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National guideline provides uniform approach to autism diagnosisIn October 2018, the Autism CRC released A National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia.

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Congratulations to Professor Helen Milroy – WA’s 2021 Australian of the YearThe Kids Research Institute Australia congratulates Professor Helen Milroy on being named Western Australia’s 2021 Australian of the Year.

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Iconic partnership to bolster parents in cyber safety battleBankwest and The Kids Research Institute Australia have announced a new partnership, bringing together two iconic Western Australian organisations to support parents in their cyber safety battle.

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Australian researchers join international project to curb unhealthy lifetime trajectoriesAustralian researchers join global effort to better understand how events during pregnancy and childhood influence the development of disease later in life.

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Trans young people can benefit from puberty suppressionA major review by WA researchers has found medication used to suppress puberty can improve the mental health of young people who are trans or gender diverse.

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Five-year Hedland FASD Project wraps upA five-year, $5 million research program funded by BHP and aimed at reducing the prevalence and impact of FASD in the Pilbara officially wrapped in South Hedland last night.

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Grandparent education linked to grandkids’ NAPLAN resultsThe effects of educational advantage or disadvantage get handed down through the generations according to a new study by researchers at the The Kids.

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Expert researchers converge on Broome to tackle health challenges in Northern AustraliaOver 100 researchers and health professionals from around Australia have united in Broome this week to address the major health battles facing people living in the tropical north of the country.

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New ten-year action plan on FASD provides welcome supportResearchers into fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a ten-year national action plan that will drive efforts to reduce the impact of FASD on individuals, families and communities.

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Churchill Fellow to explore how other countries get kids back to schoolThe Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Kirsten Hancock will use a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to investigate how other countries handle school absenteeism.