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Margie's story: Parent to a child with ARF

When Liana complained of a sore foot and showed signs of a fever, her mum Margie rushed her to hospital. An X-ray of her foot revealed no obvious injury, so she was sent home and advised to take painkillers.

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Katie Johnson

Occupational Therapist

When differently abled experiences collide, magic happens

A quality of life tool developed by disability researcher Jenny Downs is helping to reveal the difference specific interventions can make to the lives of children and families living with disability.

Technology helps ease parents' worry

Video technology is helping researchers learn more about the earliest features of autism, and in turn is helping families gain access to better interventions.

‘Boom Boom’ goes the beat towards ending rheumatic heart disease

A song written by kids in Barunga as part of the END RHD Communities Project is helping prevent the spread of infections that cause rheumatic heart disease in remote Aboriginal Communities.

Standing up to a cruel DISEASE

Klair Bayley knew her son Logan would eventually need a wheelchair.

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Seeding grant winners announced

Three of the four 2023 Embrace Seeding Grant winners.

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Embrace PhD scholarship recipients announced

Support for mothers with severe mental illnesses and a greater understanding of young autistic LGBTQA+ people will receive funding, after Embrace’s PhD scholarship recipients were announced this month.

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Connecting with community at university open days

“Stigma”, “pressure of ATAR”, “stress” and “money” were some of the key issues identified when Embrace researchers asked students about their biggest mental health concerns at multiple university open days.