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JRDF One Walk

Patients, families and our centre staff members took part in JDRF's One Walk last October to raise funds for type 1 diabetes research.

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Discovery Centre is opening

We are delighted to announce that on Monday 6th July 2020 at 9am the Discovery Centre will reopen it’s doors to the public!

Update on SLC6A14 in lung and gastrointestinal physiology and physiopathology: focus on cystic fibrosis

Update on SLC6A14 in lung and gastrointestinal physiology and physiopathology: focus on cystic fibrosis The solute carrier family 6 member 14 (

The cumulative effect of inflammation and infection on structural lung disease in early cystic fibrosis

The cumulative effect of inflammation and infection on structural lung disease in early cystic fibrosis Lung inflammation and infection are common

FAQs

Want to know how to be involved with WAERP? Or how long the project is running for? View our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for answers to these questions and more.

Development Committees

Two major groups that provide valuable connections to our donor community.

Research

Supporting parents with young children to create healthy screen time behaviours

Screen time is an increasing challenge faced by parents across Australia.

Research

Healthway Kimberly Compassion

In this project, we aim to understand how mindfulness, compassion, and related constructs are experienced by Aboriginal people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Research

“If you build it, they will come”: the convergence of funding, research and collaboration in paediatric brain cancer clinical trials

Each year, approximately 1000 children in Australia and New Zealand, aged 0–14 years, are diagnosed with cancer. Despite paediatric cancer accounting for less than 1% of all cancer cases, the impact on their families and communities is profound and disproportionate.

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In their own words: advice from parents of children with cancer

Approximately 770 children are diagnosed with cancer in Australia every year. Research has explored their experiences and developed recommendations for improving support provided to families. These have included the provision of psychology services, improved communication between healthcare professionals and parents, and increased information for families.