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Burns are a common cause of emergency presentations, and most burn injuries happen to children and adolescents.

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We are working with the leadership and staff at foster care agencies and community members to provide information about cultural connection, and cultural activity and resources for Aboriginal children living in non-Aboriginal care arrangements.

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Severe winter lower respiratory infections in early life are known to be major risk factors for subsequent development of asthma, and it is also known that the high susceptibility to these infections in infants is due to the functional immaturity of their immune systems.

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In this project we are studying how interactions between bacteria and viruses in children's airways promote the development of allergy and asthma.

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Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous pathogen capable of infecting animals, including humans, & is a significant health burden in developed/developing countries

The Koorlungkas Yarning project is about giving Aboriginal families a voice in the way they teach their baby language and the importance of yarning.

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The Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study is a five-year longitudinal study (2017-2021), funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council. The study investigates the quantity and quality of language exposure in the home environment during the first five years of a child’s life.

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The objectives of this study are to study the epidemiology of childhood diabetes in Western Australia from 1985 onwards.

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The Sibling Project focuses on the wellbeing, relationships and needs of children, adolescents and emerging adults who have a sibling with a developmental disability.

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Early life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors