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This study evaluated the clinical utility of the Parent Listening and Understanding Measure (PLUM) questionnaire as a potential screening tool for otitis media (OM) and associated hearing loss in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal children.

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians.

Are you listening? The inaugural OMOZ Workshop - towards a better understanding of otitis media

This study was the first to concurrently identify middle ear pathogens in both bacterial biofilm and intracellularly in the middle ear mucosa of children and to identify extensive DNA stranding in the MEF from children with AOM

Identified dominant PCR-ribotypes common to geographically disparate Australian paediatric populations

Check out our top tips for travelling with an ear infection so that the kids can fly safely and hit the pool in no time.

Middle ear infections are one of the main reasons that children visit a GP, are prescribed antibiotics and need surgery. Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible and commonly suffer from hearing loss which can affect speech and learning.

Wait times for Aboriginal children suffering ear infections could be reduced to less than four weeks thanks to a new The Kids Research Institute Australia research project

Congratulations to four outstanding early-career researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, who have been awarded BrightSpark Foundation fellowships and project funding for 2026.

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams have been awarded more than $3.5 million to fund innovative projects.