This audit aimed to increase understanding of the long-term outcomes of evidence-based medical and surgical interventions to improve gross motor function in children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy. ...

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

Breastfeeding is important for infants, and fathers are influential in supporting their partner in their decision to breastfeed and how long they breastfeed for. Fathers can feel excluded from traditional antenatal education and support opportunities but highly value social support from peers. Online health forums can be a useful source of social support, yet little is known about how fathers would use a conversation forum embedded in a breastfeeding-focused app. Milk Man is a mobile app that aimed to increase paternal support for breastfeeding using a range of strategies, including a conversation forum. ...

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

Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with a range of adverse offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes. Several studies suggest that PAE modifies DNA methylation in offspring cells and tissues, providing evidence for a potential mechanistic link to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. ...

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

Protracted international conflict has seen escalating numbers of displaced and resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugees, raising concerns for their health and well-being. This paper describes the demographic and clinical profiles of recently resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents across physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational domains using standardised multidisciplinary assessments. ...

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

This study analysed spatial and historical variation in childhood incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among Western Australia's 36 Health Districts... ...

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

This paper presents data that infants born following assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared with non-ART singletons display increases in low birth... ...

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

Data linkage is the bringing together of specific datasets from different sources using demographic information on individuals within a population. ...

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

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of three interventions designed to increase the duration of breastfeeding among new parents in urban areas. ...

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

Despite high breastfeeding initiation rates in Australia, few mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants to six months. This is particularly evident in... ...

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

An evaluation planning approach for mHealth interventions that could be adapted for use by health promotion practitioners and researchers ...

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

Barriers in addressing FASD in Australia include a drinking culture and large populations living in regional or remote communities with high risk populations. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017

We provide new evidence to support current guidelines for orchidopexy before age 18 months to decrease the risk of future testicular cancer and infertility ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018