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Remote pools boost Aboriginal child health

A comprehensive study into the impact of swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities has found significant health and social benefits for children.

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DOWNLOAD - The first research report: Patterns and trends in Mortality in WA.

The Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People today officially released this report.

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Little improvement in Aboriginal educational performance

The most comprehensive survey every undertaken of Aboriginal education has found little significant improvement in outcomes for children in more than 30 years

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Gap between death rates for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

GAP BETWEEN DEATH RATES FOR ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL INFANTS WIDENING

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Perth researchers to trial bird flu vaccine

Perth researchers have begun a trial to test the effectiveness of a new vaccine to protect against the potentially deadly bird flu.

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Folate commitment will protect babies

Child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley has welcomed today's commitment to proceed with mandatory fortification of food with folate.

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Report finds most programs ineffective for Aboriginal children

The largest survey ever undertaken of Aboriginal children and families has thrown new light on why most existing intervention programs are failing.

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Beating the flu bug

Perth children are being asked to volunteer for an important national study to test the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine in children.

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Pain of forced separation affecting a new generation

A new report has found that the long term effects of past government policies to forcibly separate Aboriginal children from their families are being felt

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High stress burden takes toll on Aboriginal children

A landmark new report on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children