Although record linkage of routinely collected health datasets is a valuable research resource, most datasets are established for administrative purposes and... ...

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

Prospective longitudinal birth cohort data was used to examine the association between peer aggression at 14yrs and mental health and substance use at 17yrs... ...

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

The Australian baby bonus maternity payment introduced in 2004 has been reported to have successfully increased fertility rates in Australia. We aimed to... ...

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

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
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• August 2011

In Australia the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is administered at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, with no booster dose. ...

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

Our findings only lend partial support to a link between diet and mental health, specific to females consuming a Western diet and to externalizing behaviours ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• March 2016

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) have traditionally been conceptualized as distinct disorders, recent findings... ...

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

This commentary describes the likely impacts on children's health and wellbeing from climate change, based on the solid science of environmental child health. ...

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

Australian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users. ...

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

This study provides the first evidence on the determinants of uptake of two recent public dental benefit programs for Australian children and adolescents from disadvantaged families. Using longitudinal data from a nationally representative survey linked to administrative data with accurate information on eligibility and uptake, we find that only a third of all eligible families actually claim their benefits. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

We investigated whether the risk of adverse infant outcomes after assisted deliveries was different for mothers admitted as public or private patients for... ...

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

This study describes social and racial inequalities in poor fetal growth in Western Australia between 1984 and 2006. ...

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