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Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes DNA bank

A register which stores demographic and clinical data on all patients attending the diabetes clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital

Coping with gender dysphoria

Gender dysphoria is experienced differently by everyone. Here are some ideas that could help trans and gender diverse young people cope with dysphoria.

2022

View the infographics that we have published in 2022, including shyness in young children, early diagnosis of mental health disorders in children, nightmares & night terrors, and more.

News & Events

Talking to your kids about racism

Children are able to notice race-based discrimination from an early age, therefore not discussing this early on could reinforce the misconception that any racial inequalities that exist are normal.

Research

Multigenerational Familial and Environmental Risk for Autism (MINERvA) Network

The MINERvA Network will allow more accurate and precise determination of the contributions of familial and environmental factors to the etiology of autism.

Biospecimen Service

BioSpecs is a flexible service that supports laboratory research by providing expert technical assistance in pre-analytical sample processing and nucleic acid extractions.

Fighting lung disease

Culturally secure intervention to facilitate medical follow up for Aboriginal children, after being hospitalised with chest infections, have proven to improve long-term lung health outcomes.

New pneumococcal vaccine closes in on approval

Pneumococcal – a bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia and meningitis – is responsible for 1000s of hospital admissions in Australia each year, many of them children.