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How the first nine months shape the rest of our livesThe field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
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Gender, Culture and Intervention: Exploring Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children's Responses to an Early Intervention ProgrammeEvaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal...
The essential facts that all parents should know
The Centre is committed to supporting high quality research by providing support for researchers to undertake activities of high priority to the WCVID.
The ultimate goal of ORIGINS is to reduce the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases through 'a healthy start to life'.
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Major milestone for Early Moves; a key sub-project of ORIGINS investigating early signs of learning difficulties in babiesGround-breaking WA-led study, Early Moves has hit a major milestone, with 3,000 participants successfully recruited over a four-year period.
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WA Cohorts Network welcomes FHRI Funding AnnouncementThe State Government has launched the new WA Cohort Studies Research Project Support Program, recognising the value and importance of the three major cohort studies in WA.
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New funding supports program to create "happier" parentsNew funding from Channel 7 Telethon Trust is allowing ECU researchers to work with ORIGINS families to investigate how parents and their babies can best be supported in the first year.
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Important information about COVID-19 protocol for ORIGINS participantsDue to the evolving COVID-19 situation in Australia and requirements outlined by the WA Government, we need our families to be aware of how this effects ORIGINS and our participants.
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COVID-19 Update: Perth Lockdown 3 July 2021ORIGINS is moving to virtual appointments and couriers to collect home samples during the June 2021 Perth lockdown.