The importance of play for a child’s development is irrefutable. Playgroups provide a safe environment for children of similar ages to play and develop prior to starting school. ...

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Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Evidence demonstrates the period from pre-birth to three years is a vital period of development. It lays the foundations for a child’s future and has life-long impacts on health, education, job opportunities, social inclusion and wellbeing. ...

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In partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, we aim to improve Aboriginal lung health by determining for the first time the baseline lung function of Aboriginal Australians. ...

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Asha Cheryl John Jonathan Marianne Bowen Bridge Jacky Carapetis AM Mullane AC CB JJ JR MM BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BSc (OT) Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Head, Kulunga Aboriginal Unit / Aboriginal ...

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Asha Cheryl John Jonathan Marianne Bowen Bridge Jacky Carapetis AM Mullane AC CB JJ JR MM BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BSc (OT) Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Head, Kulunga Aboriginal Unit / Aboriginal ...

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Keely Leanne Amy Bebbington Fried Finlay-Jones KB LF AFJ MClinPsych/PhD BSc DipEd MSpEd EdD BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) McCusker Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes Senior Research Fellow Head, Early ...

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Alanna Yasmin Sincovich Harman-Smith AS YHS BPsych(Hons), PhD BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD Senior Research Officer Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit 08 6375 6108 Alanna.sincovich@telethonkids.org.au Yasmin.harman-smith@ ...

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Rachel Graham Foong Hall RF GL BSc (hons), PhD, MBiostat BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS Senior Research Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1626 Rachel.Foong@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Fellow Honorary Research Associate Dr ...

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Investigating the impact of early childhood ventilation tube insertion (VTI) on long-term language outcomes.  ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Despite the substantial burden of lung disease throughout childhood in children who were born very preterm, there are no evidence-based interventions to improve lung health beyond the neonatal period. We tested the hypothesis that inhaled corticosteroid improves lung function in this population. ...

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• 2023
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Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content and adverse health risks. Their popularity among children may be due to children's exposure to ED marketing. This study aimed to identify where children have seen ED marketing and whether they believe ED marketing targets them. ...

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• May 2023