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Leaders in the not-for-profit, research, philanthropy and business sectors have joined forces to shine a light on the human and economic benefits of early support for Australian children.

Five years of intensive collaboration between researchers, clinicians, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, and government and non-government organisations have finally put the long-fought for goal of ending RHD within reach.

The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children, Our Heart) Project grew out of a bold vision to harness the wisdom of Aboriginal Elders to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children, producing a suite of Elder-led, culturally appropriate and empowering initiatives that are making a difference.

Two international trials led by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Neonatal and Infection Immunity Team are tackling the urgent need for simple and safe interventions that can help prevent the adverse long-term effects of infections in extremely preterm babies.

The Yawardani Jan-ga Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) research project, headed by Professor Juli Coffin in WA’s Kimberley region, is steadily growing its capacity to support the social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal young people through the powerful medium of horses.

A dramatic rise in food allergies over the past 20 years had Australian medical professionals scratching their heads, with three in every ten babies born each year developing food-related allergy or eczema.

Young people and their families have teamed up with youth mental health providers and researchers to deliver a report which tackles youth suicide in WA.

Despite major advances in science in recent years, many Australians still don't understand the magnitude and importance of early years development to a child's life journey.

On this Research Impact page, we list stories helping to show our exciting in-progress research currently "in the pipeline" towards translation. This is research which shows a real spark of potential to make a significant difference to children and families worldwide.

Discover more about some of the broad topics and areas of research that The Kids Research Institute Australia are involved in.