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Type 1 diabetes in children - RTR FM interview

Did you catch Professor Liz Davis, co-director of the Children's Diabetes Centre and head of Perth Children's Hospital's endocrinology department, on RTR FM's Fitter Happier segment recently?

Wellbeing activities

We have put together some activities that you can do while you’re at home with your family. It’s important to talk to your family about how you are feeling, and we hope these activities will encourage those conversations while having a bit of fun.

Hospital: Don't keep kids away

Doctors are urging parents not to risk their child becoming seriously ill by avoiding taking them to hospital or a GP surgery because of coronavirus. Story by The West Australian featuring Professor Liz Davis.

April's epic swim

April Welsh loves a challenge. Diagnosed with diabetes just before turning 4, the 26-year-old recently she was part of a four-person team that conquered the Rottnest Channel 19.7km open water swim.

In other news ....

Diabetes-related news, funding announcements and our latest published research.

Sisters strive to succeed

Ashlyn and Kayleigh have much more in common than being siblings – they both excel in their chosen sport and live with type 1 diabetes. We spoke to the sisters about juggling exercise and diabetes.

Welcome Craig!

There’s a new face in Perth Children’s Hospital’s diabetes clinic – meet consultant paediatric endocrinologist Dr Craig Taplin! We asked Craig a few questions to help to get to know him better and find out what drew him to Perth.

PCH takes lead in Diabetes In Schools program

Perth Children’s Hospital will be one of the first hospitals in Australia to deliver critical diabetes training to teachers and school staff as part of a new national Diabetes in Schools program.

Festive food

We asked Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Amelia Harray, for her top nutrition tips and recipe suggestions to help you enjoy food and stay on track with managing diabetes over Christmas.

Visit our Discovery Centre in the holidays

Beat the heat these school holidays by visiting the The Kids Discovery Centre.v

Working to end childhood cancer: A father’s story

Dr Laurence Cheung is doing everything he can to end the threat of childhood leukemia. His research has the potential to change countless lives, but he also has another important job – being a dad to three beautiful children.

New Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor appointed

The Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases has appointed Mrs Valerie Swift to a newly created Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor position.

Major funding boost for innovative Yawardani Jan-ga program

A trail-blazing Aboriginal-led program which uses equine-assisted learning to address the urgent needs of young Aboriginal people across the Kimberley has been given a major funding boost, thanks to a generous grant from Healthway.

Supporting our transgender community

We at The Kids were disappointed to read the comments made by our new Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas about the transgender community.

Replication of rare aggressive brain cancer could pave the way for better treatments

In an Australian-first, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have developed a new tool that could improve outcomes for children with a highly aggressive type of brain cancer.

Could Perth lakes hold the secret to fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

Perth researchers have discovered a predatory virus living in the city’s lakes and rivers that can fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs in children.