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Alcohol-Related Harm in Young People (Oct 2015+)This project aims to inform harm prevention and minimisation strategies by investigating outcomes and points for early intervention in young people with alcohol-related harm. Researchers will also compare outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth.
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Community Development Coordinator Role Consultation: Consultation ReportThis report will outline the theory and evidence base for Community Development and Community Engagement, report on consultation activities and findings
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Social support helps protects against depressed mood in adolescenceThe goals of the current study were to identify different trajectories of sadness from Grade 6 to 9 in Australian school students, and to explore the role that social support from school, teachers, friends and families play in supporting students’ mental health.
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Early Years Partnership budget boost welcomedThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by the Cook Government and Minderoo Foundation of a $34.6 million boost for the Early Years Partnership to achieve better outcomes for children.
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Improving development and learning of children in Western AustraliaDiscover the EYI Research Profile at The Kids' Institute, showcasing innovative child health research and its impact on young lives.
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Australia-first Declaration highlights early childhood action requiredMore than 70 leading early childhood experts have come together with CoLab to develop the first-ever Australian Declaration (of evidence) for Early Childhood.
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Novel CoLab seeks to narrow the early childhood gapA new partnership between The Kids and the Minderoo Foundation is trying to change the ways Government and communities address disadvantage and neglect.
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Help our kids reach their potentialYou're invited to join the Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration on Monday 15 August from 7pm to help every child reach their potential.
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Early Childhood DevelopmentEvery child deserves the best possible start in life. Evidence demonstrates the period from pre-birth to three years is a vital period of development. It lays the foundations for a child’s future and has life-long impacts on health, education, job opportunities, social inclusion and wellbeing.
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Predicting regional and temporal incidence of RSV and influenza hospitalizations in a birth cohort of young Australian childrenWestern Australia experiences multiple climatic zones, influencing the epidemiology of respiratory viruses. We aimed to estimate the true incidence of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza hospitalizations across these different climatic regions using predictive modelling.