We examined risk of intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in children of mothers with and without schizophrenia, bipolar or depression. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• April 2012

There is a large volume of research on the persistence of advantage and disadvantage across generations. Intergenerational studies typically address family resources as independent factors, which ignores how risks cluster together and accumulate over time. ...

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

Australians who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and receive income support span a wide spectrum of working ages. Australian research has concentrated on NEETs aged 15-29 years, in line with international standards. This paper investigates extending the NEET concept to include all working age persons 15-64 years and the value added to welfare policy through analysis of a new linked dataset. ...

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

This study assessed if the association between mental disorders and higher student absences varies across different profiles of risk factors, and estimated the proportion of student absences associated with mental disorders. Data included responses from a nationally representative Australian survey of child and adolescent mental health. ...

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

The demonstrated higher risks in young people for continued harm or possible death support the need for ongoing initiatives to reduce self-harm ...

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

This study used prospective birth cohort data to analyse the relationship between peer aggression at 14 years of age and educational and employment outcomes... ...

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

Children who were exposed to a maternal alcohol use disorder had significantly increased odds of contact with the justice system. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease. ...

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

Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age... ...

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

Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find... ...

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

It has been argued that the preponderance of studies into individual smoking cessation therapies seems grossly out of proportion to the number of people... ...

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

To examine the association of fetal alcohol exposure during pregnancy with child and adolescent behavioural development. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• August 2010