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Australian children living with rare diseases: health service use and barriers to accessing care

Children with rare diseases experience challenges at home and school and frequently require multi-disciplinary healthcare. We aimed to determine health service utilization by Australian children with rare diseases and barriers to accessing healthcare.

Early detection of hearing loss for infants in Western Australia: Comparison to international benchmarks

To assess the degree to which timely audiological assessment of congenital hearing loss is achieved at our institution - Perth Children's Hospital, Western Australia, and to review cases which breached this timeframe in order to address barriers to timely assessment. The benchmark used to determine timely assessment is that set out by The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) in which diagnostic audiological testing occurs by three months of age for those who do not pass newborn hearing screening.

Increasing independence in daily living tasks

In this blog, Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead Marie Rodatz shares top tips for developing independence with daily living skills —bathing or showering, washing hands, brushing teeth and dressing — in children.

Building resilience with type one diabetes

Increasing resilience is critical to reduce the burden of living with type one diabetes (T1D), according to participants of a new study.

Screen time

The question of whether or not parents should monitor their children’s social media often triggers a lot of follow up questions.

Latest research identifies true danger of antimicrobial resistance in Australian kids

One out of every 10 children with a bloodstream infection are infected with a multi-drug resistant organism in the nation’s first-ever surveillance study investigating the prevalence of paediatric antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Management and outcomes of children hospitalised with COVID-19 including incidental and nosocomial infections in Australia 2020–2023: A national surveillance study

Management and outcomes of children hospitalised with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection may differ throughout the pandemic or with admission type (clinical COVID-19, incidental COVID-19 or nosocomial infection).

Emerging elements of paediatric post-sepsis care programs: A scoping review

Sepsis is a significant cause of mortality for children in Australia, particularly affecting young children, those with pre-existing health conditions and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. The transition from hospital to home can be challenging for survivors, often leaving long-term impacts unaddressed.

Building the foundations of communication

Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug looks at how to build the foundations of communication with your child.

Is it OK to speak more than one language with my child?

Senior Speech Pathologist Marisa Di Lorenzo looks at social communication and language outcomes for bilingual autistic children.