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This article discusses the important issue of the need for a stable definition of intellectual disability in order to allow comparisons by place and over time such as in the monitoring of this population's health needs and utilization. The aim of the new Australian National Centre for Intellectual Disability Health, established in 2023, is to ensure that all Australian children and adults with intellectual disability receive high-quality healthcare that meets their needs.
A $5 million commitment from BHP has allowed The Kids researchers and Aboriginal communities to make FASD history in the Pilbara.
Glenn Pearson BA (Education) PhD Candidate Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research Director
In 2005, The Kids Research Institute Australia won a National Health & Medical Research Council Indigenous Capacity Building Grant.
The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the establishment of an expert committee to guide decision-making around Aboriginal health and medical research in Western Australia.
Aboriginal families and communities have endured the imposition of countless ‘solutions’ and had to live with the consequences of these ineffective initiatives. Those consequence are sadly evident in the unrelenting gap in outcomes for Aboriginal kids, compared with other Australian children.
A unique initiative is combining research, action and advocacy to deliver evidence- based improvements to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families in Perth and Western Australia’s north west.
Aboriginal health is everyone's business. The needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and kids is integrated into all relevant areas of our work. Improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids and families is an overarching priority for every team at The Kids.
A landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.
Can resilience improve health outcomes in Aboriginal young people? That question will be explored by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Clair Scrine.