New1000

07/09/2025

To all the incredible dads who are a part of our New1000 study — thank you!

Your support and commitment mean the world to us, and we’re so grateful to have you on this journey. 💙

15/08/2025

📸 A glimpse into our 36-month BSID-IV (Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development) activities! These playful tasks are more than just fun—they help assess important developmental milestones in thinking, language, motor skills, and social-emotional growth. Early assessments like these help us support every child's unique journey. 💡👶💬🧩

12/06/2025

BSID-IV Appointments Now Available!
Is your child turning 3 soon or has turned 3? Now’s the perfect time for their developmental check as a continuation of our NEW1000 Stage Two Study.

📍 Location: HMRI
Book your appointment now:

We have a few available spaces for June and early July.

20/05/2025

We’re inviting families to join us for a fun face-to-face developmental assessment! 🌟 It’s a relaxed and friendly appointment where we get to see how your child is growing, playing, and learning — and it helps support important research too!
Think of it as a playdate with a purpose! 🧸📚
Spots are available over the next few weeks, and we’d love to see you.
📧 Send us an email to book your visit — let’s make this milestone memorable.
Dates available are:
Thursday 29th May at 1pm
Tuesday 3rd June at 0900am and 1pm
Tuesday 10th June at 0900am and 1pm
Wednesday 11th June at 11am
Thursday 12th June at 11am

10/05/2025

27/04/2025

Three years in, and the journey continues!
Our team is back at HMRI and reconnecting with families as part of our ongoing research with the NEW1000 Study Stage Two. This is what long-term impact looks like in action 😊

If your child has recently turned 3 (or is about to) and you’d like to come in and be part of a developmental assessment, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at new1000@newcastle.edu.au.

23/04/2025

❗️Sensitive Content: Discussions on Weight and Body Mass Index

We’re excited to invite all of our NEW1000 participants, past and present, to participate in our research focus group 🤰

This research aims to explore how women feel about weight and height measurements during pregnancy.

💡Do these measurements affect pregnancy and birth experiences?
💡 Was “Body Mass Index” ever discussed with you while you were pregnant?
💡Were your experiences good, bad or neutral?

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, so that we can shape our research based on YOUR real-life experiences.

Express your interest in this focus group here:
https://redcap.link/NEW1000

Or email us at new1000@newcastle.edu.au for more information

10/03/2025

Our clinic has been filled with the laughter, energy and chaos only toddlers can bring, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank you to all the families who have booked their 3-year-old developmental assessments.
If you’ve been involved with the NEW1000 Study and your child is turning or has turned three, don't hesitate to contact us to schedule your 36-month follow-up appointment at HMRI.

14/02/2025

A call out to all busy parents of 3-year-olds! Join us for our NEW1000 Stage 2 Developmental Assessments

These 36-month assessments involve play-based activities and laughter to observe your child’s motor, cognitive, and communication development.

If you haven’t already heard from us, please feel free to drop us an email at new1000@newcastle.edu.au 🩵

17/11/2024

Today, November 17th is World Prematurity Day.

If you have been involved with the NEW1000 Study, you would know how passionate we are about reducing the prevalence of Preterm Birth.

Every year, 13.4 million babies are born premature worldwide, and these babies can face serious, lifelong health challenges. Preterm birth is truly a problem that can happen to any one of us, irrespective of the country we live in or our culture or socioeconomic status.
Understanding the causes of preterm birth is the first step to defeating it. Preterm birth rates could be significantly reduced with targeted screening and preventive care early in pregnancy.

At NEW1000, Professor Pennell’s research focuses on the role of genetics and transcriptomics using a precision medicine approach to identify families that are at the highest risk of preterm birth to give them the opportunity for early prevention.

15/10/2024

We are SO EXCITED to announce that Stage 2 of the NEW1000 Study is now underway! 🎉

Time has just flown since we started the NEW1000 Study in 2022, and it blows our minds to think that many of our Stage 1 “babies” are now busy toddlers.

Stage two is focused on growth, health and development during this transition from baby to toddler. We’re aiming to broaden our understandings of how pregnancy, birth and the first few months of life influences this important life stage.

If you’ve been involved with Stage 1 of the NEW1000 Study, keep an eye out for emails from us over the next couple of months. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email or through our website!

E: new1000@newcastle.edu.au
W: www.new1000.org.au