We report the findings from a qualitative study that took place alongside a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence study among detainees in Australia ...

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• 2019
• November 2019

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between emotional health and wellbeing and support needs of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to understand their experiences and need for support. This is a potentially vulnerable group and a critical developmental phase for women and infants. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Investigating the impact of early childhood ventilation tube insertion (VTI) on long-term language outcomes.  ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

Early onset Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including obesity, allergies, and mental ill-health in childhood, present a serious and increasing threat to lifelong health and longevity. The ORIGINS Project (ORIGINS) addresses the urgent need for multidisciplinary efforts to understand the detrimental multisystem impacts of modern environments using well-curated large-scale longitudinal biological sample collections. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast and are not limited to physical health. Many adolescents have experienced disruptions to daily life, including changes in their school routine and family’s financial or emotional security, potentially impacting their emotional wellbeing. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Previous studies on maternal work hours and child diet quality have reported conflicting findings possibly due to differences in study design, lack of a... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• November 2011

Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in childhood. There has been a significant worldwide effort to develop tools/methods to identify children's risk for asthma as early as possible for preventative and early management strategies. Unfortunately, most childhood asthma prediction tools using conventional statistical models have modest accuracy, sensitivity, and positive predictive value. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Two highly respected Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been named as finalists in the 2018 Premier’s Science Awards. ...

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• 2018
• July

Using data on 2868 children born in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, we examined the association between changes in family... ...

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• 2010
• March 2010

Children with asthma face serious mental health risk, but the pathways remain unclear. This study aimed to examine bullying victimisation and perpetration in children with asthma and a comparison sample without a chronic health condition, and the role of bullying in moderating psychosocial adjustment outcomes for those with asthma. A sample of children with and without asthma, and their parents, were recruited from hospital clinics. ...

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