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Centre of Excellence

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), is a global hub for research into type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children.

Visit our Discovery Centre in the holidays

Beat the heat these school holidays by visiting the The Kids Discovery Centre.v

COVID-19 resources

We know many families have questions about the risk of COVID-19 to children with type 1 diabetes. To address these questions, Perth Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Clinic has provided information and resources to help you navigate this tricky period.

International Clinical Trials Day 2026

To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, we are highlighting some of the current trials underway at the Children's Diabetes Centre at the Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children's Hospital and thanking all the diabetes community who have said yes to diabetes research.

OPAL 2 study - with the Omnipod 5

The research team at Perth Children's Hospital and the Children's Diabetes Centre are looking for participants to be involved in the new Omnipod 5 study

Dietary patterns during pregnancy and maternal and birth outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes: the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study

Dietary patterns characterised by high intakes of vegetables may lower the risk of pre-eclampsia and premature birth in the general population. The effect of dietary patterns in women with type 1 diabetes, who have an increased risk of complications in pregnancy, is not known. 

Parental experiences of using continuous glucose monitoring in their young children with early-stage type 1 diabetes: a qualitative interview study

To explore parents' experiences of using continuous glucose monitoring in their young children with early-stage type 1 diabetes, being followed in the Australian Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study.

Community Conversation "What support do families with early-stage T1D need?"

What support do families with early-stage T1D need? Screening for the risk of developing T1D is now an option. But as exciting as screening is, we

Supporting Families Project Update

In early 2024, Dr Aveni Haynes and her team were awarded Telethon Trust funding for their project Supporting Families.