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Exploring gender

Not all children or teenagers identify with the gender they were presumed at birth. As a result, some may choose to change their name, their clothes or their body and live as a different gender. Some may choose to obtain specialised medical treatment.

Cybersafety

Even in the safety of their home, there are many risky places a child or teenager can visit online.

Embrace @ The Kids

Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia is Western Australia’s first research collaboration devoted to the mental health of infants, children and young people ages 0-25.

News and events

Stay up to date with the latest news and events from Embrace.

Rainbow Knowledge in northern WA

Walkern Katatdjin's Lily Hayward was the report's lead author.

Trailblazer calls for more trust in services

Professor Pat Dudgeon (UWA), Richard Weston (Maari Ma Health CEO), and Professor Helen Milroy

Webinar: Supporting Your Child at the Hospital

Hospitals can be overwhelming and unfamiliar places for children and families. But with support, kids can feel empowered in their medical journeys.

Revised medical book comes with call for compassion

Embrace Co-Director Professor Helen Milroy was an editor on the latest edition of Good Medical Practice

Yarning for cultural safety in schools

About 180 school psychologists attended an Embrace-led seminar on cultural safety earlier this week to support their professional development ahead of the school year.

Illustrating a way forward for parents

Artwork maps the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parenting