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How well are we raising our children?

A ground breaking study of WA 5-year olds has found that more than a quarter of the children have developmental difficulties that could have life-long impacts.

Parent Child Assistance Program - A Pilot Study in Perth

Martyn Amy Symons Finlay-Jones B.A. (Hons) PhD. BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) Honorary Research Associate Head, Early

iPLAYCE Study

Hayley Christian BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD (Distinction) W.Aust. Head, Child Physical Activity, Health and Development; Ascend Senior Research Fellow

PIFA - Pertussis and Food allergy, a case-cohort study of the association between pertussis vaccination in infancy and the risk of IgE-mediated food allergy

Pat Peter Tom Holt Richmond Snelling PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Emeritus Honorary Researcher

PLAYCE@Home - understanding the impact of COVID-19 on children’s physical activity, health & development

Young children are no exception when it comes to the importance of friendships and social interaction for maintaining good health and well-being. This COVID-19 research project involves surveying parents and monitoring how their young children are coping during this time of social distancing.

Powerful Nunga mums, strong healthy Bibi and families: improving care, coordination, support and knowledge of women who experience cardiometabolic complications in pregnancy

The Model of Care supports the health of women and their babies with cardiometabolic complications of pregnancy and aids in the prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease in the short and long-term. It was co-designed by Aboriginal women with lived experiences of cardiometabolic complications in pregnancy.

Stigma and mental health in teenagers who are attracted to the same gender

Yael Perry BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@thekids.org.au Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/

Talking, Hearing, Understanding, Knowing: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of justice-involved youth undergoing assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a juvenile detention centre

Carol Melissa Bower O'Donnell MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research

The Effects of Interpregnancy Intervals, Family Size & Sociodemographic Factors on Child Development Outcomes at Age 5

This 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.

The pathogen specific burden of hospitalisation for enteric and blood stream infection in children and young people in Western Australia

Hannah Tom Moore Snelling OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Diseases Research Head, Infectious