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🎧 Episode 4 of Embracing the Mind's third season is now available!In this episode, we reflect on the enduring legacy of ...
22/07/2025

🎧 Episode 4 of Embracing the Mind's third season is now available!

In this episode, we reflect on the enduring legacy of the thalidomide tragedy and its influence on women’s health research. We also explore the challenges neurodivergent girls face in getting a diagnosis.

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Embrace is supported by our principal partner Rio Tinto and Telethon7 Perth

📣 Kalgoorlie families — get ready for two days of STEM-packed fun this August! We’re excited to bring our popular Fest...
22/07/2025

📣 Kalgoorlie families — get ready for two days of STEM-packed fun this August!

We’re excited to bring our popular Festival to Kalgoorlie in celebration of .

🧪 Day 1 3.30-5.30pm - Free Community STEM Festival with hands-on activities, cool experiments, music, food, and fun for all ages.

🧬 Day 2 3.30-4pm & 4.15-4.45pm - Pre-booked STEM workshops for local families—an immersive experience to dive deeper into the world of , , , and .

Meet inspiring researchers and scientists from The Kids Research Institute Australia and amazing local Kalgoorlie organisations and experience STEM in action!

📍 Graduation Hall, Curtin University
📅 13 & 14 August 2025
🔗 More info & FREE registration: https://shorturl.at/wziWS

Huge thanks to ATCO Australia, Inspiring Australia (National Science Week ), Curtin WA School of Mines (Curtin University) and CFC Foundation.

21/07/2025

Last week, during National Diabetes Week, we launched a clinic that is changing the way we support families on the early-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) journey. 💙

Located at Perth Children’s Hospital, this is Australia’s first co-designed early-stage T1D clinic, built through a unique collaboration between WA families and researchers and clinicians from the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute and the Diabetes Department at Perth Children’s Hospital.

The clinic supports children identified through screening as likely to develop T1D, offering tailored education and guidance at the earliest possible stage.

While another early-stage clinic exists in Australia, this is the first to be co-designed with families, clinicians and researchers to ensure it truly meets community needs.

The clinic was made possible thanks to a Telethon7 Perth funded research project that explored what families needed most at this early stage.

🎥 Watch 7NEWS Perth's coverage of the launch.

Perth Children's Hospital and Health Service | Rio Tinto | Breakthrough T1D Australia

17/07/2025

Running out of ways to keep the kids busy these school holidays? 😅

Just 60 minutes of energetic play a day can boost your child’s mood, health and ability to handle big emotions. 💛

🎥 In this short video, Professor Hayley Christian from our Play Active program shares some brilliant boredom busters to get your kids moving – whether the sun’s shining or hiding behind the clouds!

From outdoor adventures to rainy-day rescues, these ideas are easy, fun and screen-free.

👉 Watch now and follow Play Active for regular active play ideas your kids will love.

Telethon7 Perth

Embracing the Mind is back for a third season, and it’s bigger and bolder than anything we’ve done before. Join our host...
15/07/2025

Embracing the Mind is back for a third season, and it’s bigger and bolder than anything we’ve done before.

Join our hosts Dr Alix Woolard and Dr Karen Lombardi for the latest series of the mental health and wellbeing podcast from The Kids, where we’ll focus on women’s wellbeing.

You’ll hear from educators, advocates, leaders, and MPs, including exclusive interviews with the ‘Period Queen’ Lucy Peach, and We are W/M co-founder Kate Raston.

Hear it wherever you get your podcasts.

Embrace is supported by its principal partner Rio Tinto and Telethon7 Perth.

This National Diabetes Week, we’re proud to highlight just a few of the powerful research projects underway at The Kids'...
15/07/2025

This National Diabetes Week, we’re proud to highlight just a few of the powerful research projects underway at The Kids' Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre that are helping children with diabetes live happier, healthier lives.

💡 From tracking early signs of diabetes, to supporting sport inclusion, to improving access to the latest insulin technology — our researchers are working hard to make prevention and care more accessible at every stage of the journey.

👉 To learn more about our diabetes research, visit https://shorturl.at/Mprkg

Telethon7 Perth | Rio Tinto | Breakthrough T1D Australia

14/07/2025

To our community, a heartfelt thank you. Our EOFY campaign has now wrapped up, and thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised vital funds to support children and families everywhere.

These funds directly support the life-changing research happening at The Kids to improve the lives of children and their families – families like Adele’s, who spent 11 days in hospital after she contracted Strep A.

Your gift makes a real impact – thank you for thinking of The Kids.

⚠️ Sports betting and fantasy sports gambling are putting young Aussie men at serious risk of problem gambling. A new st...
11/07/2025

⚠️ Sports betting and fantasy sports gambling are putting young Aussie men at serious risk of problem gambling.

A new study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed that young men aged 18-25 who gamble on sports or play fantasy sports are far more likely to develop problem gambling behaviours– and the risks are even greater for those experiencing depression.

Lead author Dr Vincent Mancini says young men are more vulnerable to forms of gambling with a ‘skill-based’ element, yet they’re often the least likely to seek help due to stigma.

With Australia recording some of the world’s highest gambling losses per capita, this research is a wake-up call.

🚨 See the key findings and learn more:
🔗 Media release: https://shorturl.at/QQbbA
🔗 Read the full study: https://shorturl.at/oXUwq

This project included co-investigators from the University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne and the Movember Australia Institute of Men’s Health. It received funding from Embrace at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

This NAIDOC Week, we proudly celebrated the theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy – a fitting theme for...
11/07/2025

This NAIDOC Week, we proudly celebrated the theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy – a fitting theme for us at The Kids following the recent launch of our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and second edition of The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Standards.

We are enriched by the contributions of more than 90 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff across The Kids – including Elders, researchers, professional services staff and students – whose strength and vision help shape healthier futures for children.

Our celebrations included a NAIDOC Week Morning Tea featuring a Welcome to Country by Noongar man Nick Abraham, a performance by dance group Bilya Booladarlung and reflections from both established and emerging Aboriginal leaders at The Kids.

Staff also enjoyed a Noongar language session hosted by Dylan Collard from Kalyakoorl , as well as NAIDOC-themed activities in the Discovery Centre – inspiring connection, learning and cultural celebration throughout our community.

🎨💃🏽 When science meets creativity, magic happens! Over a 10-week period, students participating in the Waalitj Foundatio...
10/07/2025

🎨💃🏽 When science meets creativity, magic happens!

Over a 10-week period, students participating in the Waalitj Foundation's after school club in Lathlain explored the world of germs and vaccines through movement, play and art!

Led by Noongar Yamatji artist Kyle Morrison, the students created powerful pieces of artwork (check out the collage! 👇), acted out how germs move, and even played new versions of favourite games like ‘Red Light, Green Light’ to bring infection control to life.

Along the way, our Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases team also discovered valuable insights into what young people think and feel about vaccines—helping us shape better health messaging for the future.

Do your kids want to learn about WEE?!This is one of the more popular educational workshops we are offering from 7 – 18 ...
09/07/2025

Do your kids want to learn about WEE?!

This is one of the more popular educational workshops we are offering from 7 – 18 July at Scitech these school holidays.

Spots are filling fast for our engaging sessions, where curious kids can dive into the world of science with the team from The Kids Research Institute Australia.

The workshops are perfect for young scientists looking for hands-on activities and wild discoveries.

🎟️ Secure your spot now: https://shorturl.at/2ooVz

08/07/2025

Chance Flowers had just turned four when he was hospitalised for two weeks with Invasive Strep A.

The bacteria entered his bloodstream and caused sepsis, settling into his knee and hip joint, causing severe pain. It took Chance almost a year to learn to walk again.

Researchers from the Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids are now deliberately infecting tonsil tissue with Strep A in the laboratory, as part of groundbreaking research to develop a vaccine against this deadly bacteria.

While Strep A can cause mild infections in some, it can be deadly in others — claiming around 500,000 lives worldwide each year.

This new research project is part of wide-reaching efforts at The Kids to develop a vaccine for the deadly bacteria.

Watch the 7 News story below and learn more here 👉 https://shorturl.at/PZuZI

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Founded in 1990 by 2003 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Kids Institute's success stems from its innovative approach in bringing together researchers from different fields of science to tackle major issues in child health and wellbeing.

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