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Yarning about yarning as a legitimate method in Indigenous ResearchThis article demonstrates the credibility and rigor of yarning, an Indigenous cultural form of conversation, through its use as a data gathering tool
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Ideas Grants to support innovative researchTwo research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.
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‘Defying the odds’: Exploring the impact of perinatal outcomes, maternal social and health outcomes and level of culturally appropriate service availability on the health of Western Australian Aboriginal infants and childrenCarrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa)
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Indigenous young people's resilience and wellbeingCarrington Shepherd PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Population health; Aboriginal and Torres
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Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children, Our Heart) ProgramBrings the Aboriginal community(s) of Perth together with service providers & policy makers to improve outcomes for Aboriginal kids and their families.
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Brain and BehaviourThe Brain and Behaviour research theme consists of five programs: Child Health Analytics, Development and Disability, Healthy Behaviours and Environments, Mental Health and Youth, Population Health.
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Examining the risk factors for suicidal behaviour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children...While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains...
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Climate change, child health and the role of the paediatric profession in under-resourced settingsClimate change and its health impacts are increasingly recognised by the world's leading medical organisations and journals.
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Early Vocabulary Development of Australian Indigenous Children: Identifying StrengthsThe current study sought to increase our understanding of the factors involved in the early vocabulary development of Australian Indigenous children.