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All through the night

For the parent of a child living with diabetes, sleep no longer represents the relaxing slumber that it used to.

Research

Resting Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Features in Children With Septo-Optic Dysplasia

Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a major cause of congenital hypopituitarism and is known to be associated with overweight and obesity in up to 44% of children. Given the role of the hypothalamus in hormonal regulation, we sought to assess the association of resting energy expenditure (REE), appetite and physical activity with SOD. 

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The cost of respiratory hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy

To establish the burden of respiratory illness in cerebral palsy (CP) on the Western Australian health care system by quantifying the costs of respiratory hospitalizations in children with CP, compared with non-respiratory hospitalizations.

A tight circle of support - the family and friends of Ethan Davies

The Ethan Davies Scholarship is a community fundraising campaign started by Christie-Lee & Shannon Davies after their son Ethan was diagnosed with brain cancer

The Adventurers - Fighting the war on childhood cancer

Elliot's life was stolen by brain cancer when he was only 4 years old, so his parents channeled their sorrow by setting up the Telethon Adventurers. Read more.

Giving kids a real second chance after cancer

See how a new comprehensive cancer centre is helping more children survive and thrive.

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.

News & Events

Prompting cultural safety in mental healthcare

Read stories created by members of the Embrace cultural safety project's Aboriginal Advisory Group members that align with yarning cards to help young people express themselves.

News & Events

New research reveals crushing burden of Tourette syndrome and related disorders

Impact for Tourette's, the first survey of its kind in Australia provides comprehensive national data on the daily challenges faced by children and adults living with tic-related disorders like Tourette syndrome

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Impact for Tourette’s

Impact for Tourette’s is Australia’s first national project evaluating the unmet needs of people with Tourette syndrome and other tic conditions.