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Concern for toddlers as low iron levels affect one in threeA third of Western Australian one-year-olds and up to two thirds of three-year-olds have low iron, a study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.

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Screen ORIGINS study finds mobile devices a lifeline for families during lockdownsA study of ORIGINS families has revealed a positive aspect to the COVID pandemic, with families found to benefit from the extra time together during lockdowns and mobile devices proving useful for helping them stay in touch with extended family and friends and for activities such as online classes.

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ORIGINS reaches key milestoneORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.
An interventional birth cohort researching ways to optimise health and identify conditions that enable every child to flourish from an early age.

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HBF Funded Sub-Project Runner Up In Ramsay Research Week CompetitionORIGINS sub-project, Flourishing in Fatherhood, has placed runner up in Ramsay Health Care's research-month competition!

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Nature Play & Grow - based on science but promoting playA pilot program, teaching families how to 'play' in nature, has been shown to be effective in helping families unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play, easily, and locally.

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ORIGINS 5000 Families ReportORIGINS released a milestone document this week, celebrating our families.

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Desire to help others helps one ORIGINS familyCathy Chopping is thankful she decided to try and help others by joining ORIGINS

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Thrive by Five TED Talk - Have you met Molly?ORIGINS Director, Prof Desiree Silva is playing an integral role in promoting a Thrive by Five TED Talk asking parents to engage more meaningfully and often with children in order to promote their brain development and set them up for life.

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Magical Microbiomes at TelethonHundreds of kids and their families visited The ORIGINS Project booth over the Telethon weekend to learn about the magical microbiome.