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The Hon Julie Bishop to chair The Kids Research Institute AustraliaFormer Australian Foreign Affairs Minister The Hon Julie Bishop will be the next Chair of Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Landmark study reveals mental health toll for Aboriginal mothersA landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.
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The Kids researchers honoured at Premier’s Science AwardsA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher devoted to Aboriginal health and justice has been named the inaugural Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year at the 2019 Premier’s Science Awards.
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WACRF grants to boost research in leukaemia, strep A and childhood developmentThe Kids researchers will use almost $730,000 in WA Child Research Fund grants to step up the fight against leukaemia and Strep A, as well as helping children with neurodevelopment issues.
Auditorium, Level 5, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital Enter The Kids Research Institute Australia through the
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Family Friendly EnvironmentsHayley Christian BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD (Distinction) W.Aust. Head, Child Physical Activity, Health and Development; Ascend Senior Research Fellow
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Australian Education System: Knowledge, attitudes, needs, and practicesAmy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early
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FINGERPRINT: FINdinG Early markers of Respiratory disease for survivors of PReterm birth which IdeNtify Treatable traitsThis research project will investigate the traits of preterm lung disease, looking into the long-term lung health of children born preterm, aiming to identify traits that could help guide better treatments in the future.
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Goroka Otitis Media Study: Prevalence and associated risk factors of otitis media in children attending urban clinics in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New GuineaOtitis media (OM, middle ear infections) and the consequent hearing loss are major concerns for Aboriginal people and OM can seriously impact on children’s learning potential which in turn will impact on life as an adult.
The Kids Research Institute Australia and Minderoo Foundation established CoLab in 2017 to provide a ‘nest’ to bring together evidence with policy and practice to grow six major projects.