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Koorlungkas yarning: Exploring the impact of OM on early language and communication skills in urban Aboriginal familiesDeborah Peter Lehmann Richmond AO, MBBS, MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head, Vaccine Trials Group Honorary Emeritus Fellow Head,
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Linkage of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) and state-based registers to evaluate and inform Australia’s immunisation programChristopher Hannah Tom Blyth Moore Snelling MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Centre
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Local immunotherapy for sarcomaWe are developing a gel that can be left behind in the wound bed after sarcoma surgery.
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Making FASD History: A multi-site prevention programInvestigators: Elizabeth Connor, James Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Pedruzzi Project partners: Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Mercy Services,
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Moort Vax Waangkiny: Understanding reasons for routine vaccine uptake among Aboriginal children aged <5 years in Perth (Boorloo) metroAboriginal children aged younger than 5 years in Perth (Boorloo) have lower vaccine uptake compared to non-Aboriginal children.
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Ngangk Ngabala Ngoonda (Sun Safety)The ‘Ngangk Ngabala Ngoonda (Sun Safety) of Aboriginal young mob of WA’ is a community-led project that aims to identify the sun safety needs and strengthen sun safety knowledge of Aboriginal Children and Young People in Western Australia.
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Optimise+Optimise+ is a research project designed to build on the best parts of LGBTQ+ community-controlled mental health and AOD services across Australia, with the aim of further enhancing service options.
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Paediatric Active Enhanced Diseases Surveillance (PAEDS)PAEDS monitors for key vaccine preventable conditions and severe side effects from vaccine in 5 paediatric hospitals in Australia.
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Embrace Big Idea 2023 WinnerCongratulations to our Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre mental health and wellbeing team who, in partnership with the Embrace childhood trauma
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Guardian 4 sensorThe Guardian 4 sensor have recently been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in Australia.
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Congratulations Seed Funding Recipients!The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence announces inaugural funding for researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes.
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Kids have a 'wild' time at diabetes campKids living with type 1 diabetes got to hang out with peers and have a lot of fun at the Diabetes WA and Perth Children’s Hospital kids’ camp in Bicton recently.
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Crippa's Footy ClinicDiabetes Research Western Australia (DRWA) are inviting children aged 6-16 living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to join West Coast Eagles forward Jamie Cripps for a fun-filled footy clinic.
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Advanced hybrid closed loop in paediatric population technology studyOur researchers are looking for young children with type 1 diabetes who are using an insulin pump, to take part in the advanced hybrid closed loop in paediatric (HyCLIP) population study.
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Dr Keely Bebbington awarded a JDRF fellowshipCongratulations to the Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre’s Dr Keely Bebbington on being awarded a JDRF Rebecca Davies Clinical Research Fellowship for her research that aims to prevent the onset of anxiety in children with T1D and their families.
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New Study: Self Compassion for young peopleStudy: Self-Compassion for Young People with Type 1 Diabetes PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: We are looking for young Australians 14-17 years with type 1
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Christmas nutrition tipsWe asked our nutrition research lead and Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Amelia Harray, for her advice on how to enjoy food and stay on track with managing type 1 diabetes over Christmas.
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New research on youth-onset type 2 diabetes in northern AustraliaExplore new research on youth-onset diabetes at The Kids' Institute, uncovering insights to improve health outcomes for young patients in Northern Australia.