The period of infancy and early childhood is a critical time for interventions to prevent future mental health problems. The first signs of mental health difficulties can be manifest in infancy, emphasizing the importance of understanding and identifying both protective and risk factors in pregnancy and the early postnatal period. ...

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

Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been awarded five of eight State Government awards designed to help cover the hidden costs of conducting research. ...

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

Too many sugary drinks for Aussie kids ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2012
• January

Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre team members and special guests travelled to Wadjemup (Rottnest) on 27 and 28 October to spend an intensive two days together learning about, and providing input into, the broad range of research projects underway within the Centre. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
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• 2022
• November

Concepts of planetary health attempt to collectively address the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors contributing to “Anthropocene Syndrome”, which encompasses the many wicked interrelated challenges of our time. It is increasingly evident that the wide array of causative factors is underpinned by attitudes, values, and worldviews. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

The ecology of the early environment - including microbial diversity, nutrition, nature, social interactions and the totality of exposures in the wider "exposome" - have life-long implications for all aspects of health and resilience. In particular, the emergence of "microbiome science" provides new evidence for vital relationships between biodiversity and health at every level. ...

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

The “Earthrise” photograph, taken on the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, became one of the most significant images of the 20th Century. It triggered a profound shift in environmental awareness and the potential for human unity—inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970. Taking inspiration from these events 50 years later, we initiated Project Earthrise at our 2020 annual conference of inVIVO Planetary Health. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Antibiotic dysbiosis and probiotics trial on infants ...

• The ORIGINS Project
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• Microbiome

The ORIGINS Project provides researchers, students, clinicians and universities with a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in changing the health of future generations. ...

• The ORIGINS Project

Mothers that are underweight prior to or in early pregnancy are at a moderately increased risk of placental abruption ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• November 2019