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Heavy maternal alcohol consumption and cerebral palsy in the offspring

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between heavy maternal alcohol consumption and pre- peri- and postneonatally acquired cerebral palsy.

Scientific Launch Speakers

Scientific Launch Speakers Professor Liz Davis @ProfLizDavis @CDCTelethonKids Professor Davis is the Co-Director of the JDRF Global Centre of

Associations between school absence and academic achievement: Do socioeconomics matter?

School attendance should therefore be a priority for all schools, and not just those with high rates of absence or low average achievement.

Up and at ’em: The Kids physical activity researcher named a WA Young Tall Poppy

A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher focused on promoting more active childhoods to improve child health and wellbeing will be named amongst WA’s most outstanding young scientists at the upcoming 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

Data reveals important clues about child abuse and neglect

Researchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect.

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By participating in ORIGINS, you are contributing to one of the largest and most comprehensive birth cohort studies in Australia.

Healthy skin for children and young people with skin of colour starts with clinician knowledge and recognition

Skin conditions most frequently encountered in paediatric practice include infections, infestations, atopic dermatitis, and acne. Skin of colour refers to skin with increased melanin and darker pigmentation, and reflects global racial and ethnic diversity. 

Culture, Connection and Care: The Role of Institutional Justice Capital for Enhancing the Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-Of-Home Care

Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families by child protection services remain connected to their kin, Country and culture is a priority to begin to redress the intergenerational trauma and harm caused by colonisation. This article describes the views of staff working in three mainstream out-of-home care organisations, where children are cared for by non-Indigenous foster carers.

ORIGINS Features at The CAHS Symposium

ORIGINS featured heavily at this years Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAHS) Symposium, with presentations from our Co-Director, Professor Desiree Silva, and ORIGINS Data Manager, Dr Sarah Whalan.

Associations between aggressive behaviour scores and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of aggressive behaviour scores on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors throughout childhood.