Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey

Project Overview 

The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) is a large-scale investigation into the health, wellbeing and development of Western Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and is the most comprehensive survey of its kind in Australia.

The survey was designed to build the knowledge to develop preventative strategies that promote and maintain the healthy development and the social, emotional, academic and vocational wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.

The WAACHS is a collaborative effort encompassing the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, the Kulunga Research Network and Curtin University through the Centre for Developmental Health.

Initial funding was secured from the Australian and WA Governments and several corporate sponsors.

Click here for the project fact sheet.

For further information on the survey, its publications or other enquiries, please visit the WAACHS website by clicking here.