Monthly Archives: July 2024

Collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to Promote Early Childhood Development

The STRONG kids, STRONG future team from the University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics works in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities, and organisations to research, develop and implement culturally responsive tools that enhance developmental outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.  The STRONG kids, STRONG future team is excited to co-present with key partners from Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations our approach to advancing children’s health. We will describe how we have co-developed culturally responsive developmental instruments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.  We will hear from our partners who will share their experience of collaborating on research projects, the importance of culturally responsive tools, implementation of these instruments in their settings and what works in partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

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2024 Reddihough Symposium – Intellectual Disability: A Potentially Treatable Condition

The application of genomics has greatly increased the diagnosis of specific monogenic causes of intellectual
disability and improved our understanding of the neuronal processes that result in cognitive impairment.
Meanwhile, families are building rare disease communities and seeking disease-specific treatments to change
the trajectory of health and developmental outcomes for their children.

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The Cleft Palate Initiative

Synopsis  Infants undergoing cleft palate surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital are a unique subgroup. In 2015 Dr Bal Kaur conducted a retrospective audit of pain management of these infants and found substantially high pain and distress reported post operatively. Through a collaborative effort with Dr Geoff Frawley and other stakeholders, a formal quality improvement … Continued

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NAIDOC Week: Wadja Walk-Through

Synopsis The Royal Children’s Hospital welcomes patients from all over our beautiful country for cardiac treatment, but we also acknowledge that this can be a frightening time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families that can bring up feelings of fear, sadness, homesickness, and isolation. Many of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait … Continued

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Paternal, social, and mental health perspectives on adolescent and adult male health

Synopsis To acknowledge the 30th anniversary of International Men’s Health Week, this Grand Round will be a panel discussion addressing the paternal, social, and mental health perspectives of men’s health, including fertility, health and wellbeing promotion, positive masculinity and the intergenerational influences on young people today.   Speakers Moderator: Professor David Amor is the Lorenzo … Continued

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