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Our History

Discover the origins of The Kids Research Institute Australia, from when it opened in the 90's led by its patron Fiona Stanley up until now, led by Jonathan Carapetis.

Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how The Kids Research Institute Australia collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information.

Developmental Origins

Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Vision, Purpose & Strategy

Our vision: lifelong flourishing for children and their families

Meet the Team

Meet the directors and researchers that make up the team behind ORIGINS.

Adolescent mental health and risk behaviours

Young people aged 11 years and older provided information on their mental health, and on behaviours that could put them at risk physically and mentally.

Adolescent service use

Young people 13 years and older provided information on the health, school, internet and telephone services they used, as well as barriers to seeking help.

Paediatric Active Enhanced Diseases Surveillance (PAEDS)

PAEDS monitors for key vaccine preventable conditions and severe side effects from vaccine in 5 paediatric hospitals in Australia.

MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDBase)

MECP2 duplication syndrome is a rare disorder neurodevelopmental disorder that, unlike Rett syndrome, mostly affects boys.

Family resources

Rett Syndrome Association of Australia and ANZACRett are two family-oriented organisations.