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Paediatrics

Every child is born with potential. Not every child is born with the same chance to reach it.

Nearly half of Australian children starting school are not developmentally on track. The cost of late intervention now exceeds $22.3 billion annually. This research is redesigning the systems that serve children and families so that care reaches every child who needs it.

Key initiatives

  • Closing the gap in developmental outcomes for children aged 0 to 5 through proportionate universal child and family health nursing services
  • Improving early identification and response to youth mental health risks across schools, emergency departments and primary care
  • Expanding equitable access to ADHD diagnosis and treatment through general practice
  • Reducing hospitalisation and improving outcomes for children living with Type 1 Diabetes from disadvantaged backgrounds

 

Please give today to ensure all our children, wherever they are, have the very best start in life so they can reach their full potential.

Professor Michael Kohn

Developmental Paediatrician Co-Director, FAIR Centre of Research Excellence

This is more than research. It is a blueprint for a fairer future in child and adolescent health. One where every child, regardless of postcode or circumstance, has the opportunity to thrive.

Stories of Impact

Prediction and prevention of preterm birth through novel screening program

The clinical utility of cardiac CT performed during hyperacute stroke imaging

The REDUCE Trial — Revolutionising Heart attack pathways with ultrasound and contrast agent

The Desktop Electron Microscope Initiative (DEMI)

Developing a ‘bedside’ test for reassurance of fetal wellbeing in the last four weeks of pregnancy

Educational community engagement reduces hospital stays and long-term disabilities caused by stroke

How AI is transforming VAULT (Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage for Late Talkers Treatment) delivery for children

Assistive Technology for people with Acquired Brain Injury