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Outdoor play

Have you ever wondered what impact the design of your backyard and the design of your neighbourhood is having on the health of your kids?

New test for FASD

Early intervention in child development problems caused by alcohol use in pregnancy has been made possible by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s work

Homes crucial for healthy ears

The Kids researchers discovered that overcrowding is the strongest predictor of carriage of bacteria that cause otitis media

Am I a good enough parent?

I spend a lot of time listening to parents and a lot of time analysing what they are thinking, how they are coping, how they behave and what they are doing.

That goosebump moment

The Kids successfully pushed for the mandatory fortification of flour in Aus with the vitamin folic acid for the primary prevention of neural tube defects

Pick up a book

A number of studies at The Kids Research Institute Australia show that reading and talking with your child and sharing language-based encounters, can have a huge impact.

Every day counts in the classroom

A recent study from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed some interesting facts about just how important those school attendance days are.

The best time for the next bub!

A big decision for a lot of parents is when to try for another baby. The variation in timing can be enormous, from a few months to more than 10 years.

Influence of the day care, home and neighbourhood environment on young children's physical activity and health: protocol for the PLAYCE observational study

The PLAYCE study will empirically investigate the relative and cumulative influence of the day care, and home environment on preschoolers’ physical activity

How can clinical ethics guide the management of comorbidities in the child with Rett syndrome?

This paper reviews the disorder Rett syndrome and evidence for the management of scoliosis and poor growth within a clinical ethics framework