The prevalence of stillbirth in many high income countries like Australia has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The 2018 Australian government Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education highlighted the need for a public health campaign to encourage public conversations and increase awareness. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Residents of rural areas internationally typically experience chronic disease risk profiles worse than city dwellers. Poor diet, a key driver of chronic disease, has been associated with unhealthy food environments, and rural areas often experience limited access to healthy, fresh and affordable food. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Cultural security is a key element of accessible services for Indigenous peoples globally, although few studies have examined this empirically. We explored the scope, reach, quality, and cultural security of health and social services available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families in Western Australia (WA), from the point of view of staff from the services. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Reducing carbohydrate (CHO) intake is being used as an approach to manage type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children. This study aimed to investigate the experiences and attitudes of parents of children with T1D who are reducing CHO intake to help manage blood glucose levels. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• March 2023

We aimed to assess safety, tolerability, and Plasmodium vivax relapse rates of ultra-short course (3.5 days) high-dose (1 mg/kg twice daily) primaquine (PQ) for uncomplicated malaria because of any Plasmodium species in children randomized to early- or delayed treatment. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

Concerns regarding adverse events following immunisation are a barrier to vaccine uptake. Health professionals use vaccine safety surveillance systems (VSSS) to monitor vaccines and inform the public of safety data. With little known about public attitudes, perceptions, and experiences with VSSS, we examined them in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations in Western Australia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• July 2024

Improving the lives of children with a disability and their families sits at the core of our team. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Brain and Behaviour
• Development and Disability

The Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been developed, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• October 2017

The aim of our investigation was to assess the chemical composition of a range of e-liquids available in Australia, focusing on nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• February 2019

To assess the effectiveness of antibiotics versus antiseptics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018