To investigate the association between the lack of dental service utilisation and dental caries in Australian Indigenous children. ...

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

Indigenous peoples in high income countries are disproportionately affected by Type 2 Diabetes. Socioeconomic disadvantages and inadequate access to appropriate healthcare are important contributors. ...

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

Jonathan Asha Dylan Rosemary Janessa Carapetis AM Bowen Barth Wyber Pickering JR AC DB R Dr AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM B.Tech, MPH, PhD MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD BSc PhD Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; ...

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

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

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

Brain injury, resulting from stroke and traumatic brain injury, is a common occurrence in Australia, with Aboriginal people affected at a significant rate and impact felt by individuals, families and communities. Access to brain injury rehabilitation services for Aboriginal people is reported to be often limited, with very little support outside the hospital environment. ...

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

The climate crisis has detrimental impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Psychological effects include feelings of fear, overwhelm, worry, distress, hopelessness and anger; PTSD; depression; anxiety; phobias; panic disorder; sleep disturbances; attachment disorders; learning difficulties; substance abuse; shock and trauma symptoms; adjustment problems; behavioural problems; and, suicidal thinking. ...

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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia have an inequitable burden of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), concentrated among young people and necessitating ongoing medical care during adolescence. There is an unmet need for improved well-being and support for these young people to complement current biomedical management. ...

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

Proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) and the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS) As part of the discussions with Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS) to establish the Broome site of the WAAHKN it ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Indigenous Health
• Kulunga Aboriginal Unit

This editorial article addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function testing in Aboriginal Australians. ...

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

This study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians. ...

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

This fact sheet addresses what we currently know about suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ...

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

Methodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed. ...

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