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The Kids calls for urgent removal of kids on Nauru

The Kids Research Institute Australia is calling for the immediate removal of all refugee and asylum seeker children and their families from Nauru.

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Report showing poor outcomes for young people who’ve been in out-of-home care underscores need for more support

A The Kids report which found young people leaving foster care are in desperate need of more help transitioning to adulthood has lent strength to a national push to extend formal support to the age of 21.

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The Kids infectious diseases researcher named a WA Young Tall Poppy

A The Kids researcher focused on ensuring kids are protected from infectious diseases will be named among WA’s most outstanding young scientists at the upcoming 2021 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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Ideas Grants to support innovative research

Two research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.

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High praise: two The Kids Researchers inducted into WA Women’s Hall of Fame

Congratulations to two of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s most respected female researchers – Professor Donna Cross and Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg – on being inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame.

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The Kids celebrate neurodiverse leader selected for prestigious STEM program

A remarkable Institute leader will join a cohort of 25 STEM-qualified women to take part in the prestigious 2024 Women in Leadership Development (WILD) program. 

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The Kids researchers help quantify global impact of life-saving vaccines

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have helped map the global impact of life saving vaccines to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI).

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Crucial advancement in the treatment of childhood sarcoma

Cure Cancer and The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Ben Wylie announced new potential treatment in time for Childhood Sarcoma Awareness month.

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Top honour for folate hero Carol Bower

A huge congratulations to The Kids Research Institute Australia founding researcher, Emeritus Professor Carol Bower, who has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for her profound impact on child and public health over a 40-year career.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher a nominee for WA’s Young Australian of the Year

Dr Hayley Passmore is among four nominees for Western Australia’s 2022 Young Australian of the Year.