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Research Theme

Chronic Diseases

Dedicated to preventing and managing chronic conditions in children, such as respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer. This theme focuses on research to reduce the long-term impact of these conditions on quality of life and healthcare systems.

Research

Role of stem cell precursors in tissues

We have recently published a paper identifying precursor populations in peripheral lung (2017), and have also discovered that these populations can be found in multiple tissues.

Prevalence of mental disorders

The prevalence of mental disorders is the proportion of children & adolescents in the population who meet DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder.

School services

Schools play a major role in supporting young people with emotional and behavioural problems and are often where symptoms are first identified.

Self-harm

Young people provided information on self-harm behaviours of deliberately hurting or injuring yourself without trying to end your life.

Resources

Find information for researchers wanting to use Young Minds Matter data in their research, including resources and database access.

News & Events

R U OK Day: Top tips for responding to someone who isn’t ‘OK’

It’s important to ask, R U OK. If someone replies that they’re not, don’t panic – there are ways you can help.

News & Events

Big data expert appointed Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health Research

An international leader in the analysis and mapping of big data sets to tackle disease has been appointed The Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health.

News & Events

What life is like living with type 1 diabetes

Every decision a child with type 1 diabetes makes can impact on their blood glucose levels.

About Embrace

Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia is Western Australia’s first research collaboration devoted to the mental health of infants, children and young people ages 0-25.