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Future Fund for Medical Research Brings Hope for Better Child Health

The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's commitment to a Medical Research Future Fund to improve the long term health of Australians.

Study shows the value of positive friends for Aboriginal kids

A new study has found that having a friend with good social skills and a supportive family may make a critical difference to the resilience of Aboriginal youth

New evidence on the importance of birth spacing

Research from The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that a short time interval between pregnancies may be less of a risk factor for preterm birth and low birth weight

Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.

Why are women delaying pregnancy?

A study by The Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of Western Australia is exploring the reasons why women are delaying pregnancy into their thirties.

Overprotective Parenting and Childhood Obesity Linked in Study First

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed, for the first time, a link between childhood obesity and higher levels of protective parenting.

New study to investigate maternity provision for Aboriginal women

A multi-faceted study led by a Murdoch University researcher will influence the way maternity services support Aboriginal women in WA during pregnancy and birth

Twins talk half as much at two

A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.

New blueprint for child health research

Delivering tangible and measurable improvements to the health and wellbeing of children is at the centre of a bold new blueprint for child health research in WA

Vitamin D link to depression in mothers

Research by The Kids Research Institute Australia shows a link between low vitamin D during pregnancy and post-natal depression.