Strong evidence supports our current understandings of student bullying behaviours and ways schools can prevent and respond effectively to bullying behaviour. In the late 1990’s, however, little was understood about the most effective ways to reduce bullying in Australian schools. In response to schools’ need for evidence-informed action, a pipeline of research called Friendly Schools was initiated in 1999 which for the past twenty years, has provided robust whole-school evidence-based knowledge and skills to support policy makers, school staff and other practitioners working in schools and families across Australia. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

To evaluate the participation difficulties experienced by children with developmental coordination disorder in home, school, and community environments.   ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

In this Review, we consolidate the latest updates in the development of primary epithelial cellular model systems relevant for cystic fibrosis ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

This Review explores the available published evidence on gender-affirming cross-sex hormone and surgical interventions in transgender children ...

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• 2019
• June 2019

This study tested a new program for helping smokers with severe mental illness to reduce their tobacco use, together with determining the feasibility of such research in community mental health settings in Australia. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

The period of infancy and early childhood is a critical time for interventions to prevent future mental health problems. The first signs of mental health difficulties can be manifest in infancy, emphasizing the importance of understanding and identifying both protective and risk factors in pregnancy and the early postnatal period. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

Inverted-U relationship between exercise intensity and glucose requirement ...

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• 2016
• March 2016

Higher urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, is associated with early atherosclerosis ...

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• 2014
• November 2014

With adequate support, children newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes can be safely managed at home following practical skills training ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• November 2017

Mental health benefits of a pedometer-based exercise intervention for parents of children with cancer were identified. ...

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• 2017
• December 2017

Adam Dan Saddler Weiss AS DW PhD PhD Research Officer Honorary Research Fellow Daniel.Weiss@telethonkids.org.au Research Officer Honorary Research Fellow Adam is experienced in mosquito control interventions and mosquito ecology. He holds a PhD in ...

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Current evidence suggests that dog walking may be most effectively encouraged through targeting the dog-owner relationship and by providing dog-supportive... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014