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Botulinum toxin and surgical intervention in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: who, when and why do we treat?

This audit aimed to increase understanding of the long-term outcomes of evidence-based medical and surgical interventions to improve gross motor function in children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy.

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Birth prevalence of congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1990–2016

We describe the birth prevalence and characteristics of congenital heart defects in a geographically defined Australian population. This descriptive, population-based study examined congenital heart defects in live births, stillbirths and pregnancy terminations ascertained by the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies, 1990-2016.

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Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study

Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is used as first-line treatment for most forms of syphilis and as secondary prophylaxis against rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Perceptions that poor quality of BPG is linked to reported adverse effects and therapeutic failure may impact syphilis and RHD control programs. Clinical networks and web-based advertising were used to obtain vials of BPG from a wide range of countries.

News & Events

The ORIGINS Project on Channel 7 News

Check out Ch 7 News feature on The ORIGINS Project here

News & Events

2019 ORIGINS Family Day

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Family Day

News & Events

$26M Kids Bonus

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last night pledged at Telethon to fund a landmark $26 million health study that will follow the early lives of 10,000 WA children.

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50 years of magic and fun

Celebrating 50 years of collaboration between Telethon and ORIGINS.

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Landmark $26m child health study eyes Wanneroo-Joondalup mums and dads

The Federal Government has joined with the Paul Ramsay Foundation to fund the project, with each pledging $13 million over 10 years.

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Perth kids’ exposure to technology under microscope

The link between increasing anxiety among young children and too much screen time at the expense of “nature time” will be the focus of a new Perth study.

Sub-project Implementation Process

Information about Sub-Project Implementation Process