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The impact of colonisation, genocide, and continuing discriminatory policies have created a context for ongoing disadvantage, trauma, and high rates of mental health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

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Early life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors

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Severe winter lower respiratory infections in early life are known to be major risk factors for subsequent development of asthma, and it is also known that the high susceptibility to these infections in infants is due to the functional immaturity of their immune systems.

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In this project we are studying how interactions between bacteria and viruses in children's airways promote the development of allergy and asthma.

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Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous pathogen capable of infecting animals, including humans, & is a significant health burden in developed/developing countries

The Koorlungkas Yarning project is about giving Aboriginal families a voice in the way they teach their baby language and the importance of yarning.

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Support services to the Department of Education and Training and the AEDC State and Territory Coordinators and their support staff across Australia.

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The Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study is a five-year longitudinal study (2017-2021), funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council. The study investigates the quantity and quality of language exposure in the home environment during the first five years of a child’s life.

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The Sibling Project focuses on the wellbeing, relationships and needs of children, adolescents and emerging adults who have a sibling with a developmental disability.

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The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation.