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Report finds most programs ineffective for Aboriginal children

The largest survey ever undertaken of Aboriginal children and families has thrown new light on why most existing intervention programs are failing.

Building Out Bullying: The influence of the school environment on bullying behaviour and mental health in primary and secondary school students

The Building Out Bullying project is funded by Healthway and aims to generate policy-relevant evidence, system-level guidelines, and school-based interventions to improve the bullying behaviour and mental health of children attending primary and secondary school in Western Australia.

Tips for Having the Conversation

Information from the Healthy Pregnancy & Me brochure for health professionals on how to raise the topic of gestational weight gain.

Maximising fathers’ roles in preventing adolescent alcohol-related harm. (Fathers and Adolescent Alcohol Use Project)

This project will explore fathers’ attitudes and behaviours regarding the alcohol-related parenting of 10-17-year-old children.

Characterisation of invasive Group B Streptococcus in Western Australian infants over a 15-year period

Christopher Blyth MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases

Breakfast skipping among children and adolescents in South Australia

Eating a regular, healthy breakfast is required to support good health, wellbeing and development throughout childhood and adolescence.

WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) Linked Data Study

This study is a partnership between researchers, the Aboriginal community and government to provide evidence for policy and practice addressing high priority health and wellbeing issues for Aboriginal children and families.

30 years

In 2020, we celebrated our 30th birthday with those who matter most — the kids whose lives we’ve changed through the research we do.

Healing Kids, Healing Families

The Healing Kids, Healing Families team strives to understand how trauma and adverse circumstances can impact a child and their family, and how we can help them to recover from these experiences.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood mental health disorder, affecting about 1 in 20 children. It can impact their behaviour, learning and social skills.