Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination has off-target (non-specific) effects that are associated with protection against unrelated infections and decreased all-cause mortality in infants. We aimed to determine whether BCG vaccination prevents febrile and respiratory infections in adults. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• May 2024

Experiencing trauma can adversely impact a child's education and their lifelong social, physical and mental health. Trauma is poorly understood by those working within the education sector. Teachers play a pivotal role in recognising and helping when children display trauma-related behaviours, but risk re-traumatising children if not adequately trained. Pre-service teachers have limited exposure and experience in responding to the different needs experienced by children impacted by trauma.  ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• March 2024

Starting in 2011 the Telethon Kids Institute working in partnership with the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) and the Aboriginal Health Council of ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Indigenous Health
• Kulunga Aboriginal Unit

Child Protection & Removal Related Projects Reports Child Protection Research Translation Activities 2018 (PDF) Principles and Practice ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Brain and Behaviour
• Mental Health and Youth Program
• Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
• Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children, Our Heart) Program

Chronic tinnitus during childhood/adolescence can be associated with impaired quality of life. Guidelines for managing paediatric tinnitus recommend assessment and interventions are often based upon the experiences and opinions of guideline committee members. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023

Benefits of physical activity are well recognized for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but being active is challenging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the challenges experienced by adolescents, their parents and young adults with T1DM when they are physically active. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• July 2021

We aimed to describe birth prevalence of rare craniofacial anomalies and associations with antenatal and perinatal factors. All live and stillbirths in Western Australia between 1980 and 2010 were identified from the Western Australian Birth Registrations and the Midwives Notification System (also provides information on antenatal and perinatal factors). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition whose biological basis is yet to be elucidated. The Australian Autism Biobank (AAB) is an initiative of the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) to establish an Australian resource of biospecimens, phenotypes and genomic data for research on autism. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• February 2021

Blood glucose management around exercise is challenging for youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Previous research has indicated interventions including decision-support aids to better support youth to effectively contextualize blood glucose results and take appropriate action to optimize glucose levels during and after exercise. Mobile health (mHealth) apps help deliver health behavior interventions to youth with T1D, given the use of technology for glucose monitoring, insulin dosing, and carbohydrate counting. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• July 2024

There was a positive relationship between the thickness of the airway smooth muscle layer with airway responsiveness, which was shifted upward in the presence of allergy ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• February 2018