Innovative Diagnosis For And Prevention Of Otitis Media In Australian Infants
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$439,476.00
Summary
Otitis media (OM) in infants is a major health issue, with the affected infants having high risk of chronic illness, hearing loss and speech and language delay. Preventing OM in infants requires accurately diagnosing and determining the causes of OM. This project employs an innovative technology to diagnose OM in infants and determine the risk factors for OM in Australian infants.
Can Home-visiting Improve Early School Entry Outcomes?: Following The Right@home Randomised Trial To Age 5 Years
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,042,204.00
Summary
Inequalities in health and developmental outcomes are evident by the time Australian children start school. The “right@home” randomised controlled trial (2013-2016) will evaluate the impact of sustained nurse home visiting for the most disadvantaged families through targeted and intensive delivery of child health, development and parenting support until the children turns 2 years. Follow-up to school entry will evaluate the impact on health and developmental outcomes at ages 3 and 5 years.