Australia’s Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is one of only a handful of national immunisation registers world-wide. ...

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

To describe the process for assembling a linked study that will enable the conduct of population-based studies related to immunisation and immunisation policy. ...

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

A significant proportion of trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people report membership of the gaming community and resultant benefits to wellbeing. To date their experiences and needs regarding a key feature of games, the avatar, are largely unexplored, despite increasing interest in the therapeutic role of avatars in the general population. The aim of this study was to better understand the role of the avatar in gaming, its impact on TGD young people's mental health, and their unique needs regarding avatar design. ...

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

General practitioners (GPs) have a key role in supporting young people who present with suicidal behaviour/self-harm. However, little is known about young people's opinions and experiences related to GPs' practices for such presentations, and their decisions to disclose suicidal behaviour/self-harm to GPs. Additionally, existing guidelines for the management of suicide risk and/or self-harm have not incorporated young people's perspectives. This study aimed to explore young people's views and experiences related to the identification, assessment and care of suicidal behaviour and self-harm in primary care settings with GPs. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• October 2020

Penelope Yael Jacinta Strauss Perry Freeman PS YP JF BA, MPH, PhD BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BScs, MPH Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health Program Manager, Youth Mental ...

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Prevention strategies in ARF endemic settings may be enhanced by targeting new members entering a community and children in environments of close contact ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

The choice of RHD is telling: the disease is a marker of inequality, a novel lens for considering health systems and a feasible target for disease control. ...

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

Glenn Jonathan Katharine Rosemary Pearson Carapetis AM Noonan Wyber G JR KN R BA (Education) PhD Candidate AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBBS (Hons) MSc MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership Executive Director; ...

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Yael Perry YP BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/her/hers A/Prof ...

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The Future Proofing Study (FPS) was established to examine factors associated with the onset and course of mental health conditions during adolescence. This paper describes the design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the FPS cohort. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• November 2022

Intra-breath forced oscillation technique can identify healthy infants at risk of developing LRTI, wheezing or severe illness in the first year of life ...

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

We aimed to review RHD burden in Western Pacific Region outside Oceania to identify countries with high RHD burden ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017