Aboriginal child health

 
From even before they’re born, Aboriginal children face greater hurdles than most other Australian children. They are more likely to be born pre-term and with a lower birth weight. The rates of SIDS remain alarmingly high in Indigenous communities. As children, they suffer a great burden of infectious disease and emotional and behavioural problems.
 
In partnership with Aboriginal people, the Institute’s Kulunga Research Network is pioneering preventive strategies to improve outcomes for children by bringing together an outstanding team of Aboriginal researchers to work on issues ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome to Indigenous self-esteem. Read more>>
 
The Institute’s ground-breaking Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the complex range of factors affecting children’s health and wellbeing. Read more>>
 
The Rio Tinto Child Health Partnership aims to build a better understanding of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children. Read more>>
 
Our Otitis media research is investigating the causal pathways to otitis media (middle ear infection) in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. Read more>>
 
We have been involved in the Newborn Asthma and Parental Smoking project to produce culturally-appropirate resources for Aboriginal women. Read more >>
 
Last updated 26 May 2008