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To achieve our purpose, our research is organised into five specialist research areas. To ensure our research makes a real difference, our researchers are working with the patients, families, and communities, ensuring our research and discoveries translate to better health outcomes that are
While many sports modify rules to reduce contact among younger players, one in five children is affected by concussion by age 16, however, most parents don’t recognise the severity of symptoms or seek medical attention.
A concussion is a type of mild head injury. It is caused by a direct hit or blow to the head, neck, or body, which results in some movement of the brain within the skull. This movement then causes a temporary change in how the brain functions. These changes occur at a microscopic level, which means
As Australia’s largest child health research centre, we bring together the brightest minds to solve the biggest health issues for children.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and it is a disabling condition that has been associated with considerable controversy over the years. Who does it affect? Often thought of as a condition that affects adults CFS/ME is also known to affect children and
FOCUS is a double blind randomised controlled trial of a paediatric fertility preservation decision aid in parents and child adolescents and young adults (CAYA) cancer survivors We are inviting young adults and parents to take part in a project that is aiming to develop useful web-based
The U-TIC TS Study is a longitudinal project examining tics and premonitory urges (PU) in adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS). We will explore how young people experience tics and PU and compare this to brain activity measured using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). As part of this project, we
The youth justice system works with children and young people who have been charged with (or convicted of) an offence.
Advancing equitable, sustainable and measurable improvements in children’s health, development and wellbeing. The Policy and Equity group aims to advance equitable, sustainable and measurable improvements in children’s health, development and wellbeing.
The Cognition and Longitudinal Assessments of Risk Factors over 30 Years (CLARiFY) diabetes complications study is identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes
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