Mental health and wellness is critical to the overall wellbeing of a person, and can also impact on physical health. Researchers are exploring the mental wellbeing of mothers and their experience of motherhood and pregnancy, and effective support options available. Mental health development of the child is also explored, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ORIGINS families. ...

• The ORIGINS Project
• Sub-projects

I spend a lot of time listening to parents and a lot of time analysing what they are thinking, how they are coping, how they behave and what they are doing. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2013
• August

In this new blog, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Lead (OT) Marie Rodatz offers families advice on how to cope with home isolation with a child on the autism spectrum. ...

• CliniKids
• Information hub
• CliniKids blog

Our study tested the relative validity of a smart phone app for uses as an epidemiological dietary assessment tool, compared with a standard assessment method. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of three interventions designed to increase the duration of breastfeeding among new parents in urban areas. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• August 2015

West Australian children as young as Year 3 are now turning up to school in masks, presenting a new challenge for kids, parents and schools. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2022
• March

Publications, papers and findings coming out of The ORIGINS Project and its sub-projects ...

• The ORIGINS Project
• About ORIGINS

This study aims to establish FASD prevalence among sentenced young people in detention in Western Australia (WA) ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• June 2016

Anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream has partnered with the Telethon Kids Institute to get Beacon, the free cyber safety app, into the hands of parents and carers across the nation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2023
• August

We know that children with developmental disabilities sometimes require life-long support. But siblings of children with disabilities may also face ...