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The Life Course CentreThe Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course

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A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeingThe health of the world’s 1.96 billion adolescents is at a critical tipping point.
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Cystic Fibrosis Early Surveillance ProgramResearchers are able to track the progress of lung disease through a comprehensive longitudinal set of biological samples, images and data archives.

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Helping WA kids through the state’s snap lockdownWA’s sudden lockdown has come as a shock to most of us. The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher and psychologist Dr Monique Robinson says parents should keep a close eye on their children who may be feeling anxious or disappointed as a result.
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Burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and impact of prevention strategies: comprehensive evidence to drive the RHD EndgameThis project will use a multi-jurisdictional linked RHD dataset to establish a baseline burden of RHD in Australia to allow for monitoring the impact of burden over time, and to form the basis of clearly defined targets for the END RHD CRE Endgame Strategy.

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The END RHD CRE: Developing an end game for rheumatic heart disease in AustraliaThe END RHD CRE will undertake a number of projects across several disciplines of research including epidemiology, biomedical sciences; implementation and translation; and understanding the RHD community with a special focus on documenting the experiences of those living with the disease.
Findings from the Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children, Our Heart) Project community forums and focus groups.
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Bush Tucker and Vitamin DThis five-year project in Western Australia (WA) aims to promote vitamin D sufficiency among Aboriginal people by developing food-based dietary strategies to increase vitamin D intakes and by encouraging safe sun exposure.

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Data reveals important clues about child abuse and neglectResearchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect.