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New FHRI funding to support research helping kids have a healthier start to life

ORIGINS has secured $500,000 in funding from the WA Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.

School Readiness Project

Investigating school readiness in ORIGINS' five-year-olds

Preparing For Your Kids Check Appointment

Find information on each session, and your pre-appointment checklist to ensure you are prepared.

Cognition & Neurodevelopment

A child's brain undergoes massive change in the first few years of life, forming millions of new neural connections. They must quickly learn how to function in the world.

Virtually More Convenient

ORIGINS is now offering telehealth appointments for the paediatric assessment at the one- and three-year timepoints

FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about ORIGINS.

The Flourishing Child: Join the Study

With 24% of Australian children entering school developmentally vulnerable, The Flourishing Child study is developing a tool to help parents and carers to best support their child's flourishing.

Nutrition & Metabolism

ORIGINS has a large number of sub-projects exploring the link between a mother's diet during pregnancy and health outcomes of the child. Projects also explore nutrition and eating habits during the early years as well as general gut health

Celebrating Women in Science: A Conversation with Dr. Jackie Davis - Co-Director, ORIGINS

In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate women in STEM and their incredible contributions to the field, aiming to inspire the next generation of female scientists.

Concern for toddlers as low iron levels affect one in three

A third of Western Australian one-year-olds and up to two thirds of three-year-olds have low iron, a study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.