2000 Stories Study

04/06/2025

We are reaching out to parents in our family study to take part in the 15 year follow-up.

09/07/2024

📢 Exciting News! Our 2000 Stories Newsletter is coming out soon! 📢
Stay up to date with all the latest from the 2000 Stories projects. To ensure you receive our newsletter, please confirm your contact details.
👉 Scan the QR code below, email us at 2000stories@mcri.edu.au, or click here to update your details: https://redcap.mcri.edu.au/surveys/?s=TLDXYXPFLPJ7WKLN

23/02/2024

We're excited to share that our Intergenerational Family Study is well underway!

As we celebrate the first year of data collection, we want to extend a big THANK YOU to all of you who have already participated so far. We’ve had a great response from parents and teens.

We are contacting families as your teen turns 15, so if you haven't heard from us yet – please get in touch, or if you haven’t had the chance to participate yet, there's still time to join in! Every person’s contribution matters, and we'd love to have you be a part of this important stage of the study.

This wave plays a significant role in helping us understand adolescent health and the factors that influence it across generations. Your willingness to share your experiences is incredibly valuable and helps us gather insights that can make a difference in the well-being of future generations.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the 2000 stories study.

Warm regards,

The 2000 Stories Team

17/08/2023

Life gets incredibly busy, especially with teenagers!
Which is why we’ve made participating in this wave of the family study quick and easy.

We are inviting parents and teens to complete an online questionnaire each.

Parent surveys take just 15-20 mins and teen surveys take around 30 mins. Reimbursement will be given as thanks.

This wave is particularly special because your teen is the same age you/your partner were when the study began!

It's a unique opportunity to compare and draw important connections between generations.

As your children turn 15, we’ll reach out with a quick call. If you decide to participate, we'll email you the info and survey links.

Once you're done, we'll send out your gift cards.
It’s as simple as that.

We hope you'll be able to participate in this wave of the Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study! Speak soon.

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or for assistance
E: 2000stories@mcri.edu.au
Ph: 1800 706 101

06/07/2023

WE'RE CALLING FAMILIES: We've had the pleasure of reconnecting with some incredible families who are part of our study. It's been wonderful to hear how your amazing 8-year-olds have grown into teenagers! We've enjoyed learning about your lives and following your family's journey into this new stage.

A big thank you to all the parents and teens who have already completed their online surveys! We truly appreciate your support and contribution to this important research.

As your children reach the age of 15 (the same age you were when you first joined the study), we will be reaching out to you with a quick call. We'll provide a brief rundown of what's involved in this next phase and verify/update your contact details.

Your continued participation is invaluable, and we're excited to embark on this new phase together. Stay tuned for more updates, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

We love hearing from you. So if you have any questions, feedback or would like to update your contact details, you can reach us via this page, our phone or email.
E: 2000stories@mcri.edu.au
Ph: 1800 706 101

06/03/2023

Some stats from the 8-year wave of VIHCS:

- 30% had 1 child in the study
- 57% had 2 children in the study
- 13% had 3 or more children in the study

- 15% lived outside of Victoria
- 85% lived inside Victoria

- 64% participated in all 4 waves of VIHCS
- 84% participated in at least 3 waves of VIHCS

We are so grateful for all families who have participated in this important research!

07/02/2023

We are now starting the exciting next phase of our family study! We will be inviting all VIHCS families to complete a once-off, online survey.

The adolescent wave of the family study aims to get a comprehensive picture of adolescent development and understand the processes that might influence many aspects of health and wellbeing across generations.

This part of the study is especially significant because your child will be the same age as you were when you completed your first survey for the study. We have the unique opportunity to compare the health and wellbeing of today's adolescents with that of their parents' generation. In addition, we'll learn how teenage experiences and lifestyles could affect future generations' health.

Through influencing policy and informing prevention programs, the study will help us better understand how we can support the health and wellbeing of the next generation.

06/02/2023

A huge thank you to all of the families who participated in the 8-year family study between 2015 and 2021! Your participation means so much to us and contributes to important research into the health and wellbeing of the world's young people.

Did you know:
- 86% of families participated including more than 1350 parents and almost 700 children when they were 8 years old.

- 50% of families participated in person (either at RCH or in your own home) and 50% participated over the phone

- Almost 25% of families participated even after the COVID pandemic began.

We really can't thank you enough, and will be contacting all parent participants soon about the exciting new wave of our intergenerational study!

01/12/2021

We’re busy planning the next wave of our family study, and we want your help!
The next wave of the VIHCS study will focus on children as they turn 15 years of age.
We’ll be running 2 focus groups in preparation for this wave, one with study participants and one with teenage children of our participants. We invite you and/ or your adolescent child to participate in the one off, 1 hour zoom meeting where we will be asking for your feedback on what is important to you. Reimbursement will be provided for you time. Please contact us by comment below, phone ( 1800 706 101) or email (2000stories@mcri.edu.au) if you would like further information or if you or your adolescent child would like to attend.

01/10/2021

What do our genes decide? Check out this great article by The Conversation for curious kids! 👍🧬

Understanding your genes is a great way to understand certain things about yourself — yet, who we are is determined by so much more than just DNA.

10/09/2021

An interesting webinar on parenting and supporting our kids during lockdown. We hope you are keeping safe and well. 😊

MCRI researcher and paediatrician at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Dr Billy Garvey recently joined Berry Street's Director of Education, Dr Tom Brunzell, to present a webinar on parenting and supporting our kids during lockdowns.

Watch the webinar here: https://vimeo.com/596780247

Yarra City Council Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN By Five Wimmera Southern Mallee Innovation and Equity Hub raisingchildren.net.au

27/08/2021

You might have seen 'Creature' when you have visited us at the Royal Children's Hospital. This week the RCH wants to know what you think Creature looks like? 🐵🦗🦋

Is it a monkey? Is it an ant?

In this week’s , we explore the whimsical landmark sculpture on Main Street, well known as ‘Creature’!

The stunning artwork by artist Alexander Knox is the centrepiece of Main Street, standing 14 metres tall and running all the way up the five-storey atrium.

Although large in stature, Creature looks closely at a small butterfly flapping its wings, with the curious pair representing a friendly place where all things are cared about, great or small.

Creature is a mixture of spectacular organic shapes and colours, recognising the important role of art in the healing process.

Also floating above Creature are five mobile sculptures by artist Jade Oakley. The ‘Sky Garden’ features fairies based on silhouettes of children leaping and jumping, drawing on the free-spirited and playful nature of children.

If you have visited the RCH recently, you would have noticed a barrier around Creature to protect children and families from the spreading of germs. But don’t worry, you can still appreciate Creature’s magnificence from a distance.

Let us know what you think Creature looks like below!