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School success starts before birth

Link between healthy growth in the womb and improved numeracy and literacy skills in early primary school.

Prevention report shows clear path forward

The health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.

Mandatory folate fortification a win for Australian families

The introduction of mandatory fortification of bread making flour with folate will save hundreds of families every year from the heartbreak of birth defefects

Quitting smoking in pregnancy good sign for child behaviour

Long term benefits for a child if their mother quits smoking even after the pregnancy are established.

Aboriginal researchers achieve milestone

The first Capacity Building Grant comprising solely of Indigenous researchers has been completed successfully

Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project)

Rebecca Fiona Melissa Helen Steve Desiree Glauert Stanley O'Donnell Leonard Zubrick Silva BPsych (Hons) PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP

Who is involved

The project represents an innovative collaboration between researchers, primarily based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, and 10 government jurisdictions in WA.

Djaalinj Waakinj Ear Portal: An ENT and Audiology referral pathway for improving access to ear and hearing services for Aboriginal children in the metropolitan area using telehealth

The Djaalinj Waakinj (Listening, Talking) Ear Portal project commenced in 2020 to evaluate an equitable ear and hearing care pathway for Aboriginal children residing in the metropolitan area of Perth.

Djaalinj Waakinj: A cohort study of otitis media in young urban Aboriginal children – prevalence, risk factors and consequences

Chris Deborah Peter Natasha Valerie Brennan-Jones Lehmann Richmond Morrison Swift PhD AO, MBBS, MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Head, Ear and Hearing Health

Do exposures before conception influence the risk of asthma in the offspring?

David Martino BSc PhD Head, Chronic Diseases Research David.Martino@thekids.org.au Head, Chronic Diseases Research Assoc. Prof David Martino is the