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The SEW-Arts Framework is a flexible strengths-based tool developed through conversations with young people, artists, and arts organisations.

Research Theme
Chronic DiseasesDedicated to preventing and managing chronic conditions in children, such as respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer. This theme focuses on research to reduce the long-term impact of these conditions on quality of life and healthcare systems.

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New Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor appointedThe Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases has appointed Mrs Valerie Swift to a newly created Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor position.

News & Events
Top tips for travelling with an ear infectionCheck out our top tips for travelling with an ear infection so that the kids can fly safely and hit the pool in no time.

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Healthy lunch ideas for kids during COVID-19All parents are familiar with the nightly battle to get the kids to eat their vegies, but did you know primary-school aged children get over one third of their energy intake from the food they consume during school hours
Research
Precision pathways for young children at risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Early identification and adaptive intervention starting from the prenatal periodAmy Andrew Carol Deborah Gail Helen Jenny Kandice Martyn Videos Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Strickland Alvares Leonard

In 2006, when a Japanese scientist building on the earlier work of a British biologist discovered a way to reprogram adult cells into other cell types – making them ‘pluripotent’ – the scientific world was entranced.

It’s a brave move to upend your entire family to seek a fresh start – or safety – in a new country: even braver when the country you’re moving to has a completely different language, structure and cultural outlook.

Rett syndrome is one of the 8,000 rare genetic diseases that collectively affect up to 10% of the population.

Anyone who engages in physical activity, regardless of how much they do, can achieve mental, physical and social health benefits, resulting in benefits to their quality of life.