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Pregnancy Lifestyle Activity and Nutrition (PLAN)

Understanding how families engage with screen technologies and how it may influence child development

The ORIGINS Community Wellbeing during COVID-19 Project is investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional wellbeing, family functioning and perceived stress on families.

Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy
Research
Influence of maternal and infant technology use and other family factors on infant developmentSteve Desiree Zubrick Silva FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow Co-Head, ORIGINS 08 6319 1409

The ORIGINS Project is a decade-long longitudinal study of more than 18,000 individuals including mothers, partners and children, as part of a collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia and Joondalup Health Campus.

SYMBA is promoting gut health (symbiosis) with prebiotic fibre taken during pregnancy for prevention of allergic disease.

News & Events
ORIGINS Co-Director nominated in the 2024 Western Australian of the Year AwardsORIGINS Co-Director nominated in the 2024 Western Australian of the Year Awards
Meet the directors and researchers that make up the team behind ORIGINS.

Helping families to unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play - easily, and locally.