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A new approach for research with Aboriginal communitiesWinning the support of a remote Aboriginal community paved the way for a pioneering genetics study.

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Boosting literacy in Aboriginal kidsAn NHMRC grant to develop a program to improve school outcomes in the Ngaanyatjarra lands has helped create books reflecting Aboriginal experiences.

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Urgent need to reduce preventable deaths in Aboriginal MumsA study by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has found Aboriginal mothers are at a significantly greater risk of preventable death than other Australia

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National FASD diagnostic tool to improve outcomes for kidsAustralia's first national diagnostic tool for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been developed by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and the U

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EVENT: Aboriginal Health ForumFollowing our highly successful Open Space Forums in 2014, The Kids warmly invites you to our next forum on Aboriginal Health.
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Warburton Community book launchThe Kids Research Institute Australia Founding Director Professor Fiona Stanley will help launch a series of children's books on Monday, written by local Aboriginal people

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Gastro gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children shrinkingThe world's largest study of gastroenteritis trends in children has shown the disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health may be improving.
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New Study Focuses on Teen Sex IssuesWestern Australian researchers are surveying secondary school students to find out what factors put young people at risk of unintended pregnancy.
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Family Study of Ear Health and Metabolic Diseases in a Western Australian Aboriginal CommunityTo determine whether these extreme manifestations of disease are associated with rare or novel genetic variants in a Western Australian Aboriginal population.

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