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FluBubs: Safety and immunogenicity of Early Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine

Christopher Tobias Blyth Kollmann MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD PhD, M.D., SFUW Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases,

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iPLAYCE Study

Hayley Christian BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow 08 6319 1040 hayley.christian@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments;

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Family Friendly Environments

Hayley Andrea Christian Nathan BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Senior Research Officer, PLAYCE 08 6319 1040 +61 8 6319 1045

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Play Active Program – physical activity policy and training for Early Childhood Education and Care

Hayley Andrea Emma Phoebe Liz Gina Christian Nathan Adams George Wenden Trapp BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD BExSc, MPH BSc(Neuro), MPH BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments;

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PLAYCE PAWS: The health and developmental benefits of companion animals for young children

Hayley Liz Steve Christian Wenden Zubrick BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Research Assistant/Data manager, PhD

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PLAYCE 2 School: Moving well for optimal child health and development

Hayley Liz Gina Pulan Zino Christian Wenden Trapp Bai Phiri BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc, MPH BSc Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow

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The role of social support in differentiating trajectories of adolescent depressed mood

This study explored the extent to which disaggregated support from family, peers, close friendships, teachers, and schools predicted membership into identified, sex-specific trajectories of depressed mood in 3210 Australian adolescents (49% females) based on self-report data collected at four annual time points from school Grade 6 to 9 (ages 10–16).

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A randomised-controlled trial of a behavioural intervention for optimising social and communication development in newborns at increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorders

Andrew Kandice Matt Melissa Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Varcin Cooper Licari PhD M.Psych (Clinical), PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids

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Assistance and Companion Dogs for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X

Andrew Gail Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Alvares PhD PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia; Director, CliniKids Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1698 Andrew.Whitehouse@

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WA Register for Autism Spectrum Disorders

The aim of the WA Register for Autism Spectrum Disorders is to monitor diagnostic trends of Autism Spectrum Disorders. These disorders develop in young children and have long-term impact in areas of social interaction, communication and behaviour.