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International Women's Day 2025Hear from Avril Bezant, ORIGINS Data Coordinator, and Alexis Harun, ORIGINS Paediatric Coordinator, and be reminded that it’s never too late to pursue your passion along with their hopes for women entering a STEM career.

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ORIGINS Features at The CAHS SymposiumORIGINS 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.

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The Power of Longitudinal Cohorts – The 2024 ORIGINS ShowcaseYesterday, we were delighted to host close to 200 people at The ORIGINS 2024 Showcase, which explored the power of longitudinal cohorts, now and in

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Child has COVID? A reminder to think ORIGINS!ORIGINS is on the lookout for our Long COVID Study. As we enter a new wave of COVID in the community, we would like to remind participants to 'think

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New research reveals impact of little-known disorderA new report released by The Kids Research Institute Australia in collaboration with Victoria University has revealed the significant social and emotional toll of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).

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Projects to probe role of dads and help parents navigate teens’ digital worldA project that will investigate the role of Australian fathers in their children’s wellbeing and another which aims to help parents grapple with the digital world and its role in teens’ mental health have received significant funding from the Australian Research Council.

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Young people in detention facing significant communication barriersA study revealing significant levels of language difficulty among detainees at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre underscores the need for more support for young people trying to navigate the justice system, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers say.

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Frankie and Friends appResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and University of Western Australia have recently published data describing the use of an attention training game designed for school-aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Effect of an exercise intervention (Move2Engage: Youth) on activity levels, quality of sleep and mental health outcomes in children and youth with movement difficultiesMelissa Andrew Gail Jenny Videos Licari Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Alvares Downs PhD PhD PhD BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Senior Research