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Raine Foundation grants powering child health research

Valuable support from the Raine Medical Research Foundation’s 2025 grant round will power four new research projects at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

General practitioners’ perceptions of their communication with Australian Aboriginal patients with acquired neurogenic communication disorders

GPs report difficulty recognising acquired communication disorders and their lack of prioritising assessment and treatment of communication ability after brain injur

Young Aboriginal women's voices on pregnancy care: Factors encouraging antenatal engagement

Understanding young Aboriginal women's views on pregnancy care is important knowledge to assist maternity services develop localised pathways that encourage...

Major funding aims to improve skin cancer outcomes for young Aboriginal people

Vital research promoting sun smart choices and skin cancer prevention for young Aboriginal people is now underway at The Kids Research Institute Australia thanks to a $100,000 Perpetual 2024 IMPACT Philanthropy grant.

Perth campaign aims to raise awareness of dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children

An intensive health promotion campaign which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children launched this month in Perth.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men: A discussion to be had

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong disability of varying severity that occurs among individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians, the effects of colonisation and ongoing racism could increase the risk of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Peer-led Aboriginal parent support: Program development for vulnerable populations with participatory action research

The themes that emerged from the data and addressed the methodological aim were the need for safe communication processes; supportive engagement processes and supportive organisational processes.

Strongyloides seroprevalence before and after an ivermectin mass drug administration in a remote Australian Aboriginal community

We report the impact on Strongyloides seroprevalence after two oral ivermectin mass drug administrations (MDAs) delivered 12 months apart in a remote Australian Aboriginal community.

Impact of an Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration on Scabies Prevalence in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community.

Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69% of infants infected in the first year of life.

What works in preventing suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: preliminary findings

Suicide, suicide ideation and self-harm are critically important public health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.