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The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre conducts research into a wide range of childhood respiratory disease areas.

Researchers one step closer to preventing asthma in children

Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre PhD student Niamh Troy has found how OM85 helps babies fight off severe lung infections.

Aboriginal Respiratory Health

Respiratory illness accounts for 12% of the age-standardised gap in mortality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Wal-yan respiratory researchers presented with prestigious awards

Four outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Centre - Professor André Schultz, Professor Stephen Stick, Rebecca Watson and Michael Beaven - have been presented with prestigious awards in acknowledgement of their research aimed at improving the lives of children with respiratory illness.

New guidance aims to transform Indigenous healthcare through cultural safety and partnership

A new paper published in Frontiers in Pediatrics offers clinicians a practical roadmap to improve healthcare outcomes for Indigenous children, starting with respect, communication, and cultural understanding.

Perth campaign aims to raise awareness of dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children

An intensive health promotion campaign which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children launched this month in Perth.

The facts

On average, a person can expect to take more than 700 million breaths in their lifetime.

Working with the community

Community involvement plays an integral role in guiding our research - find out how.

Asthma

Respiratory disease is a global issue and international networks are critical to informing best-practice approaches to the clinical care and management of childhood respiratory health.

BANK CF

BANK CF is a dedicated biobank established to collect and store biological samples to support research that improves the respiratory health of children and families.