Antismoking mass media campaigns have been shown to reduce smoking prevalence in the mainstream community. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• February 2010

Rosemary Wyber R MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Dr Rosemary Wyber is a general practitioner and researcher ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

Calculating a critical difference for the percentage of children who are “at risk” and “on track” in addition to the children who are developmentally “vulnerable” ...

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

Limited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• November 2021

Who conducted this research? What will we be doing? Project contact Benefits from this research Patches Investigators Dr James Fitzpatrick: ...

• Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD
• Our research
• Research projects

To explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia. Design and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease. ...

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

COVID-19 has had far-reaching impacts including changes in work, travel, social structures, education, and healthcare. This study aimed to explore the experiences of parents of children receiving treatment for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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

There is a global trend towards place-based initiatives (PBIs) to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote positive child development. Co-location is a common element of these initiatives and is intended to deliver more coordinated services for families of young children. This paper examines how co-locating early childhood services (ECS) from health and education in Child and Family Centres (CFCs) has impacted collaboration between services. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

This community partnered pilot research, evaluated a school-based program to reduce the behavioral impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

This paper presents qualitative findings focusing on the scope and role of outreach in supporting family engagement in the Tasmanian early childhood services ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• June 2020