The Indigenous Health research theme integrates the needs of Indigenous families and children into all relevant areas of our work. Improving the health and well-being of Indigenous children and families is an overarching priority for every program and team at the Institute. ...

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Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <50 nmol/l) is recognised as a public health problem globally. The present study details the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample (n 3250) of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥18 years. We used data from the 2012-2013 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS). Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography-tandem MS. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

Amy Bep Finlay-Jones Uink AFJ BU BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD Head, Early ...

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Closing the Gap Six Closing the Gap targets were created in 2008 in response to a call to achieve equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

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• 2021
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Embrace Co-Director Professor Helen Milroy calls for cultural safety in healthcare settings at Aboriginal mental health panel ...

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• 2024
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Two leading Telethon Kids Institute researchers will use more than $1.1 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding to improve outcomes for some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people. ...

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• 2018
• August

A brief overview of SEWB and models and theories that explore its application. ...

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Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <50 nmol/l) is recognised as a public health problem globally. The present study details the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged >/=18 years. ...

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

Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, their parents, Teachers of the Deaf, and other community stakeholders were involved in co-designing a web-based resource to support students' social-emotional well-being. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

The burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia. ...

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• 2012
• September 2012