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The Centre is committed to supporting high quality research by providing support for researchers to undertake activities of high priority to the WCVID.

The Flourishing Child: Join the Study

With 24% of Australian children entering school developmentally vulnerable, The Flourishing Child study is developing a tool to help parents and carers to best support their child's flourishing.

Kindy Readiness Project

Reviewing the development and wellbeing of children, prior to them commencing kindergarten

Biostatistician and Clinical Data managers

Read about Biostatistician Grant Smith at the Children's Diabetes Centre.

Psychosocial characteristics and predictors of health-care use in families of young children with cystic fibrosis in Western Australia

Psychosocial characteristics and predictors of health-care use in families of young children with cystic fibrosis in Western Australia Abstract

“It's a big trauma for the family”: A qualitative insight into the psychological trauma of paediatric burns from the perspective of mothers

Despite the medical and surgical improvements of paediatric burn injuries, burn injuries can be a painful and traumatic experience for the child and their family. It is therefore important to explore the experiences of caregivers who support their child throughout the burn journey. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the traumatic nature of paediatric burns on the family from a caregiver's perspective.

Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL): Australian research network in human health and environmental change

The HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation.

Improving the capacity of researchers and bereaved parents to co-design and translate stillbirth research together

Working with bereaved parents in co-designed stillbirth research, policy and practice is essential to improving care and outcomes.

Factors Influencing Postoperative Experiences in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Multistakeholder Perspective

To explore factors influencing postoperative experiences of adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients, determine the impact of each factor, and conceptualize recipients' postoperative journey.

Educators’ Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Policy Implementation in the Childcare Setting: Qualitative Findings From the Play Active Project

We explored childcare educators’ perceived barriers and facilitators to policy implementation in order to inform the development and implementation of an early childhood education and care (ECEC) specific physical activity policy. This study was part of the Play Active (2019-2023) project which aimed to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based physical activity policy to improve physical activity levels in children attending ECEC.