Search
Research
Analysis of gender differences between boys and girls in South AustraliaThe Department for Education commissioned this report to understand how such gender differences in early childhood may influence outcomes later in life.
News & Events
Sunlight link to obesity and diabetesResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have found that small regular doses of sunlight suppress the develo
Research
Review of Universal Access Funded Aboriginal Children with Hearing Impairment Support ProgramIn 2021 the South Australian Department for Education commissioned The Kids Research Institute Australia to undertake a review of the Hearing Impairment Support Program (HISP).
Provides effective and outstanding administrative support to the Children's Diabetes Centre and supports the work of the research team.
Research
Advances in Exercise, Physical Activity, and DiabetesWe screened more than 750 potentially eligible titles on PubMed and other common search engines for manuscripts on “exercise and diabetes”
Have your say on how consumers and the community are involved in health and medical research.
News & Events
World Diabetes Day fundraisers across WALast month we celebrated World Diabetes Day and what a monumental day it was. This year's theme was 'Access to diabetes care' and the WA T1D community spread the message far and wide.
News & Events
Urgent action needed to tackle health impacts of climate changeThe Kids Research Institute Australia supports calls from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for transformational action if we are to secure a liveable future.
News & Events
Recruits needed for coeliac and diabetes studyOur researchers want to know if starting a gluten-free diet reduces daily glycaemic variability in children and young people with both type 1 diabetes and newly-diagnosed coeliac disease.
News & Events
PhD scholarship paves the way for Australia-first healthy skin projectA The Kids Research Institute Australia PhD student has been awarded Western Australia’s only 2022 postgraduate scholarship by the National Health and Medical Research Council
News & Events
Gut health and type 1 diabetes riskCheck out the Centre's Professor Liz Davis featured in an article about gut health and type 1 diabetes risk in The Post.
News & Events
Better support for students with diabetesGreat news for children living with type 1 diabetes following the recent Federal Government announcement of a new $6m training and education program to make it easier for teachers to support students with diabetes in schools.
News & Events
COVID tests well tolerated by WA school kidsA study conducted across 40 WA schools has found COVID-19 testing using a combined nose and throat swab was well tolerated by children as young as 4 years.
Research
Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Australian childrenRates of type 2 diabetes are higher among Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australian children and adolescents.
News & Events
Major funding to transform diabetes managementCongratulations to Professor Liz Davis and her team at the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre, who have received significant digital health grants through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.
News & Events
The Kids Cancer Researcher wins prestigious Cancer Council WA awardThe Kids Research Institute Australia cancer researcher, Dr Jason Waithman, has been named Cancer Council WA’s 2021 Cancer Researcher of the Year.
Research
The Effects of Interpregnancy Intervals, Family Size & Sociodemographic Factors on Child Development Outcomes at Age 5This project will investigate the effects of the time interval between pregnancies (interpregnancy interval), family size and other sociodemographic factors on child development outcomes at age five.
Research
The Life Course CentreThe Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course
News & Events
Managing the mental health impact of diabetesExploring the link between diabetes and mental health. Story by The West Australian featuring Dr Keely Bebbington.
Get ready for a week of mind-blowing fun as the Discovery Centre comes alive for National Science Week with this year’s exciting theme: Decoding the Universe!