Amy Bertinshaw and Stirling. © West Australian Newspapers Limited Amy Bertinshaw had a choice between ‘wait and see’ or seek help when she noticed ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Research Impact
• 2022
• Paradigm shift

Maternal immune activation and prenatal maternal stress are well-studied risk factors for psychiatric conditions such as autism and schizophrenia. Animal studies have proposed the gut microbiome as a mechanism underlying this association and have found that risk factor-related gut microbiome alterations persist in the adult offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• August 2024

In Western Australia, community pharmacists are authorized to administer a range of vaccines without a prescription. Since mid-July 2021, pharmacists can also administer Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Little is known about how pharmacists think and feel about giving and receiving COVID-19 vaccines and how they discuss it with patients. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

The effect of prenatal marijuana exposure on child neurodevelopment remains poorly understood. Prior studies have demonstrated inconsistent results. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• Jun 2023

The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children Our Heart) project conducted extensive Elder and community consultation to develop principles and practice recommendations for child protection governance in Western Australia. We explore these principles and practice recommendations and highlight the need for culturally safe community consultation and governance with a focus on repairing damage incurred by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from past child protection policies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

This study investigated patterns of universal health and education service use from birth through Kindergarten (age 4 years) and estimated associations between cumulative risk and service use patterns, and between service use patterns and children's developmental vulnerability in the Preparatory Year (age 5 years). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Emerging research suggests that seeking an autism diagnosis as an adult is usually difficult and time-consuming but brings relief once a diagnosis is made. This study explored the experience of the pathway to an autism diagnosis during adulthood for adults living in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder characterized by hypertension. Epidemiological studies have associated preeclampsia with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, such as autism and schizophrenia. Preeclampsia has also been linked with maternal vitamin D deficiency, another candidate risk factor also associated with autism. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Promoting psychological well-being and preventing distress among pregnant women is an important public health goal. In addition to adversely impacting the mother's health and well-being, psychological distress in pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, compromises infant socioemotional development and bonding, and heightens maternal and child vulnerability in the postpartum period. Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions show potential for prevention and early intervention for perinatal distress. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• October 2020

This review focuses primarily on the beneficial effects for human health of exposure to ultraviolet radiation ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• January 2019