Transforming Families is providing evidence-based resources to help support the mental wellbeing of young people questioning their gender identity, or who identify as trans or gender diverse. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2023
• May

A significant proportion of trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people report membership of the gaming community and resultant benefits to wellbeing. To date their experiences and needs regarding a key feature of games, the avatar, are largely unexplored, despite increasing interest in the therapeutic role of avatars in the general population. The aim of this study was to better understand the role of the avatar in gaming, its impact on TGD young people's mental health, and their unique needs regarding avatar design. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

The Youth Mental Health team's mission to improve the mental health of young people in Western Australia and beyond. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Brain and Behaviour
• Mental Health and Youth Program

There is currently limited data regarding the physical activity behaviors of trans and gender diverse people (including binary and non-binary identities; henceforth trans). The aim of this review was to synthesize the existing literature in this area, with a focus on physical activity behaviors as they relate to health (e.g. health benefits, risks of adverse health outcomes).  ...

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

We investigated whether compulsory community treatment, could reduce all-cause mortality among patients with psychiatric disorders. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

The health and well-being of transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people is receiving increasing attention from epidemiologists and public health researchers, including those utilizing longitudinal observational cohort studies. ...

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

Population-level, nationally representative data on the prevalence of minority stressors and traumatic events, mental ill-health effects, and the preventative utility of school climate, among gender and sexuality diverse young people in Australia, is significantly lacking. ...

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

Wearable technologies impact upon sexual activity and this influences the decision to adopt the technology ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

Some young people who identify as transgender and seek gender-affirming medical care subsequently reidentify with their sex registered at birth. Evidence regarding the frequency and characteristics of this experience is lacking.  ...

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

The Future Proofing Study (FPS) was established to examine factors associated with the onset and course of mental health conditions during adolescence. This paper describes the design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the FPS cohort. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022