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As Australia battles with COVID-19 outbreaks across all mainland states, there is a sense of familiar dread as major cities plunge into lockdown.

Young ambassadors keep researchers on their toes

Flat out trying hard to keep up with the ever-changing threats from cyberbullying, The Kids Research Institute Australia counts itself fortunate to have youth on its side.

My child is bullying others, what should I do?

Most children are capable of bullying behaviour at some time, and it’s our job as parents to discourage this behaviour as soon as it appears.

The Kids researcher awarded prestigious EU Horizon 2020 grant

Professor Cate Taylor, is part of an International cohort of researchers to secure over €1.45million in grant funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.

Projects to probe role of dads and help parents navigate teens’ digital world

A project that will investigate the role of Australian fathers in their children’s wellbeing and another which aims to help parents grapple with the digital world and its role in teens’ mental health have received significant funding from the Australian Research Council.

The Kids researchers granted $5 million to prevent RHD across Pacific

A team led by Dr Joseph Kado from the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, and The University of Western Australia (UWA) has been awarded $5 million by the Federal Government in a major push to prevent rheumatic heart disease across the Pacific.

Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular versus subcutaneous administration of Benzathine Penicillin G

Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) has been in use since the 1950s for treatment of skin infections, bacterial pharyngitis, syphilis and prevention of recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)

Improving Wellbeing for Young People Living with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A peer support program through Danila Dilba Health Service

This project seeks to conduct a focus group for young people (aged 11-14) and their parents/family members through the Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) in Darwin with the aim of identifying consumer needs and perspectives on next steps and priorities for peer support in RHD.

Burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and impact of prevention strategies: comprehensive evidence to drive the RHD Endgame

This project will use a multi-jurisdictional linked RHD dataset to establish a baseline burden of RHD in Australia to allow for monitoring the impact of burden over time, and to form the basis of clearly defined targets for the END RHD CRE Endgame Strategy.

Pacific Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Program

The goal of the program is to establish the foundations of an effective, sustainable and equitable response to RHD in the Pacific.