This article identifies and examines a range of policy reform opportunities in Australia arising from COVID-19. The authors demonstrate how COVID-19 presents unique opportunities for rethinking and redesigning long-standing rules and regulations covering how people live and work in Australia. ...

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

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a key contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in Papua New Guinea (PNG). For the first time, whole genome sequencing of 174 isolates has enabled detailed characterisation of diverse S. pneumoniae causing invasive disease in young children in PNG, 1989-2014. ...

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

We aimed to describe the characteristics of Western Australian children aged less than 10 years diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between June 2000 and June 2017 ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• February 2020

In this chapter we present the research questions motivating the book and outline key themes and issues guiding the chapters. We provide a broad overview of the Australian social, political and economic context to give readers an understanding of some of the key features of Australian society. ...

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

Over the past decade we have seen declining rates in child engagement in physical activity with escalating health problems ensuing. ...

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

Using a participatory action research approach, the communities were supported to identify the risk factors challenging individuals, families and communities... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• October 2014

Poor environmental health is prevalent in remote Aboriginal communities and requires further delineation to inform environmental health policy ...

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

To determine whether the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents on court ordered remand in South Australia has changed since 1989 ...

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

To test the fit of a seven-syndrome model to ratings of preschoolers' problems by parents in very diverse societies. ...

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

Evaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal... ...

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

One of the most traumatic injuries a child can experience is a severe burn. Despite improvements in medical treatments which have led to better physical outcomes and reduced mortality rates for paediatric burns patients, the psychological impact associated with experiencing such a traumatic injury has mostly been overlooked. This is concerning given the high incidence of psychopathology amongst paediatric burn survivors.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• February 2024

The goal of the current study was to investigate asthma and mental health among youth in the community. ...

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