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Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

As WA's first research collaboration dedicated to mental health, we work to do the research that the community wants to see happen.

Antenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in...

Researchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect.

The infant simulator-based Virtual Infant Parenting programme did not achieve its aim of reducing teenage pregnancy

This research focuses on three questions 1) What are the patterns of stability & change; 2) what are the predictors of this progression, and; 3) what is the...

Difference in stillbirth and neonatal death rates in Western Australia (1998-2010) by maternal ethnicity

Children with ADHD are disadvantaged from an early age in key areas of learning, and this risk increased with reduction in gestational age at birth

Presenting features, biology and outcome for childhood leukaemia are known to vary by ethnic origin, geographic location and socioeconomic group. This study aimed to compare presentation patterns, follow-up and clinical outcomes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children with acute leukaemia in Australia, and to assess the impact of remoteness and area-based socioeconomic disadvantage on outcome.

A national strategy that focuses on early child development is the key to breaking the cycle of Aboriginal poor health and disadvantage.