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The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the most extensive survey of Aboriginal families ever undertaken.
The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened and reduction should focus on improving physical health
Aboriginal children are faced with significant impediments to their chances of a healthy life even before they are born.
A unique Australian study has found that the prevalence of mental health disorders in parents of infants rose dramatically between 1990 and 2005.
The second national survey to look at the mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents is underway, with data collectors out and about.
The impact of death, separation and divorce is having a profound impact on the lives of Aboriginal children.
A new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered a link between energy drink consumption in young men and increased anxiety.
A comprehensive research report into the high rates of suicide in the Kimberley has called for a major change
In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...
A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
The burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia.
Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will lead a comprehensive national survey of the mental health of Australia's children.
Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.
A new study led by The Kids has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.
There is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries.
A new information pack is now available to help anyone who is concerned about a friend or family member who is distressed or suicidal.
We begin to bridge this knowledge gap by assessing evidence on social gradients in indigenous health in Australia.