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Complex health needs of Indigenous children are being fast-tracked by a unique project designed to reduce red tape and deliver timely paediatric services.
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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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.
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.
Comparing how mast cells are “programmed” in allergic and non-allergic children at one year of age.
The Happy Parenting Program is investigating new ways to provide support to parents with young children from an early age.
Understanding how families engage with screen technologies and how it may influence child development
Assessing a dental photographic method as an alternative dental screening method.
Providing expectant and new Dads with a health check-up