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Mind the distance: experiences of non-face-to-face child and youth mental health services during COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in Western Australia

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, social distancing restrictions limited access to face-to-face mental health services in Western Australia (WA), necessitating a rapid transition to non-face-to-face alternatives, including telehealth. The current study investigated barriers and facilitators to telehealth access and engagement, and preferences for child and youth mental health service delivery during and beyond COVID-19.

Nature Play & Grow

Helping families to unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play - easily, and locally.

Research

Mums Minds Matter

Amy Jenny Susan Desiree Keerthi Finlay-Jones Downs Prescott Silva Kottampally BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BApplSci

News & Events

Youth justice researcher named an AMP Tomorrow Maker

Dr Hayley Passmore has been named an AMP Foundation Tomorrow Maker in recognition of her efforts to better support young people in detention who have neurodisability. 

News & Events

New locally-developed app to support women through pregnancy

A new evidence-based app designed to support pregnant women to live a healthy lifestyle and give their baby the best start has been launched by The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Joondalup Health Campus

News & Events

What parents should know about coronavirus

Schools are issuing restrictions around attendance after travel overseas due to coronavirus. Here's how to prepare your kids against the spread of infectious disease on their return to school.

News & Events

Kids swamped by ads for junk food and alcohol

An audit of outdoor food advertising near Perth schools has found that three-quarters of the promotions were for junk food and alcohol.

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The Kids researcher honoured at Premier’s Science Awards

The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Melissa O’Donnell has been named Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year at the 2018 Premier’s Science Awards for her internationally recognised work in the area of child abuse and neglect.

News & Events

High hopes for preventing lows

Researchers led by the team at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids have taken a key step to a fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery system.

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Researchers unlock potential new cancer weapon

In an exciting breakthrough for cancer treatment, a new weapon to enable the immune system to combat the disease may have been unlocked.