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Safe start to life for East Pilbara babies thanks to Journey Together Initiative

Born two weeks early, six-month-old Braxton Lewis’ entry to the world could have been vastly different if not for a service dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes for Aboriginal women in WA’s East Pilbara.

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Newman & Western Desert Communities - Upstream Health (Perinatal Care and Early Childhood Development)

For pregnant Aboriginal women living in WA’s East Pilbara, significant issues systematically impede their pregnancy journey and a safe and healthy start to life for their babies.

Port Hedland – Kumaparniku Wraparound Services Research Collaboration

Early in the consultation phase of the project, local Elders through Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders, education representatives and others identified that vulnerable families needed help navigating and accessing local support services that were already available in Port Hedland.

Kumaparniku Initiative

In the Kariyarra language of the traditional owners of Port Hedland, Kumaparniku means ‘all together in one’. Over the next couple of years, we will be conducting some research that will look at how we can work together to grow up strong healthy babies and kids.

Language in Little Ones

Investigating language interaction with infants and toddlers living in English-speaking households.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the more common questions about the LiLO study

LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practice Training for Medical and Psychology Students

This research aims to improve the mental health of LGBTQIA+ individuals through enhanced inclusive practice training for trainee health professionals.

LIFECYCLE - Early Life Stressors and LifeCycle Health

LIFECYCLE is a significant and visionary project to establish an integrated set of long-term world-wide cohorts and clinical trials, which can be investigated and compared across the full life of cohort participants.