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Confidentiality

Information about ORIGINS Confidentiality Statement.

Resources

Community links and support services

Join a research sub-project

Our participants have the opportunity to join a variety of sub-projects ranging from allergy prevention to improving the mental health of families.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE): Join the Study

The ACE sub-project is investigating the effects of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACE) pregnancy, birth, and childhood outcomes.

Community Reference Group

The community reference group consists of members from the Wanneroo and Joondalup community who provide a community perspective for the Project.

Resources

Access world-leading evidence from Australia’s largest longitudinal birth cohort study, uncovering how early environments influence the development of chronic disease across a generation.

Sub-projects

As well as ORIGINS long-term core research, there are a number of clinical trials, early interventions and shorter-term research studies that sit within ORIGINS. Known as sub-projects, these studies look at multiple aspects of child and family health and development.

The Flourishing Child: Understanding how Adults and Children Perceive Flourishing from the Start of Life

The current narrative surrounding children’s health and wellbeing often focuses on adversity and dysregulation with a lack of positive messaging. However, promoting protective and buffering factors may be as important as reducing adverse exposures. While the concept of flourishing is commonly applied in the context of adults, defining what flourishing means for children in current academic literature remains unclear.

Cohort Profile: The ORIGINS pregnancy and birth cohort

Desiree Dr Jackie Susan Lisa Zenobia Silva Davis Prescott Gibson Talati MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD BSc (Hons), PGradDipHlthProm, PhD MBBS BMedSci PhD

Influence of maternal and infant technology use and other family factors on infant development

Steve Desiree Zubrick Silva FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow Co-Director, ORIGINS 08 6319 1409