This study aimed to examine the relationship between advanced parental age and behavioural outcomes in offspring in a longitudinal cohort of children in WA. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• January 2014

Few studies have examined associations between gender non-conformity (GNC) in childhood or adolescence and mental health outcomes later in life. This study examined associations between GNC and mental health over multiple time points in childhood and adolescence, and GNC in childhood and/or adolescence and mental health in adulthood. ...

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

Older maternal age is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in young adult females ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

We aimed to investigate juvenile justice encounters in children with and without ADHD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• September 2014

Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

This paper provides the first causal evidence on the impact of retirement on housing choices. Our empirical strategy exploits the discontinuity in the eligibility ages for state pension as an instrument for the endogenous retirement decision and controls for time-invariant individual characteristics. The results show that retirement leads to a statistically significant and sizable increase in the probability of making a residential move or the likelihood of becoming outright homeowners. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• March 2024

An evidence based program to improve self-regulation and executive functioning in primary school aged children with FASD in the Fitzroy Valley ...

• Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD
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Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for minors' consumption due to a myriad of health risks, but marketing initiatives persist. This study explored the promotion of EDs on TikTok, a platform frequented by children and adolescents. ...

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

The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria is recognised today as one of the greatest challenges to public health. As traditional antimicrobials are becoming ineffective and research into new antibiotics is diminishing, a number of alternative treatments for MDR bacteria have been receiving greater attention. Bacteriophage therapies are being revisited and present a promising opportunity to reduce the burden of bacterial infection in this post-antibiotic era. ...

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

These findings suggest that this modified version of SLIT should be considered for retesting of mucosal-based immunotherapy for atopic asthma prevention. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• June 2013