Frequently asked questions

What are the Institute’s key areas of research?
The Institute has a broad mission to improve and promote the health and wellbeing of all children through the unique application of multidisciplinary research. Hence many projects involve scientists from a number of our divisions. Our key research themes include:

• Aboriginal child health
• Asthma, allergies and respiratory disease
• Cancer
• Healthy development
• Infectious disease
• Social and emotional wellbeing
• The early years
• Understanding disability