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Whooping Cough Day in 2025 has a special significance to Catherine Hughes AM and her family - it marks a decade of dedic...
14/11/2025

Whooping Cough Day in 2025 has a special significance to Catherine Hughes AM and her family - it marks a decade of dedication to vaccine advocacy after the loss of their four-week-old baby son Riley in 2015.

Through the creation of her advocacy organisation, Immunisation Foundation of Australia, and her strong partnership with researchers at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, Mrs Hughes has achieved more in the past 10 years than ever thought possible.

We are marking Whooping Cough Day earlier this week by recognising the tremendous impact of Mrs Hughes’ efforts to raise awareness of immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Light for Riley | Immunisation Foundation of Australia | | Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases

💙 Living with type 1 diabetes can be exhausting – for kids and their families. It’s a condition that needs constant moni...
14/11/2025

💙 Living with type 1 diabetes can be exhausting – for kids and their families.

It’s a condition that needs constant monitoring and attention, often leading to stress and fatigue.

That’s why, today on World Diabetes Day, researchers from the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, are proud to launch the DiabHQ Patient Portal – an Australian-first app with the potential to transform how families manage diabetes.

Co-designed with parents, kids and clinicians, DiabHQ brings everything together in one easy place – clinical records, pathology results, appointment details, educational resources and more.

It will help families feel more supported, while giving clinicians and researchers new tools to improve care and drive discoveries.

👉 Learn more about DiabHQ: https://shorturl.at/TB6Hh

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14/11/2025

A national study examining the impact of the upcoming social media ban for under-16s is happening at The Kids, in collaboration with The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Edith Cowan University.

📱 Researchers will ask more than 2000 parents of 9-15-year-olds how they currently oversee their child’s digital media use, knowledge of the upcoming restrictions and how they’re preparing.

📱 In mid-2026, they will examine whether parents are changing their rules, if the new laws are helping and what benefits or conflicts have arisen in the family.

Professor Kathryn Modecki, Head of Developmental Science of Mental Health at The Kids, Future Health Research Infrastructure (FHRI) Distinguished Fellow and Professor of Psychological Science at UWA, said the study is significant.

“This social media ban will be studied by policymakers worldwide, so it is critical we understand its impact,” Professor Modecki said.

For parents and Dolly’s Dream founders Kate and Tick Everett, who tragically lost their 14-year-old daughter Dolly to su***de after she experienced cyberbullying, the study is an important step in understanding whether the restrictions will improve outcomes for kids.

Read more about the study: https://shorturl.at/44b2M

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Associate Professor Pearson, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scient...
14/11/2025

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Associate Professor Pearson, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist of the Year.

A/Professor Pearson is a Nyoongar man and the Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership, Head of First Nations Health and Equity Research and co-team lead for the Australian Strep-A Vaccine Alliance at The Kids. He is also an Associate Professor at The University of Western Australia.

He is passionate about Aboriginal research and community involvement. His work involves ensuring that all researchers adopt robust and culturally respectful processes, where Aboriginal people are drivers of the research affecting them.

💡 The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. They are a keystone in the WA Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science.

👏 We extend our congratulations to all the 2025 finalists. Winners will be revealed at the Premier’s Science Awards ceremony next Monday!

12/11/2025

We are celebrating 35 years of thinking of the kids! The Kids Research Institute Australia’s legacy includes some of Australia’s most significant scientific breakthroughs for children and young people.

Since it was first envisioned in the late 1980s by paediatrician Professor Lou Landau and epidemiologist Professor Fiona Stanley, The Kids has been at the forefront of major advances in children’s health, including:

💡 Confirming the link between folate during pregnancy and neural tube defects in newborns
💡 Unlocking the key to slowing down the progress of childhood leukaemia
💡 Leading the development of national guidelines to assess autism
💡 Providing crucial evidence to guide RSV immunisation programs

Our discoveries change lives.

Find out more: https://f.mtr.cool/pxcairkcyq

🏠 Good housing means good health. Researchers from The Kids have been yarning with more than 200 people across nine comm...
12/11/2025

🏠 Good housing means good health.

Researchers from The Kids have been yarning with more than 200 people across nine communities in the Kimberley region to understand how housing, infrastructure and access to essential services affect health and wellbeing in remote Aboriginal communities.

Their work shows that timely home repairs and safe living conditions are crucial for healthy kids, strong families and thriving communities.

Read more at The Conversation Australia + NZ: https://f.mtr.cool/ztvfwhbgxi

Dive deeper into their study, ‘You can't heal yourself in that setting and you wouldn't expect other people in this country to’ 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/qstxggxepc

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Nick Golding, Mid-Career Scientist of the Year. Professor Golding is Head o...
11/11/2025

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Nick Golding, Mid-Career Scientist of the Year.

Professor Golding is Head of the Infectious Disease Ecology and Modelling team at The Kids and Infectious Disease Modelling Chair at The University of Western Australia.

He is internationally recognised for mathematical and statistical modelling for the control of epidemics and emerging infectious diseases.

Professor Golding’s modelling has guided Australia's response to COVID-19 and Japanese encephalitis virus, and his global models are used by the World Health Organization.

💡 The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.

👏 We extend our congratulations to all the 2025 finalists. The winners will be revealed at the Premier’s Science Awards ceremony in November.

10/11/2025

What a week of celebration!

Last week, we marked 35 years of bold ideas and breakthroughs — and the incredible people behind them.

From a nostalgic all-staff photo and forum with our founding researchers to a vibrant celebration at Government House Ballroom and the launch of our Behind the Breakthrough exhibition – it’s been a week to remember.

We’re so proud of the discoveries that have changed children’s health for the better – and the community that continues to make it all possible.

Step inside the stories, science and spirit that shaped 35 years of happier, healthier kids: https://www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/2025/35-years/

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Dr Jess Buck, Aboriginal Scientist of the Year. Dr Buck, Head of First Nati...
09/11/2025

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Dr Jess Buck, Aboriginal Scientist of the Year.

Dr Buck, Head of First Nations Childhood Cancer Research at The Kids, is a Kamilaroi woman and cancer research scientist. Her world-first research program aims to close the gap in outcomes for First Nations children with cancer.

Dr Buck’s research has advanced the understanding of paediatric brain tumours and treatment-related neurotoxicity. This addresses an urgent clinical need: improving treatment efficacy while minimising harm to the developing brain.

By combining her knowledge of cancer biology with a First Nations lens, she is advancing survival, quality of life, and culturally safe care for Aboriginal children with cancer.

💡 The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.
👏 We extend our congratulations to all the 2025 finalists. The winners will be revealed at the Premier’s Science Awards ceremony in November.

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Taleah Ugle, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM Student of the Year...
08/11/2025

Premier’s Science Awards Finalist Spotlight: Taleah Ugle, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM Student of the Year.

A proud Menang-Ballardong Noongar woman from Albany, Taleah Ugle has shown remarkable academic and personal growth while completing a Bachelor of Science at The University of Western Australia, majoring in Anatomy and Human Biology, and Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage.

Now an Aboriginal Research Assistant at The Kids Research Institute Australia, Taleah contributes to the Moorditj Marp (Strong Skin) project, developing culturally relevant skin health resources for Aboriginal children living in urban areas.

Her passion for health equity extends beyond research — from advocating for gender equality as UWA Women’s Officer to mentoring younger students and promoting youth wellbeing initiatives.

Taleah’s ultimate goal is to study Medicine and continue working to close the health gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through science and advocacy.

💡 The Premier’s Science Awards celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place across Western Australia.

👏 Congratulations to all 2025 finalists. Winners will be announced at the Premier’s Science Awards ceremony in November.

The University of Western Australia

Step inside the stories behind 35 years of groundbreaking research at The Kids! Our ‘Behind the Breakthrough’ exhibition...
07/11/2025

Step inside the stories behind 35 years of groundbreaking research at The Kids!

Our ‘Behind the Breakthrough’ exhibition at Central Park Tower brings our researchers’ life-changing discoveries to life.

Walk through eight eye-catching doors and explore breakthroughs that are shaping children’s health – from the world’s first insulin pump therapy for Type 1 diabetes, to game-changing advances in autism, childhood cancer, RSV, rare diseases, and Indigenous child health.

Interactive, inspiring, and free, it’s open now until 28 November.

Bring a friend, dive into the discoveries, and see how The Kids has been transforming children’s lives for 35 years.

What a night! 💙 More than 250 supporters gathered at Government House to celebrate 35 years of discoveries from The Kid...
06/11/2025

What a night! 💙

More than 250 supporters gathered at Government House to celebrate 35 years of discoveries from The Kids that have changed the lives of children and families in WA and around the world.

Hosted by our Chair, Naomi Flutter, the event showcased just some of the incredible breakthroughs made by our researchers — from improving outcomes for children with diabetes and RSV, to creating safer online spaces, to championing First Nations child health.

Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Science, Innovation and Medical Research, proudly launched our brand-new Behind the Breakthrough exhibition – an interactive way to explore some of the life-changing research made possible by supporters just like you.

Hearing directly from families and researchers reminded us just how powerful science can be when it meets purpose. Here’s to the next 35 years of impact!

👉 Want to be part of the celebration? Explore our biggest breakthroughs: https://www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/2025/35-years/

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At Telethon Kids Institute, we're committed to children’s research that gives every child the best opportunity for a happy and healthy childhood.

Founded in 1990 by 2003 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Kids Institute's success stems from its innovative approach in bringing together researchers from different fields of science to tackle major issues in child health and wellbeing.

Director Dr Jonathan Carapetis leads the 700-strong team at our cutting-edge facility now based in Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands.

We are committed to collaboration. We create and facilitate connections with researches, practitioners, service providers, our partners and the community, to maximise the potential in what we do and deliver tangible benefits to kids and families.