Virtual dental checks Making the most of screen time Positive engagement through nature New thinking on food allergies A Dental Screening study ...

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• Our research
• Research Impact
• 2023
• Collaboration

Life-changing decision helping Samuel to thrive For Perth mum-of-three Natalie Hevron, the word ‘gastrostomy’ is interchangeable with ‘godsend’. She ...

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• 2023
• Research translation

School toilets have been identified by sexuality and gender diverse (SGD) students as the least safe spaces in educational institutions. They are sites of verbal, physical and sexual victimisation. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

The Brain and Behaviour research theme consists of five programs: Child Health Analytics, Development and Disability, Healthy Behaviours and Environments, Mental Health and Youth, Population Health. ...

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Energy drinks (ED) are popular among young people despite evidence of associated health risks. Research into the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among young people is sparse. The present study investigates the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among a large sample of adolescents, including how many consume them, how often, for what reasons and in what contexts. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• April 2021

This study describes a method that was used to develop a simple index for ranking individuals according to their diet quality in a longitudinal study ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• April 2018

It is plausible that dog-facilitated activity rather than dog ownership per se encourages children's physical activity behaviors. ...

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• 2014
• October 2014

The school holidays are fast approaching, which only means one thing – the Telethon Kids Discovery Centre school holiday workshops are back with an exciting program of fun and educational workshops for kids! ...

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• 2021
• March

Children with intellectual disability who underwent gastrostomy – a feeding tube placed into the stomach – had better overall health and fewer hospitalisations for all causes except acute respiratory illnesses, research led by the Telethon Kids Institute has found. ...

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• 2020
• January

Discover the stories of children whose lives have been impacted by Telethon Kids Institute research. ...

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• 2021