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PLAYCE@Home - understanding the impact of COVID-19 on children’s physical activity, health & developmentYoung children are no exception when it comes to the importance of friendships and social interaction for maintaining good health and well-being. This COVID-19 research project involves surveying parents and monitoring how their young children are coping during this time of social distancing.
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Childcare centres urged to adopt new policy to boost kids’ physical activityChildcare centres will be invited to help boost children’s physical activity levels by signing on to a new program which commits them to creating more opportunities for physical activity.
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Call for national newborn screening for little-known CMV virusWestern Australian researchers advocate for a national newborn screening program for congenital CMV to prevent hearing loss and related disabilities in infants.
Join us for stories, imagination and connection in the Discovery Centre
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New study identifies African ‘hotspot’ for highly infectious diseasesA regional corner of Africa is a hotspot for cases of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, prompting researchers to call for targeted health support rather than a national response.
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The power of pooches: pre-schoolers benefit from having a family dogThe benefits of owning a dog start even earlier than previously thought show new research from The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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The Vector AtlasThe Vector Atlas aims to update and create vector species maps and spatial products that improve disease prediction, mitigation and preparedness.
Facilitate research interest & opportunities that involve Aboriginal families & communities and build the capacity and development of Institute researchers
A series of fact sheets have been prepared on a number of issues relating to Indigenous suicide prevention, from our investigations and roundtable discussions.
Strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal children, families and communities