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Australian 5 year olds are developing better than they were three years ago and have improved in most development indicators, according to the latest AEDI data.

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Researchers from the Telethon Institute have been awarded an ARC Linkage Grant to develop a measurement of the middle childhood years of Australian children.

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A world-first study from The Kids for Child Health Research has identified risk factors for receptive language development in Australian children.

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The Kids for Child Health Research will join more than 50 scientists from 36 research institutions around the world to improve early nutrition

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Head of nutrition research at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research named in the nation's top 10 health and medical researchers for 2010.

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Link between healthy growth in the womb and improved numeracy and literacy skills in early primary school.

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The health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.

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For the first time, the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) has been completed nationally, giving Australia a snapshot of young children's development.

Research

Food environments are significant drivers of obesity and diet-related diseases, making them key targets for interventions that support healthier food choices. The role of Local Government Authorities is pivotal in shaping community food environments. 

Research

The capacity for children to self-regulate is an important developmental task of early childhood, with caregivers playing an integral role in self-regulation development. While caregivers' emotions and behaviors are known to impact child self-regulatory capacity, the impact of child self-regulation difficulties on parents is less understood.