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World-class mental health researcher to join The Kids Research Institute Australia

The Kids Research Institute Australia warmly welcomes youth mental health researcher Associate Professor Kathryn Modecki.

Company behind device that improves drug delivery to lungs awarded prestigious innovation award

A The Kids Research Institute Australia spin-off company, Inspiring Holdings Pty Ltd (Inspiring), has been announced as winner of the Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award in the prestigious WA Innovator of the Year awards for their novel Universal Spacer System – a device which improves the delivery of inhaled dru

Julie Bishop steps down as Chair of The Kids Research Institute Australia to focus on new role

The Chair of The Kids Research Institute Australia, the Hon Julie Bishop, has stepped down after five years to allow her to focus on her critical role as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar.

Prestigious fellowship for pioneering researcher

Aleksandra Filipovska has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Federal politicians urged to adopt transport priorities that keep kids happy, healthy and safe

The Kids Research Institute Australia has backed a series of transport priorities to keep children safer on the roads, boost physical activity levels, and save the economy billions of dollars.

40under40 honour for suicide prevention researcher

Congratulations Dr Nicole Hill, who has been honoured at this year’s prestigious 40under40 Awards for her outstanding contributions to suicide prevention research in Australia.

Mental health researcher recognised in prestigious publication award

Dr Nicole Hill and a team of co-researchers from Orygen have received the 2021 Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) award for Excellence in Medical Research.

Flying the flag for WA research thanks to Business Events Aspire Awards

Dr Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin is the 2022 The Kids Research Institute Australia Aspire Award winner - coordinated by Western Australia’s peak body for business events, Business Events Perth.

Pandemic healthcare disruptions contributed to 76,000 extra malaria deaths: report

Disruptions of malaria case management caused by the COVID-19 pandemic likely contributed to an extra 76,000 malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, according to analysis by The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University.

Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots: study

Communities with poor access to mental health services are eight times more likely to be youth suicide hotspots, according to new The Kids Research Institute Australia research.