We aimed to identify and map child health services in the very remote Fitzroy Valley, West Kimberley, and document barriers to effective service delivery ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

Melissa O'Donnell M BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child maltreatment and linked cross-jurisdictional data. Associate Professor Melissa O'Donnell holds an ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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The aims of the study were to investigate family and hospital staff views about the use of spring-infusor devices for administration of intravenous antibiotic medications, to examine if the device is acceptable and feasible and to map a process for implementation. ...

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

This study reports on a three-year group randomized controlled trial, the Cyber Friendly Schools Project (CFSP), aimed to reduce cyberbullying among grade 8... ...

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

This study reports on a three-year group randomized controlled trial, the Cyber Friendly Schools Project, aimed to reduce cyberbullying among grade 8 students ...

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

The incidence of mental illness is greatest among young adults, and those enrolled in higher education may be particularly vulnerable compared to the general young adult population. Many higher education institutions employ student support staff tasked with implementing strategies to improve student wellbeing and mental illness. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• April 2023

Mainstream Australian mental health services are failing Aboriginal young people. Despite investing resources, improvements in well-being have not materialised. Culturally and age appropriate ways of working are needed to improve service access and responsiveness. This Aboriginal-led study brings Aboriginal Elders, young people and youth mental health service staff together to build relationships to co-design service models and evaluation tools. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

The rebuilding of trust requires the development of meaningful relationships in order to break down the barriers so as to increase access and develop culturally secure responses by services ...

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

The Birthing on Noongar Boodjar project Aboriginal women's data represents four generations of women's stories, experiences and expressions of childbearing ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of lesbian, gay and transgender families accessing health care for their children. ...

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

The objective was to determine whether common perinatal complications could explain variation in risk of cesarean among foreign-born and Australian-born women. ...

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

We sought to investigate the association between food-outlet availability near Australian secondary schools and frequency of Australian students’ discretionary food purchases. ...

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