Expected to shine a light on hidden harm from alcohol use during pregnancy, Australia’s first national FASD diagnostic tool has been developed by the Institute. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2017
• July

A new report released by the Telethon Kids Institute in collaboration with Victoria University has revealed the significant social and emotional toll of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2020
• July

Here you'll find a wealth of information and resources to help support your child. ...

• CliniKids

Christopher Peter Peter Tom Blyth Jacoby Richmond Snelling CC PJ PC T MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BA (Hons) MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH ...

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• Projects

Children with complex needs and severe disability may undergo gastrostomy insertion to support feeding difficulties. Parent education programs are critical components of clinical care pathways but there is little information on parent-reported educational needs. This study describes the collaborative process that yielded a resource to assist parents considering gastrostomy tube placement for their children, and the evaluation of the resource.  ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

As well as ORIGINS long-term core research, there are a number of clinical trials, early interventions and shorter-term research studies that sit within ORIGINS. Known as sub-projects, these studies look at multiple aspects of child and family health and development. ...

• The ORIGINS Project

This study aimed to determine the vaccine effectiveness of the southern hemisphere trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in preventing... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• November 2015

This study will determine the rate of falls among older adults with ID living in community based settings, which will assist to identify the extent of this problem ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the commonest childhood malignancy in Australian children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• May 2011

Children in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are at high risk of pneumococcal infections. We investigated pneumococcal carriage rates, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility in PNG children after vaccination with 10-valent or 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV10; PCV13). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023