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After being diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease at ten, Elizabeth had to leave country and her family for a large chunk of her childhood so she could be treated in Adelaide.

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When Liana complained of a sore foot and showed signs of a fever, her mum Margie rushed her to hospital. An X-ray of her foot revealed no obvious injury, so she was sent home and advised to take painkillers.

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On 11 May 2017, over 60 attendees from throughout Australia convened in Darwin for a one-day Annual Meeting to discuss the progress of the END RHD CRE research projects, national RHD advocacy and the development of the final Endgame output.

Our maps provide visual insight into how the number and rate of Indigenous suicides can vary across the different regions of Australia.

The following maps highlight the Indigenous suicide rate trends over time (from 2001 to 2012) in different regions of Australia.

This map illustrates extensive consultations that have taken place with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the topic of suicide.

The Kids has a range of specialised expertise, tools, platforms and technology to undertake cutting-edge science.

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At The Kids Research Institute Australia, our vision is simple – happy, healthy kids. We bring together community, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders to share our mission to improve the health, development and lives of children and young people through excellence in research.

The Institute has become one of the world’s leading Strep A hubs, with multiple teams working in the Institute’s END RHD Program, headed by Associate Professor Asha Bowen, working to understand how Strep A works and find better ways to prevent and control the diseases it causes.