           Of my desire

Amber

  Amber Mum of four, Ethany, Xavier, Imogen and Adison. Co-founder of Tiny Sparks WA, Chair of Preterm Community Reference Group, Wal-yan Respiratory

Emma

  Emma Age 22. Youth advocate, Youth Advisory Group & Science Team community member.         Research is the answer to our problems, I think research

Sarah

  Sarah Mum of two, Summer and Andre Jnr. Project community member.           Having lived in a remote Aboriginal community, Looma, for many years it

Perth researchers put rare diseases at the centre of global health innovation

Recently, researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital and The University of Western Australia contributed to three major international publications, collectively reinforcing rare diseases as a critical, community-wide health priority.

Major NHMRC grant prioritises strong skin for Aboriginal children

Efforts to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal children have been accelerated thanks to almost $1 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funds awarded to skin health researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia.