Aboriginal Child And Adolescent Health Improvement Through Aboriginal Leadership And Collaborative Research Teams
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,499,589.00
Summary
Continued progress to improve the health of Aboriginal children and adolescents will help drive continued improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The proposed CRE will harness the potential of several leading research projects in these areas and provide additional training for Aboriginal researchers at varying levels of career development. A comprehensive program to translate these programs to policy changes is core the the CRE.
Adolescent And Young Adult Parental Antecedent Of Health And Development In The First Year Of Life
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$566,331.00
Summary
In the past 50 years the gap between reproductive maturity at puberty and first childbirth has extended to around 2 decades. This coincides with a rise in mental disorders and substance use that has the potential to affect the health of babies and their mothers. This study will build on 20 years of work to test in a 1000 offspring the extent to which problems such as prematurity, post-natal depression and early mother-child relationships may be affected by earlier mental health and behaviour.