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Children the key to breaking the cycle of disadvantageA national strategy that focuses on early child development is the key to breaking the cycle of Aboriginal poor health and disadvantage.
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Aboriginal researchers achieve milestoneThe first Capacity Building Grant comprising solely of Indigenous researchers has been completed successfully
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The Second Research Report: patterns and trends in mortality of Western Australian infants, children and young people 2004-2005This report was commissioned by the Department for Child Protection as an ongoing initiative to continue the work initiated by researchers at the Telethon Kids
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Community is tackling FAS in the Fitzroy ValleyAmong the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) worldwide have been reported by Aboriginal community leaders in the remote Fitzroy Valley.
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Study shows the value of positive friends for Aboriginal kidsA 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
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Prestigious national award for researcher seeking to improve Indigenous cancer outcomesCongratulations to Indigenous genomics researcher Dr Justine Clark, who is one of two scientists nationally to receive the Australian Academy of Science’s 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Award.
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$1 million funding boost to help Aboriginal kids with skin infectionsThanks to a $1 million funding grant, Dr Asha Bowen from The Kids Research Institute Australia is on track to change Aboriginal children's skin infection statistics.
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Prevalence and profile of Neurodevelopment and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) amongst Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communitiesEarly intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.
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Disparity in Mortality From Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous AustraliansThis study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians.
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Improving access to primary care for Aboriginal babies in Western Australia: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trialA population-based, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial of an enhanced model of early infant primary care