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The Kids Research Institute Australia is at the forefront of a global effort to track and prevent malaria – one of the world’s leading causes of disease and child deaths, particularly in developing countries.

Alarming statistics laying bare the social emotional wellbeing and mental health challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ youth are driving a multi-partner program to provide them with greater support.

More than 3,000 skin checks have been undertaken as part of a large clinical trial in WA’s Kimberley region aimed at halving the burden of skin sores in school-aged Aboriginal children.

Young people and their families have teamed up with youth mental health providers and researchers to deliver a report which tackles youth suicide in WA.

Discover more about Telethon Kids Institute research.

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This project aims to better understand the early genetic and environmental factors that the developing brain during a child’s first five years of life.

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Middle ear infections are one of the main reasons that children visit a GP, are prescribed antibiotics and need surgery. Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible and commonly suffer from hearing loss which can affect speech and learning.

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The increasing need for speech and language therapy (SLT) services, coupled with poor employment retention rates, poses serious cost-benefit considerations.

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To investigate perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia, using a complete population-based cohort.

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Infection accounts for the majority of pediatric mortality and morbidity in developing countries, but there are limited data on the infectious diseases...