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This sub-project aims to fill the gap in knowledge of the effects of climate change on child health and wellbeing in Australia, and to propose data-driven adaptation trials to counter the most serious impacts.
This Australian-first study will simultaneously identify childhood exposure to heavy metals in regional and remote communities and provide these communities with training in drinking water quality, STEM and dental hygiene.
Plastics in Pregnancy (Phase One)
Supporting healthy tummies in bubs
This research aims to examine subfertility in a population pregnancy cohort, analysing the underlying differences between sub fertile couples who conceive naturally, sub fertile couples who conceive using ART or non-IVF, and fertile couples.
An outline of ORIGINS' active and completed sub-projects.
ORIGINS is no longer offering courier services or home collection of samples.
Examining the pathways of perinatal maternal mental health that influence child mental health outcomes.
The ORIGINS Project (“ORIGINS”) is a longitudinal, population-level birth cohort with data and biosample collections that aim to facilitate research to reduce non-communicable diseases and encourage ‘a healthy start to life’. ORIGINS has gathered millions of datapoints and over 400,000 biosamples over 15 timepoints, antenatally through to five years of age, from mothers, non-birthing partners and the child, across four health and wellness domains.
Global food systems are a central issue for personal and planetary health in the Anthropocene. One aspect of major concern is the dramatic global spread of ultra-processed convenience foods in the last 75 years, which is linked with the rising human burden of disease and growing sustainability and environmental health challenges.