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Prevalence of chronic wet cough, protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and middle ear disease in the KimberleyThis project aims to determine the prevalence of chronic wet cough, PBB and middle ear disease in Aboriginal children in Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley.
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DEFEND CF: Biomarkers to define the treatment end-point for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosisSensitive and reliable tests are required to monitor lung disease severity in cystic fibrosis.
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Mindful Self-Compassion for LGBTQIA+ youthThe aim of this project is to see if a mindful self-compassion group training program delivered via videoconference is helpful for improving mental health and wellbeing in LGBTQIA+ young people.
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Developing a novel therapeutic pipeline for antibiotic resistant bacterial lung infection in children: investigating and assessing the potential phage therapyAntimicrobial resistance is a global health crisis, which has accelerated due to the overuse of antibiotics.
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Infants entering care: developmental needs and care trajectoriesMelissa O'Donnell BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child
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Predicting and preventing child removals and optimising the child protection system for Aboriginal children in partnership with Aboriginal communities and health servicesMelissa O'Donnell BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child
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A prevalence study on parents with intellectual disability and their childrenMelissa Helen O'Donnell Leonard BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD MBChB MPH Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956

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Bright Tomorrows Start Today (Parent App)The Bright Tomorrows app developed at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to assist parents of children aged 0-5 years to support their child to develop the building blocks of several essential life skills.
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The Core Story for Early Childhood Development and Learning in AustraliaA core story translates scientific or expert knowledge to make it accessible to the public, practitioners, and policymakers.
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Effectiveness of childcare centre interventions to increase young children’s physical activityThe aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of childcare centre based interventions to increase young children’s physical activity.