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New focus on type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia have begun researching type 2 diabetes to tackle the rising incidence of the disease among young people in Australia.

Institute celebrates eradication of rubella in Australia

The eradication of rubella in Australia is evidence of the vital role vaccinations play in protecting our health, researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia say.

Environmental factors could trigger rise in type 1 diabetes

New research from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has revealed an unexpected pattern in the rate and incidence of type 1 diabetes

New building brings research closer to the bedside

Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research will be located in an integrated building with the state's new children's hospital

Kings Birthday Honour for Children's Diabetes Centre Co-director

Congratulations to the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre Co-Director and Perth Children's Hospital Director of Research, Professor Timothy Jones, awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the King's Birthday Honours List.

WANdiab patient management system upgrade

We've updated our clinical diabetes patient management system to a new state-of-the art system that can access critical informtion in real-time during clinic. 

Congratulations Seed Funding Recipients!

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence announces inaugural funding for researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes.

Aveni awarded a JDRF fellowship

Congratulations to Children’s Diabetes Centre’s Dr Aveni Haynes on being awarded a JDRF Postdoctoral Fellowship to inform type 1 diabetes prevention strategies by investigating early blood glucose abnormalities in at-risk children.

Navigating a child’s autism diagnosis? You're not alone.

Receiving an autism diagnosis for your child can bring a wide range of emotions. For many families, it provides answers and validation, but it can also leave parents and caregivers wondering, What happens next? Where do we start?