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A prevalence study on parents with intellectual disability and their childrenMelissa Helen O'Donnell Leonard BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD MBChB MPH Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956
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A trauma-focused program for childhood and adolescent dissociationDissociation is the act of separating oneself from reality and is often used by children and young people to disconnect from traumatic experiences.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships to Prevent Permanent Lung Disease (APPLE Study)In partnership with Aboriginal health services, Government agencies and communities, we will develop and implement evidence-based strategies to improve the detection and management of chronic wet cough in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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Alcohol-Related Harm in Young People (Oct 2015+)This project aims to inform harm prevention and minimisation strategies by investigating outcomes and points for early intervention in young people with alcohol-related harm. Researchers will also compare outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth.
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An immunometabolomic approach to unmask developmental regulation of innate immunity and asthma riskDeborah James Pat Strickland Read Holt PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Head, Pregnancy and Early Life Immunology Honorary Research Associate
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An investigation of parental mental health among the Aboriginal population in Western Australia, and its impact on children’s outcomesCarrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa)
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Personalised analytics propel rare disease diagnosesThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are at the forefront of rapid improvements in the diagnosis of rare diseases.
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Helping kids get the most out of schoolProfessor Zubrick and Dr Kirsten Hancock are among several Telethon Kids researchers working through the Life Course Centre.
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Child removal data fuels case for changeTelethon Kids Institute research revealed Aboriginal children are 10 times more likely than non-Aboriginal children to be placed in out-of- home care.