Early Childhood
Childhood anaemia: Resource development
Childhood anaemia is a growing concern in the Northern Territory as 22 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under four years old…
View researchVictorian Aboriginal Child Mortality Study (VACMS): Phase 2
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Mortality Study (VACMS): Phase 2 – analysis of mortality and disparities for Aboriginal compared to non-Aboriginal infants, children and young people…
View researchUptake of influenza vaccination in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Uptake of influenza vaccination in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: A mixed methods study Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality…
View researchService integration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood development
Service integration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood development Project Aim: To resolve the gap in existing evidence around best practice service…
View researchResource development for the Let’s Start program
Resource development for the Let's Start program The Let’s Start project was initially funded by the Commonwealth government with funding for an extension of the…
View researchInsights into early origins of Aboriginal chronic non communicable disease
International research shows low weight (LBW) at birth is linked to later chronic adult disease. If this can be confirmed in the Aboriginal population it…
View researchGive your baby a better chance: Innovative testing prior to birth
Neonatal mortality due to Steptococcus agalactiae (GBS) has decreased in most populations but early onset GBS disease (EOGD) is still common in Australian Indigenous neonates.…
View researchEvaluating the Baby Basket program in north Queensland
A comprehensive program evaluation was undertaken to improve the evidence base around what contributes to successful outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal and…
View researchBurden of influenza and other respiratory viruses among Aboriginal children in the Top End
Aboriginal infants in the Northern Territory suffer from the highest rate of influenza morbidity in the world. This disease is vaccine preventable, but universal vaccination…
View researchBronchiectasis in Indigenous children
A collaborative and international study of Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children Aboriginal children in remote Australia have extremely high rates of pneumonia; some get better while…
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