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Chronic illness affects young children’s school readiness

Researchers from the The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA have found that young children with a chronic disease are more likely to fall behind their peers in a wide

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Improving the lives of kids with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year.

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The Kids researchers finalists in Premier’s Science Awards

Three outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been named finalists in the 2016 Premier's Science Awards

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Outstanding paediatrician and child health researcher named WA Australian of the Year finalist

Telethon Kids Institute researcher Dr James Fitzpatrick has been named a finalist in the WA Australian of the Year awards for his work to reduce FASD.

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Video: Vinka Barunga joins The Kids

Vinka Barunga has made history by becoming the first Aboriginal doctor from Derby and she's also added The Kids researcher to her list of achievements.

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Maternal vaccination boosts battle against whooping cough

The Kids Research Institute Australia have welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Dr Kim Hames that whooping cough vaccination is to be provided free

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FASD resources for the justice system

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have developed a range of new resources to help lawyers, judicial officers and other justice professionals

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Professor Michael Good joins our Board

At the Institute's Annual General Meeting on May 27, Professor Michael Good was elected to our Board of Directors.

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Improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal Kids

The Kids created history by surveying 1 in 6 indigenous children across the State and collecting information on just how this generation is travelling.

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Not just a breakfast program

A good healthy breakfast is not just a vital foundation for a productive day but can lay the groundwork for a community to pull together to overhaul its health.