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The Kids researchers named as finalists in 2021 Premier’s Science Awards

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers – working across diverse fields including paediatric anaesthesia, bioinformatics, ear health, and the health impacts of biodiesel exhaust – have been named as finalists in the 2021 Premier’s Science Awards.

Superviruses to fight superbugs: Perth's first phage manufacturing facility is officially open

Patients battling antibiotic-resistant superbugs will soon have access to life-saving WA-made therapies that could help treat lung, skin and ear infections as well as bacterial infections like Golden Staph. Western Australia's inaugural phage manufacturing facility – spearheaded by a team at the

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

In this article, Deputy Director of the Kids Research Institute Australia, Andrew Whitehouse explores why diagnosis rates have risen and what proposed NDIS reforms could mean for autistic children, families and future access to supports. Published by The Conversation on the 15th April 2026

COMPASS approach charts new direction in communication support for autistic kids

A bold new research project by researchers from CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia will improve communication outcomes for autistic kids.

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Impact: Paradigm Shift

On this Research Impact page, we showcase real game-changers - research that changes the very way other scientists around the world think and approach challenges. The far-reaching impact on children and families for all the stories shown on these pages is both exciting and significant.

Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

The Adolescent Health and Wellbeing team works in partnership with young people to understand their priority needs and the best ways to address these. This includes informing evidence-based policies and co-designing accessible and responsive health services.

The Investigation of Health-Related Topics on TikTok: A Descriptive Study Protocol

The social media application TikTok allows users to view and upload short-form videos. Recent evidence suggests it has significant potential for both industry and health promoters to influence public health behaviours. This protocol describes a standardised, replicable process for investigations that can be tailored to various areas of research interest, allowing comparison of content and features across public health topics.

National Community and Consumer Involvement Committee Update

National committee members are a really important part of our research projects. Find out what they have been working on.

Who are our mental health and school researchers and what do they do?

A new ongoing Q & A series focusing on different research themes within the Children’s Diabetes Centre - focus: mental health and schools teams.