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This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.

Does eating cashew nut spreads in the first year of life reduce the chances a baby will develop a cashew nut food allergy?

This study explores the role of infant sleep in early childhood development.

Providing expectant and new Dads with a health check-up

ORIGINS is no longer offering courier services or home collection of samples.

New dads can feel undervalued and face significant health and mental health risks following the birth of a child, according to new research that has prompted a rethink about how to address the often-unmet needs of fathers.

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The ORIGINS Project (“ORIGINS”) is a longitudinal, population-level birth cohort with data and biosample collections that aim to facilitate research to reduce non-communicable diseases and encourage ‘a healthy start to life’. ORIGINS has gathered millions of datapoints and over 400,000 biosamples over 15 timepoints, antenatally through to five years of age, from mothers, non-birthing partners and the child, across four health and wellness domains.

News & Events

A study of ORIGINS families has revealed a positive aspect to the COVID pandemic, with families found to benefit from the extra time together during lockdowns and mobile devices proving useful for helping them stay in touch with extended family and friends and for activities such as online classes.

News & Events

ORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.

Research

With more than one in four Australian children overweight or obese, and the significant risks this poses for health problems like asthma, depression,...