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How the pandemic has shaped the mental health of our kids

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers went into 79 WA primary and secondary schools in 2020.

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Sibling’s likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap, study finds

The Curtin University research in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia, published in Autism Research, investigated more than 925,000 births in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.

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Data reveals important clues about child abuse and neglect

Researchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect.

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Grandparent education linked to grandkids’ NAPLAN results

The effects of educational advantage or disadvantage get handed down through the generations according to a new study by researchers at the The Kids.

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Limiting long term lung damage in preterm babies

With premature babies facing lung problems, researchers with the Children’s Lung Health group are working to identify ways to improve the long-term impact.

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First words: identifying risks to language development

Daniel Christensen, The Kids Research Institute Australia Life Course Centre research fellow, explained there was rapid change in a child’s brain in the first few years of life, making their home environment and relationship with carers incredibly important.

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Data reforms will improve nation’s health

The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to invest $65 million to transform the nation’s data system and the way data is used

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Discover Day 2017 Wrap Up

Thank you to everyone who came along to our 2017 Discover Day – we hope you enjoyed yourself, we certainly did.

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Replication of rare aggressive brain cancer could pave the way for better treatments

In an Australian-first, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have developed a new tool that could improve outcomes for children with a highly aggressive type of brain cancer.

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Event: Voice Panel discussion

Join Prof. Fiona Stanley AC, D. Morrison-Bird (CEO, Wungening), & RAP Co-Chair L. Chester in a pivotal talk on the Uluru Statement, and the difference a voice can make.