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Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health facilities are located and the areas from which our patients are spiritually connected to. We pay our respects to the Elders, community members, our Aboriginal staff and the Aboriginal services and organisations who work closely with us t...

The amount of people forcibly displaced globally is at its highest record - with an estimated of 70.9 million people, over half of whom are children and adolescents. The health and wellbeing of asylum seeking children and adolescents is a major public health concern worldwide, especially given increasing numbers. A recently published national, multicentre study protocol will document the healt...

The federal government has announced funding for a new 10-year Indigenous Health Research program to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In working to Close the Gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, three major priorities have been set by the program, which address the biggest preventable health challenges faced by Aboriginal...

The launch of a new joint initiative between Kids Research, the University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, and The Westmead Institute for Medical Research brings together researchers and health professionals looking to effectively involve patients in health and medical research. The Patient-Centred Research Network, or PACER network, focuses on developing the evidence about patient priorities an...