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Child development census shows most kids are on track

The national report released today from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) shows that in 2015, most children in Australia were on track.

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3D face scanner could improve early diagnosis for kids with autism

Can you see signs of autism in a child's facial features? Telethon Kids researchers have acquired new face scanning technology to help answer this question.

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Chronic illness affects young children’s school readiness

Researchers from the The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA have found that young children with a chronic disease are more likely to fall behind their peers in a wide

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Improving the lives of kids with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year.

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Collaborating to prevent killer diseases in PNG

For more than a decade, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research have been fighting against killer infectious diseases.

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Starting & staying on track

10 years of work guided by The Kids Research Institute Australia has resulted in huge improvements in the development of Aboriginal children at the start of school.

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Building the best communities for early child development

The Kids Research Institute Australia's Australian Early Development Census has become the world's first proven and reliable measure of early childhood development.

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Making the right decision on air travel

Professor Graham Hall is looking at the effect of air travel on premature babies, with his research already contributing to international guidelines.

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Sun safe: balancing the risks and benefits

The D-Light program, set up in 2014, aims to shed light on the amount of sun exposure that will promote good health in children and adolescents.

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Folate win for Aboriginal babies

After 30 years of hard work, The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Carol Bower is celebrating the final confirmation of all that she ever dared hope for.