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The Role of the Avatar in Gaming for Trans and Gender Diverse Young People

A significant proportion of trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people report membership of the gaming community and resultant benefits to wellbeing. To date their experiences and needs regarding a key feature of games, the avatar, are largely unexplored, despite increasing interest in the therapeutic role of avatars in the general population. The aim of this study was to better understand the role of the avatar in gaming, its impact on TGD young people's mental health, and their unique needs regarding avatar design.

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Affirming schools, population-level data, and holistic public health are key to addressing mental ill-health and substance use disparities among gender and sexuality diverse young people

Yael Perry BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@thekids.org.au Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/

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Suicide prevention guidelines to drive better services for LGBTQA+ young people

Researchers have developed Australia’s first comprehensive guidelines for clinical and community services supporting LGBTQA+ youth.

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Bone density treatment found to slow the progression of leukaemia

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers may have unlocked a vital key to reducing the progression of leukaemia in children, potentially prompting a change in thinking around the best way to target treatment.

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Researchers receive crucial near miss funding

Congratulations to three outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers who have received second chance WA health funding designed to support researchers who have narrowly missed out on highly competitive national funding.

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Children's Cancers

Cancers in children are very different from cancers in adults - in most cases they appear to strike simply at random. They also develop differently and can spread more rapidly and aggressively. And because cancers in children are not obviously linked to their lifestyles, much work is needed to pinpoint their cause.

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Rapid diagnosis for childhood brain cancer in WA

The Kids Research Institute Australia's Brain Tumour Research team will develop and implement cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise the speed of brain cancer diagnosis for WA children, thanks to more than $200,000 from Telethon.

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Inside the lab: children’s brain tumour research in WA

At The Kids Research Institute Australia, our Brain Tumour Research team is leading the charge to change the story for children diagnosed with brain cancer by working on safer, more effective treatments.

Counting the cost of late intervention

Leaders in the not-for-profit, research, philanthropy and business sectors have joined forces to shine a light on the human and economic benefits of early support for Australian children.

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CoLab Early Years Initiative

As we all know, we only get one start in life. Like the Minderoo Foundation, our partners in CoLab, we are determined to ensure that every start is a strong one for children across Australia.