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The ORIGINS Project (“ORIGINS”) is a longitudinal, population-level birth cohort with data and biosample collections that aim to facilitate research to reduce non-communicable diseases and encourage ‘a healthy start to life’. ORIGINS has gathered millions of datapoints and over 400,000 biosamples over 15 timepoints, antenatally through to five years of age, from mothers, non-birthing partners and the child, across four health and wellness domains.

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A third of Western Australian one-year-olds and up to two thirds of three-year-olds have low iron, a study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.

ORIGINS sub-projects are investigating the best way to provide support to new parents and their influence on the health and development of their offspring.

An interventional birth cohort researching ways to optimise health and identify conditions that enable every child to flourish from an early age.

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ORIGINS sub-project, Flourishing in Fatherhood, has placed runner up in Ramsay Health Care's research-month competition!

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A pilot program, teaching families how to 'play' in nature, has been shown to be effective in helping families unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play, easily, and locally.

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ORIGINS released a milestone document this week, celebrating our families.

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Cathy Chopping is thankful she decided to try and help others by joining ORIGINS

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ORIGINS Director, Prof Desiree Silva is playing an integral role in promoting a Thrive by Five TED Talk asking parents to engage more meaningfully and often with children in order to promote their brain development and set them up for life.

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Hundreds of kids and their families visited The ORIGINS Project booth over the Telethon weekend to learn about the magical microbiome.