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30 years

In 2020, we celebrated our 30th birthday with those who matter most — the kids whose lives we’ve changed through the research we do.

Research

‘Defying the odds’: Exploring the impact of perinatal outcomes, maternal social and health outcomes and level of culturally appropriate service availability on the health of Western Australian Aboriginal infants and children

Carrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa)

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A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Indigenous communities

Liz Martyn Milne Symons MPH PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 martyn.symons@thekids.org.au

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Active Strides-CP: Randomised trial of Intensive Rehabilitation (combined Intensive gait and cycling training) for children with moderate to severe bilateral cerebral palsy

Active Strides-CP is an RCT assessing a new treatment for children with moderate to severe CP, combining intensive gait and cycling training to simultaneously address motor and participation outcomes.

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Alcohol-Related Harm in Young People

Melissa Fiona O'Donnell Stanley BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD

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An exploration of cerebral palsy aetiology: assisted reproductive technology and congenital anomalies

This project will explore in detail the role of two known risk factors for cerebral palsy: assisted reproductive technology and congenital anomalies.

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Ear Portal: An ENT and Audiology referral portal for improving access to ear health services for children using telehealth

Chris Deborah Peter Tanisha Greta Karina Brennan-Jones Lehmann Richmond Cayley Bernabei Tao PhD AO, MBBS, MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BBiomed (Hons) BSc

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Economic Evaluation of The Luminos Project: Early intervention residential centre for young people experiencing thoughts of suicide

The Luminos Project has been co-designed with global experts in youth suicide support, mental health services, and research, alongside input from young people with lived experience, ensuring it meets their needs effectively.

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Empowering school communities to Support Student Mental health and Wellbeing: Development and Testing of the Online Assessment, Support and Implementation System (OASIS)

OASIS aims to support the implementation and dissemination of Friendly Schools across schools throughout Australia.

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END RHD Community Project - Kimberley (Rheumatic Fever Strategy)

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services and The Kids Research Institute Australia seek to implement and evaluate a community-led project, funded by the Department of Health, to prevent and manage RHD in a selected high-risk Aboriginal community