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Applications Open for the The WA Country Health Service Advanced Trainee Research Support Program (ATRSP)

If you're required to undertake an Advanced Trainee Research Project (ATRP) as part of your RACP Advanced Training, the Advanced Trainee Research Support Program (ATRSP) is here to support you every step of the way.

Be Involved

By participating in ORIGINS, you are contributing to one of the largest and most comprehensive birth cohort studies ever.

Autism study helping kids reach their full potential

Professor Andrew Whitehouse and the Autism team at The Kids are working with Joondalup Health Campus as part of ORIGINS to gain greater insight into how the brain develops in children who have difficulties with language.

Back to nature

ORIGINS is investigating the influence of nature, from pregnancy through the early years of childhood and its impact on later health, as part of the nature relatedness study.

Language development: Milestones are a guide

While learning language is a lifelong journey, the first few years of life are especially important. So how do you know if your child’s language is on track?

Professor Desiree Silva named WA Rising Star

Three local legends who are changing the world have been named as this year’s WA Rising Stars – including the ORIGINS Project Co-director and head of paediatrics at Joondalup Health Campus, Professor Desiree Silva.

Multimillion-dollar ORIGINS Project recruits 1000th family for global health study

Professor Desiree Silva with the 1000th family - Jess, Michael and Eli   The multimillion-dollar ORIGINS Project, an extensive community-based

Good gut health

The key to being well may be in your micriome. But do you even know what it is?

Iron-Rich Recipes Your Kids Will LOVE

We know it isn't always easy to sneak meat and vegetables into fussy kids' diets - so we've compiled our favourite iron-rich recipes your kids will be begging you to make again!

ORIGINS features in ABCs Four Corners alongside Dr Norman Swan

The episode investigates the alarming rise in early-onset adult cancers and the research efforts to understand why and what Australia can do the reduce its diagnoses.

Available Data & Biological Samples

ORIGINS is collecting data from multiple sources from the mother, infant and partner at multiple timepoints from gestation through to five years of age.

Useful Sub-project Documents

A list of documents, forms and resources for current or potential collaborators to download

Benefits for ORIGINS Families

ORIGINS is an interventional cohort study, meaning participants receive timely feedback and an action plan to address any potential abnormalities.

Antenatal Sample Collection

Instructions on the various antenatal samples collected by the Origins project and how to collect them.

Two-Month Sample Collection

Get in Touch Dropping off a sample or attending a Kids Check appointment? Visit us at our Edgewater clinic. The Kids Joondalup Shop 51, Joondalup

Five-Year Sample Collection

Get in Touch Dropping off a sample or attending a Kids Check appointment? Visit us at our Edgewater clinic. The Kids Joondalup Shop 51, Joondalup

Update your Details

Information on how to update your details throughout your time with ORIGINS.

Confidentiality

Information about ORIGINS Confidentiality Statement.