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Community Involvement in the Centre

Community Involvement and Consumer Representatives are a really important part of our research. Find out what they have been working on.

Research award recipients making great progress in PNG

Two infectious disease researchers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) dedicated to reducing rates of childhood mortality in their home country are making significant advances thanks to support from the Deborah Lehmann Research Award (DLRA).

Latest Deborah Lehmann Research Award recipient tackles malaria in Madang

Papua New Guinean researcher Dr Lincoln Timinao has been awarded the 2025 Deborah Lehmann Research Award (DLRA) for his work aimed at investigating the burden of malaria in young children.

Top Up PhD Scholarships

Applications are open for the next round of our Top Up Scholarships for students who are undertaking their research in type 1 diabetes-related fields.

Omnipod 5 study

The research team at Perth Children's Hospital and the Children's Diabetes Centre are looking for participants to be involved in the new Omnipod 5 study

Scholarships and awards

We encourage students to apply for scholarships to support their studies. Applications for non-university scholarships can be made through the Institute.

Scholarships

Find out more about the scholarship opportunities at the Wesfarmers Centre, including Training Scholarships and Higher Degree by Research Scholarships.

Online safety for under 5's

eSafety Early Years program and resources -tips to support children and families in online safety

Record rates of ear disease discovered in PNG children

The first ever comprehensive study to estimate the prevalence of otitis media (OM) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has revealed some of the world’s highest rates of childhood middle ear disease.

National Carers Week

We recently celebrated National Carers Week! A time to recognise and raise awareness for the more than 3 million Australians who provide care to a family member or a friend.

Research Symposium 2025

In August the Children's Diabetes Centre hosted the second Research Symposium for the Global Centre of Excellence

Study which deliberately infected participants leads to penicillin breakthrough

A unique study purposely giving participants Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) to learn how much penicillin it takes to prevent infection has found the amount needed is much lower than previously thought – a discovery that will transform thinking on treatment for people living with rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

Kids researchers using real tonsils in quest to develop new Strep A vaccine

A new study underway at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, is deliberately infecting tonsils with Strep A in the laboratory to test a range of potential vaccine candidates.

Community Involvement in the Centre's Research

Find out what out T1D Community Representatives have been working on

$3.4 million funding boost supercharges fight against RSV

National research led by the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, has secured more than $3.4 million to assess the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) throughout the country and optimise Australia’s immunisation strategy.

Spectacular sunset launch for the Missing Piece Story Books

Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases researchers Dr Janessa Pickering and Dr August Mikucki travelled to Broome last week for the official launch of the long-awaited Missing Piece story books.

New cultural safety initiative guides best practice for clinical research

Perth investigators involved in a major global trial have launched an innovative Cultural Information Hub to maximise cultural safety for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients participating in research.