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Landmark study halves skin infections in remote Aboriginal kids

Led by The Kids Research Institute Australia and Aboriginal health organisations in close partnership with nine Aboriginal communities in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, the five-year SToP Trial set out to identify the best possible methods to See, Treat and Prevent painful skin sores and scabies.

New coalition to end rheumatic heart disease once and for all

Six leading health organisations have joined a new coalition to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians.

The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher wins Premier’s Science Award

Infectious diseases researcher, Dr Asha Bowen, has won the Early Career Scientist of the Year Premier's Science Award for 2017.

Innovative mental health researcher takes top prize at WA Mental Health Awards

Outstanding Aboriginal mental health researcher Professor Juli Coffin has taken out top honours at the 2021 Western Australian Mental Health Awards in recognition of her ground-breaking work to enhance Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing.

New project offers hope for reductions in Indigenous suicide

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership in Mental Health welcomes funding by the Australian Government

Large-scale study of epigenetic landscape to understand and overcome diabetes in Indigenous Australians

A large-scale study of the epigenetic landscape of Indigenous Australians could help tackle chronic diseases faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

How growing up disadvantaged set Isabelle Adams on a path to help others

To celebrate NAIDOC week we sat down with Isabelle Adams, the coordinator of The Kids Research Institute Australia's Kulunga Aboriginal Research Development Unit (KARDU).