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Report confirms the economic value of medical research in WAThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed a landmark report which reveals every dollar invested in WA’s medical research sector is more than doubled when it comes to return on investment to our economy.
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World-class mental health researcher to join The Kids Research Institute AustraliaThe Kids Research Institute Australia warmly welcomes youth mental health researcher Associate Professor Kathryn Modecki.
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Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots: studyCommunities with poor access to mental health services are eight times more likely to be youth suicide hotspots, according to new The Kids Research Institute Australia research.
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Renowned Autism Researcher named Western Australian of the YearAutism researcher Professor Andrew Whitehouse has been named this year’s Western Australian of the Year in the HBF Professions category.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia says yes to "The Voice"The Kids Research Institute Australia gives its full support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in Australia’s constitution.
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BCG vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 in healthcare workersA world-leading international trial examining the immune boosting benefits of the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has found it does not protect healthcare workers against COVID-19.
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The Kids welcomes Federal Government’s commitment to early supportThe Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes today’s Federal Government announcement of a new pilot program to support babies showing early social communication differences in Western Australia.
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Study finds high rates of chronic lung disease in remote-living Aboriginal childrenAlmost one in five children across four remote Kimberley communities has some form of chronic lung disease, according to a new study co-designed and conducted in partnership with Aboriginal communities.
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Strep A hits Perth family twice in one yearCharlie, 6, has ended up in hospital twice with invasive Strep A infection over his short lifetime – the first time when just three years old.
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Suicide prevention guidelines to drive better services for LGBTQA+ young peopleResearchers have developed Australia’s first comprehensive guidelines for clinical and community services supporting LGBTQA+ youth.