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Supporting our transgender communityWe at The Kids were disappointed to read the comments made by our new Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas about the transgender community.
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How the Australian bushfires can impact your family’s mental healthBushfires can have a considerable impact on our physical and mental health, with some symptoms lasting long after the blaze is extinguished. And our children are amongst the most vulnerable.
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WACRF grants to boost research in leukaemia, strep A and childhood developmentThe Kids researchers will use almost $730,000 in WA Child Research Fund grants to step up the fight against leukaemia and Strep A, as well as helping children with neurodevelopment issues.
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Landmark study reveals mental health toll for Aboriginal mothersA landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.
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The Kids researchers honoured at Premier’s Science AwardsA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher devoted to Aboriginal health and justice has been named the inaugural Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year at the 2019 Premier’s Science Awards.
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Aboriginal researcher and psychiatrist named joint winner of national mental health prizePioneering Aboriginal psychiatrist, researcher and mental health champion Professor Helen Milroy has been named joint winner of the 2020 Australian Mental Health Prize.
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Tips for talking to your teenager about drinking before Leavers WeekAs thousands of West Australian school leavers pack their bags for a week of celebration to mark the end of their school journey this weekend, it can be an anxious time for parents.
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CoLab Visiting Scholar Dr Jack ShonkoffCoLab and Goodstart Early Learning recently supported Child Australia to bring Dr Shonkoff to Perth. Link to his presentations included.
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Children’s voices must be heardAround seven per cent of children and young people live in poverty, and one third are developmentally vulnerable when they start full-time school.
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Changing the Conversation on Early Childhood: New Report ReleasedMum and children playing