Participation for girls and women with Rett syndrome could be enhanced by stronger local community supports. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• July 2013

Child maltreatment allegation is common in children following a maternal hospitalisation for assault ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• September 2019

Type 1 diabetes is not associated with a significant decrement in school performance, as assessed by NAPLAN ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• March 2016

Francis Sarah Mitrou Johnson FG SJ BEc BA, PostGradDip; PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing ...

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Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some regular (time-limited) exposure to sunlight (that avoids sunburn) is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones and other molecules important for immune and metabolic health. New interventions are thus required to better support teenagers to make healthy and balanced decisions about their sun behaviors. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

The current study sought to increase our understanding of the factors involved in the early vocabulary development of Australian Indigenous children. ...

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• 2014
• April 2014

Asthma is the commonest medical cause for hospital admission for children in Australia, affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and is incurable... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• May 2011

This study measures changes in participants' understanding of the role and scope of practice of the child health nurse facilitator, thereby supporting... ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

With cochlear implantation becoming increasingly performed worldwide, an understanding of the risk factors, preventive measures, and management of cochlear implant (CI) infection remains important given the significant morbidity and cost it conveys. ...

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• 2024
• June 2024

Zabia Chmielewski and community member The BHP FASD Prevention team have had a very busy 2017 with health promotion, consultation and data collection ...

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• Hedland FASD Project