Population Outcomes And Cost-effectiveness Of Universal Newborn Hearing Vs Risk Factor Screening At Age 5 Years.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$540,423.00
Summary
Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) is being widely implemented because it is thought to greatly improve outcomes for children with congenital deafness. However, it is also very costly. Between 2003-5, all New South Wales babies were offered UNHS, while Victorian babies were offered a risk-factor screening and referral program. This two-year 'natural experiment' paves the way for a unique population effectiveness and cost-effectiveness study of UNHS as the children reach 5 years of age.
Population Paediatrics And Translational Child Health Research
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$580,550.00
Summary
My vision for the next five years is that children will have the best possible health outcomes, both in childhood and as adults, from effective, systematic and sustainable primary and secondary care. My program’s core is population-based efficacy and translational trials of the highest quality. My intellectual leadership and contribution were recognised in the 2009 Australian Health Minister’s Prize and, in 2008, an NHMRC Excellence Award.
Improving Outcomes Of Preschool Language Delay In The Community: Randomised Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$927,327.00
Summary
7-15% of preschool children have language delay, so are vulnerable to poor lifelong academic, social and economic outcomes. Small trials suggest that intervention helps. This randomized trial aims to find out the population costs and benefits of optimized intervention for 4 year olds following systematic identification of language delay. Because we have studied the 1500 participants since infancy, the trial could also shed light on why some children respond better than others to treatment.
Sleep Health And Sleep Problems In Early Childhood: What Role Does Childcare Play?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Sleep is significant for young children’s health and development and impacts on family functioning. Increasingly childcare is part of the young child’s sleep environment. This study focuses on the role of childcare in supporting sleep health and identifying sleep, and associated behavioural problems, in the early years of life. The study responds to the policy, practice and legislative demand for evidence to guide appropriate provision for sleep and rest in the childcare context.
Early Human Capability – Measurement, Intervention, Results.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,891.00
Summary
It is well recognised that child health and development has consequences for health later in adulthood. However, despite the fact that billions of dollars are being spent on early childhood initiatives, we do not have a fit-for-purpose tool to measure the effectiveness and impact of interventions, particularly in marginalised and poor communities.This project seeks to trial a new instrument within existing large scale impact evaluations of early childhood programs in China, Tonga and Australia.
Improving Child Health And Development In Resource-constrained Settings: A Multi-component Study To Inform Policy And More Effective Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
This Fellowship will provide innovative, robust evidence of the magnitude of malnutrition and compromised development among children in a large number of low- and middle-income countries and the impact of modifiable social determinants on these profoundly important public health problems. This will inform policy making and the development of effective interventions in disadvantaged groups worldwide.
A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Web-based, Organisational Systems Change Intervention To Increase Childcare Service Adherence To Dietary Guidelines
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,044,145.00
Summary
To improve children's health, leading health agencies recommend that childcare services provide foods to children consistent with dietary guidelines. The majority of Australian childcare services however do not provide foods that meet these guidelines. Using the highest quality research design, this study will test the effectiveness of a web-based intervention in supporting childcare services to improve the nutritional quality of food provided to children in care.
Pathways To Better Health And Education Outcomes For Tasmania’s Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$593,173.00
Summary
For far too many of these children, a poor start predicts a poor future. This is especially true for Tasmanian children who live in amongst the most disadvantaged circumstances in Australia. This project will follow 12,000 Tasmanian children through early childhood services from birth to age five to find out if services are meeting their needs. The information will be used to improve services and improve the health and education of all Tasmanian children.
Changing Children's Chances: A Research Based Framework To Address Child Health Inequity
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$236,739.00
Summary
My vision is to both understand and address the modifiable child, family, service and community determinants of early childhood health and developmental inequities within the Australian policy context. Addressing inequities early in life will fundamentally change children’s chances and create a healthier and more productive future adult population. My research will build on a well-established program of innovative trials and secondary analyses; all designed to inform policy and practice.
A Comprehensive Approach To Solutions For Child Oral Health, Wellbeing And Development
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,946.00
Summary
Tooth decay in young children is one of the most common chronic diseases of early childhood. The VicGen birth cohort study has been following more than 400 children, since birth, to look at a range of factors that influence the development of tooth decay. This PhD will use data from the cohort and be one of the first studies to look at the health of children’s teeth between birth and five years of age. Findings from this work will inform strategies to help prevent children developing tooth decay