The Kids Research Institute Australia
@thekidsau.bsky.social
An unforgettable night celebrating 35 years of breakthroughs in child health. Stories, science and hope all in one room – and a reminder of how far research can take us.
Explore the discoveries shaping healthier futures: www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/20...
Explore the discoveries shaping healthier futures: www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
An unforgettable night celebrating 35 years of breakthroughs in child health. Stories, science and hope all in one room – and a reminder of how far research can take us.
Explore the discoveries shaping healthier futures: www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/20...
Explore the discoveries shaping healthier futures: www.thekids.org.au/campaigns/20...
📸 1990 ➡️ 2025
We’ve grown, but our purpose remains the same – happy, healthy kids 💙
Today we honoured 35 years of The Kids by recreating our foundation staff photo with four of our founders: Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Professor Louis Landau AO, Professor Wayne Thomas and Professor Steve Zubrick.
We’ve grown, but our purpose remains the same – happy, healthy kids 💙
Today we honoured 35 years of The Kids by recreating our foundation staff photo with four of our founders: Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Professor Louis Landau AO, Professor Wayne Thomas and Professor Steve Zubrick.
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
📸 1990 ➡️ 2025
We’ve grown, but our purpose remains the same – happy, healthy kids 💙
Today we honoured 35 years of The Kids by recreating our foundation staff photo with four of our founders: Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Professor Louis Landau AO, Professor Wayne Thomas and Professor Steve Zubrick.
We’ve grown, but our purpose remains the same – happy, healthy kids 💙
Today we honoured 35 years of The Kids by recreating our foundation staff photo with four of our founders: Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Professor Louis Landau AO, Professor Wayne Thomas and Professor Steve Zubrick.
Our 2024 Annual Report is live. From our bold rebrand to the launch of our new Research Reimagined strategy, it’s been a year of transformation. Read about how we’re delivering greater impact for children and families everywhere: www.thekids.org.au/about-us/pub...
June 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Our 2024 Annual Report is live. From our bold rebrand to the launch of our new Research Reimagined strategy, it’s been a year of transformation. Read about how we’re delivering greater impact for children and families everywhere: www.thekids.org.au/about-us/pub...
The 2024 AEDC results are now available. The AEDC is one of the most comprehensive national collections on children’s development in the world, providing evidence to support education, health and community policy and planning. Find out more: shorturl.at/F2JFy
#AEDC #Earlychildhood #Childdevelopment
#AEDC #Earlychildhood #Childdevelopment
June 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The 2024 AEDC results are now available. The AEDC is one of the most comprehensive national collections on children’s development in the world, providing evidence to support education, health and community policy and planning. Find out more: shorturl.at/F2JFy
#AEDC #Earlychildhood #Childdevelopment
#AEDC #Earlychildhood #Childdevelopment
A huge congratulations to The Kids' Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg AM and Professor Tim Jones AM, who have been recognised in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for their exceptional contributions to child health.
June 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A huge congratulations to The Kids' Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg AM and Professor Tim Jones AM, who have been recognised in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for their exceptional contributions to child health.
New #geospatialmaps from The Kids & @curtinmedia.bsky.social reveal Western Pacific hotspots for #parasiticworms. Soil-transmitted helminth infections like hookworm, roundworm & whipworm affect ~1.5B people globally but eradication efforts have stalled: shorturl.at/4v4og @lancetrh-wpac.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
New #geospatialmaps from The Kids & @curtinmedia.bsky.social reveal Western Pacific hotspots for #parasiticworms. Soil-transmitted helminth infections like hookworm, roundworm & whipworm affect ~1.5B people globally but eradication efforts have stalled: shorturl.at/4v4og @lancetrh-wpac.bsky.social
It’s time to act on adolescent health! Globally, the health of adolescents is at a tipping point. A new @thelancet.com Commission urges action on rising threats to young people’s health & wellbeing. The Commission comprised 44 experts, including Prof. Pete Azzopardi from The Kids. 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo.
May 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s time to act on adolescent health! Globally, the health of adolescents is at a tipping point. A new @thelancet.com Commission urges action on rising threats to young people’s health & wellbeing. The Commission comprised 44 experts, including Prof. Pete Azzopardi from The Kids. 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo.
#Brain #cancer is the deadliest childhood disease, and treatments haven’t changed in decades.
At The Kids, our researchers are changing that. During #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, learn how we’re leading paediatric brain tumour research: shorturl.at/R9Hqi
At The Kids, our researchers are changing that. During #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, learn how we’re leading paediatric brain tumour research: shorturl.at/R9Hqi
May 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#Brain #cancer is the deadliest childhood disease, and treatments haven’t changed in decades.
At The Kids, our researchers are changing that. During #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, learn how we’re leading paediatric brain tumour research: shorturl.at/R9Hqi
At The Kids, our researchers are changing that. During #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, learn how we’re leading paediatric brain tumour research: shorturl.at/R9Hqi
Big news for Aussie families! A potential 5-strain #meningococcal #vaccine (including B!) is on the horizon thanks to researchers at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Read more: 🔗 lnkd.in/gwE4bqQA (🔒) 🔗 lnkd.in/gdWwQfzZ
Read more: 🔗 lnkd.in/gwE4bqQA (🔒) 🔗 lnkd.in/gdWwQfzZ
May 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Big news for Aussie families! A potential 5-strain #meningococcal #vaccine (including B!) is on the horizon thanks to researchers at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Read more: 🔗 lnkd.in/gwE4bqQA (🔒) 🔗 lnkd.in/gdWwQfzZ
Read more: 🔗 lnkd.in/gwE4bqQA (🔒) 🔗 lnkd.in/gdWwQfzZ
Researchers from @thekidsau.bsky.social and @curtinuniversity.bsky.social have used data from the 2021 Census to map child & adolescent #diabetes hotspots around Australia. See the maps and paper, published in @anzjph.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/aObcY
April 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Researchers from @thekidsau.bsky.social and @curtinuniversity.bsky.social have used data from the 2021 Census to map child & adolescent #diabetes hotspots around Australia. See the maps and paper, published in @anzjph.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/aObcY
An online tool is now available to help WA families and health-care providers navigate the best way to protect babies and young children against life-threatening RSV: bit.ly/RSVgt
April 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
An online tool is now available to help WA families and health-care providers navigate the best way to protect babies and young children against life-threatening RSV: bit.ly/RSVgt
We’re proud to again be a Telethon beneficiary in 2025! 🎉
Thank you to Telethon for supporting our vision of happy, healthy kids. 💙
This year, 161 beneficiaries will make an even bigger impact for WA children in need!
Learn more at telethon7.com/impact
Thank you to Telethon for supporting our vision of happy, healthy kids. 💙
This year, 161 beneficiaries will make an even bigger impact for WA children in need!
Learn more at telethon7.com/impact
April 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
We’re proud to again be a Telethon beneficiary in 2025! 🎉
Thank you to Telethon for supporting our vision of happy, healthy kids. 💙
This year, 161 beneficiaries will make an even bigger impact for WA children in need!
Learn more at telethon7.com/impact
Thank you to Telethon for supporting our vision of happy, healthy kids. 💙
This year, 161 beneficiaries will make an even bigger impact for WA children in need!
Learn more at telethon7.com/impact
WA’s nation-leading RSV immunisation program for babies has been found to be almost 90 per cent effective in reducing hospitalisations! 👶💉
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4hOXuYm
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4hOXuYm
March 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
WA’s nation-leading RSV immunisation program for babies has been found to be almost 90 per cent effective in reducing hospitalisations! 👶💉
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4hOXuYm
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4hOXuYm
Our new research program is Closing the Gap in #cancer outcomes for First Nations kids.
On #ClosetheGapDay, we’re proud to share Dr Jessica Buck’s work leading a community-driven, culturally safe program to improve cancer treatments and support.
cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
On #ClosetheGapDay, we’re proud to share Dr Jessica Buck’s work leading a community-driven, culturally safe program to improve cancer treatments and support.
cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
March 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Our new research program is Closing the Gap in #cancer outcomes for First Nations kids.
On #ClosetheGapDay, we’re proud to share Dr Jessica Buck’s work leading a community-driven, culturally safe program to improve cancer treatments and support.
cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
On #ClosetheGapDay, we’re proud to share Dr Jessica Buck’s work leading a community-driven, culturally safe program to improve cancer treatments and support.
cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and CliniKids Director, has been appointed Deputy Director (Research) at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4ivGZBq
@clinikids.bsky.social
@clinikids.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and CliniKids Director, has been appointed Deputy Director (Research) at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4ivGZBq
@clinikids.bsky.social
@clinikids.bsky.social
Childhood cancer is rare — but when it happens to your child, it changes everything. 💔 For #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay, we asked our team what they wish more people knew about it. Their answers show why research is critical to understanding kids' unique needs & finding better, safer treatments.
February 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Childhood cancer is rare — but when it happens to your child, it changes everything. 💔 For #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay, we asked our team what they wish more people knew about it. Their answers show why research is critical to understanding kids' unique needs & finding better, safer treatments.
Each year, hundreds of children are diagnosed with #cancer, Thanks to Tour de Cure, five of our dedicated @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social researchers are pushing the boundaries to search for innovative treatments.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each researcher and their work in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each researcher and their work in the coming weeks.
February 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Each year, hundreds of children are diagnosed with #cancer, Thanks to Tour de Cure, five of our dedicated @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social researchers are pushing the boundaries to search for innovative treatments.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each researcher and their work in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each researcher and their work in the coming weeks.
Cancer researchers at our @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social have received $1.1M in #MRFF funding to develop new treatments for rare #braincancers in infants.
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
February 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Cancer researchers at our @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social have received $1.1M in #MRFF funding to develop new treatments for rare #braincancers in infants.
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
Two leading researchers from The Kids awarded #FHRI_Fund grants!
Prof. Elizabeth Davis is transforming #diabetes care in WA with a data-driven model for kids.
Dr. Vanessa Fear is revolutionising #geneticdisease diagnosis with her innovative SCRIPT project.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gjV2bq
Prof. Elizabeth Davis is transforming #diabetes care in WA with a data-driven model for kids.
Dr. Vanessa Fear is revolutionising #geneticdisease diagnosis with her innovative SCRIPT project.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gjV2bq
January 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Two leading researchers from The Kids awarded #FHRI_Fund grants!
Prof. Elizabeth Davis is transforming #diabetes care in WA with a data-driven model for kids.
Dr. Vanessa Fear is revolutionising #geneticdisease diagnosis with her innovative SCRIPT project.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gjV2bq
Prof. Elizabeth Davis is transforming #diabetes care in WA with a data-driven model for kids.
Dr. Vanessa Fear is revolutionising #geneticdisease diagnosis with her innovative SCRIPT project.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gjV2bq
Celebrating #InternationalDayofEducation!
#AI & #Education; Preserving Human Agency in an Automated World”. At @The Kids Research Institute Australia, AI aids our research but people drive innovation. We collaborate globally and inspire future #scientists.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gnterXzW
January 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Celebrating #InternationalDayofEducation!
#AI & #Education; Preserving Human Agency in an Automated World”. At @The Kids Research Institute Australia, AI aids our research but people drive innovation. We collaborate globally and inspire future #scientists.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gnterXzW
Nearly half of three-year-olds struggle with emotional regulation and over a third experience #anxiety, finds research by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s #ORIGINS project.
Read more from #NaturePlayWA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear: www.natureplaywa.org.au/fostering-be...
Read more from #NaturePlayWA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear: www.natureplaywa.org.au/fostering-be...
January 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Nearly half of three-year-olds struggle with emotional regulation and over a third experience #anxiety, finds research by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s #ORIGINS project.
Read more from #NaturePlayWA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear: www.natureplaywa.org.au/fostering-be...
Read more from #NaturePlayWA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear: www.natureplaywa.org.au/fostering-be...
Dr @jessica-buck.bsky.social is leading a world-first program at @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social, working with communities to develop culturally safe treatments and improve survival rates for Indigenous children with cancer. cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
December 11, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Dr @jessica-buck.bsky.social is leading a world-first program at @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social, working with communities to develop culturally safe treatments and improve survival rates for Indigenous children with cancer. cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...