Brain and Behaviour

Brain and Behaviour is a Research Focus Area (RFA) which focuses on the core of many issues affecting the ongoing health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Our research investigates the developmental, genetic, family and environmental determinants of child wellbeing, and how clinical, educational and community practices can provide every child with the best opportunity for optimal health and development.

At the Telethon Kids Institute, this research encompasses a child's learning, development and mental health - and the impact of conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and intellectual disability.

Related programs

The following programs make up the different areas this Research Focus Area focuses on. Each of these related programs consists of a number of specialised related teams of researchers.

• International Child Development Research Program
  

• Development and Disability Program

• Mental Health and Youth Program

• Population Health Program

Our Steering Committee

The Brain and Behaviour RFA is led by a Steering Committee, tasked with facilitating the development and implementation of high quality collaborative multi-disciplinary research projects.

• Brain and Behaviour RFA Steering Committee