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CF Awareness Month

Information about cystic fibrosis awareness month and CF research at The Kids

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“Beacon” Cyber App Project with Bankwest

The Kids Research Institute Australia and Bankwest partnered together from 2019-2022 to develop a cyber safety app that provides parents and carers with the knowledge and skills to help their children thrive in a digital world.

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Genetic disease researcher named inaugural Louis Landau Chair of Child Health Research

Professor Aleksandra Filipovska has been appointed as the inaugural Louis Landau Chair of Child Health Research.

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Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy

We are excited to launch our new Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy (AECDS), aimed at building a culturally secure work environment by continuing to embed Aboriginal health & wellbeing into our research.

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Dental screening app shown to have potential to help remote families

ORIGINS' Dental Screening project has completed its feasibility study, showing that the tested smartphone app, enabling remote screening of children's teeth by dental professionals, has the potential to help remote families access dental care, among other benefits.

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Playful Bytes

Nurturing children's health together: A collaboration between early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators and parents on active play and eating well

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Intellectual Disability

About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases.

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Family dogs help kids move and sleep more: new study

Researchers exploring the potential health benefits of pets have found children who regularly walk and play with a family dog are more active, have less screen time, and sleep more.

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Chinese immigrants in Australia at higher risk of allergies, research shows

Chinese immigrants who live in a Western environment like Australia have an increased risk of allergies, hay fever and asthma, new research led by Curtin University and The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.