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WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS)

WAACHS was the largest and most comprehensive survey ever undertaken into the health, wellbeing & development of WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids

The Sibling Project

The Sibling Project focuses on children, adolescents and emerging adults who have a sibling with a disability, investigating their mental health, relationships and quality of life.

The immortal legacy of Jette Ford

The Institute farewelled one of its most treasured employees this year, as The Kids Cancer Centre research officer Jette Ford closed the door on a quietly stellar 37-year career which has helped to change the face of cancer research in WA and around the world.

Leveraging global lung health expertise to help preterm bubs

The world’s leading preterm scientists and doctors have joined forces to help give babies born very prematurely, the best possible life.

Research supports an innovative suicide prevention program

A series of suicides among young people south of Perth in 2016 sparked a major overhaul of how support is offered to the people left behind after someone takes their own life.

Landmark study heralds new era for diabetes management

One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, technology advancements are being heralded as the dawn of a new era for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young people.

Researchers sound the alarm as vaping fad explodes

Research into the potential health impacts of vaping is starting to back up concerns that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are not as benign as many people think.

How listening to our kids could help Australia get a move on

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are urging governments to listen more to what kids need.