2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Early in life outcomes of children of mothers with child protection system involvement. What factors are protective and what factors predict poorer infant outcomes?

Chief Investigator: Professor Leonie Segal Funding Amount: $99,997 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Child maltreatment in SA is unacceptably high; ~25% of children have some child protection system (CPS)
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

The crossover of children from OOHC into youth justice: identifying opportunities for early intervention

Chief Investigator: Dr Catia Malvaso Funding Amount: $95,850 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: The cross-over of children from out-of-home care into youth justice detention is striking. However, detention is a
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Evaluation of ex vivo human CD4 T cell immune response against peanut allergens for a novel therapeutic peanut allergy vaccine

Chief Investigator: Preethi Eldi (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount: $38,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Food allergy affects up-to 10% of children and in the absence of licensed therapeutics,
2020 Research Grant

Social welfare dependency and receipt of welfare benefits following child abuse and neglect: a South Australian linked data study

Chief Investigator: Emmanuel Gnanamanickam (Early Career Researcher) Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community-based study Funding Amount: $40,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Early-life adverse experiences, of
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Testing the first treatment to protect babies of asthmatic women from lung disease – a pilot study

Chief Investigator: Dr Kathryn Gatford Funding Amount: $85,000 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Babies of mothers who have asthma are more likely to have problems breathing at birth, including respiratory