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WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) Data Linkage Study
Chief Investigators: Francis Mitrou, Steve Zubrick, Helen Milroy, Juli Coffin (Murdoch University), Sharynne Hamilton, Chris Brennan-Jones (Curtin University), Elizabeth Davis, Peter Richmond, Hayley Passmore (University of Western Australia), Stefanie Schurer (University of Sydney)
Associate Investigators: Glenn Pearson, Alex Brown, Asha Bowen, Kate Conigrave (University of Sydney), Melissa O’Donnell (University of South Australia), Matt Cooper, Kathryn Ramsey, Bep Uink (Murdoch University), Peter Azzopardi, Jenny Downs
Project description:
This study is a partnership between researchers, the Aboriginal community and government to provide evidence for policy and practice addressing high priority health and wellbeing issues for Aboriginal children and families. It will use a longitudinal linked dataset based on a population representative sample of Aboriginal children and their families (the 2000/02 Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey; WAACHS) and government data across health, education, child protection, and justice domains.
Information about the WAACHS and reports can be found here:
https://www.telethonkids.org.au/our-research/Indigenous-health/waachs/
Funders: This study is funded by an NHMRC Synergy Grant 2023-2028 (GNT2018970)
Videos
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Our Investigators
Francis Mitrou
BEc
Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing
08 6319 1499 Email meLiz Davis
MBBS FRACP PhD
Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research