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Meet the Researcher: Dr Gina Trapp

Dr Gina Trapp is the Head of Food and Nutrition – driven to leading her team in becoming a hub of child and adolescent nutrition research globally.

Meet the Researcher: Hannah Moore

After 20 years at the Institute, Hannah’s career has been a whirlwind of discovery and dedication.

Meet the Researcher: Dr Samantha Carlson

Dr Samantha Carlson is an early career mixed-methods social scientist, leading research that seeks to understand how to improve access to and underst…

The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams supported by WA Near-Miss Awards

Seven important The Kids Research Institute Australia research projects have received support from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund thr…

Exploring offending characteristics of young people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Western Australia

Neurodevelopmental impairments resulting from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can increase the likelihood of justice system involvement. This…

Association between disability status and dental attendance patterns in Australian children: A national survey

This study investigated the dental attendance patterns of Australian children with and without disabilities using data from Growing up in Australia:…

The Centres for Disease Control light trap and the human decoy trap compared to the human landing catch for measuring Anopheles biting in rural Tanzania

Vector mosquito biting intensity is an important measure to understand malaria transmission. Human landing catch (HLC) is an effective but labour-int…

WA Health funding supports development of new mental health digital tool for autism families

A co-designed digital tool to address anxiety concerns for children on the autism spectrum is set to be developed and trialled in Western Australia.

Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth after Burn: A Review of Barriers, Enablers, and Interventions to Improve Psychological Recovery

Burn injuries are traumatic experiences that can detrimentally impact an individual’s psychological and emotional wellbeing. Despite this, some survi…

Mind the distance: experiences of non-face-to-face child and youth mental health services during COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in Western Australia

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, social distancing restrictions limited access to face-to-face mental health services in Western Australia (WA), n…