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Many parents may be feeling anxious and confused about what COVID-19 means for pregnant women, babies and children.
ORIGINS' SYMBA study awarded State Government grant to extend vital research into allergies
In an Australian-first study, researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are investigating the effects of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of more than 2,000 families in the northern suburbs of Perth, measuring their perceived stress, financial hardship and family functioning during the pandemic.
A substantial funding boost from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation will help to further extend one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal child health research studies centred around families from the Joondalup and Wanneroo communities.
The impact of ground-breaking research is helping ORIGINS families
Six scientists from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been named finalists across five categories in the 2026 Premier's Science Awards.
This study examines the impact of nutrition-related maternal, infant and childhood health outcomes and healthcare utilisation.
Research shows at least a third of newborns receive formula in hospital, a practice shown to be associated with an increased risk of cow’s milk allergy.
As well as ORIGINS long-term core research, there are a number of clinical trials, early interventions and shorter-term research studies that sit within ORIGINS. Known as sub-projects, these studies look at multiple aspects of child and family health and development.
ORIGINS has officially reached the study's five-year goal of recruiting 4,000 active participants to the project and has closed recruitment of new families into the active cohort.