{"results":[{"title":"Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by NDIS. What happens next isn't clear","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/autism-ndis-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/autism-diagnoses-are-up-largely-fuelled-by-ndis-what-happens-next-isnt-clear","publisheddate":"2026-04-15","summary":"
Research has found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the NDIS has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Autism expert set to transform child care in WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/autism-expert-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/autism-expert-set-to-transform-child-care-in-wa","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"
A world-class health researcher has relocated to Perth to transform how autism is researched and clinically supported, thanks to a $3.4 million Fellowship. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World away in Derby","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-derby-placement-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/world-away-in-derby","publisheddate":"2026-03-26","summary":"
Penultimate medical students Liv Williams and Luke Panuccio swapped Warren Blackwood hospitals for Derby Hospital recently and have reaped the rewards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"First Nations healers on screen","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-our-medicine-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/first-nations-healers-on-screen","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"
The second season of Our Medicine has premiered on NITV/SBS and follows The Rural Clinical School of WA medical student Keisha Calyun on placement in the Kimberley.
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A nasal flu vaccine called FluMist will be available for the first time for children aged 2–17 years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Trailblazing professor and brilliant protégé awarded honorary doctorates","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/hon-docs-fiona-annie-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/trailblazing-professor-and-brilliant-protege-awarded-honorary-doctorates","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"
It was a case of deep mutual admiration when WA’s most esteemed child health champion and one of her high-flying students received honorary doctorates alongside one another at The University of Western Australia last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New leaders to shape future of longest-running pregnancy cohort study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/raine-leaders-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-leaders-to-shape-future-of-longest-running-pregnancy-cohort-study","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
The Raine Study Board has announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders who will guide the next phase of the world’s longest-running pregnancy longitudinal cohort study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Fellowships to improve health outcomes for priority populations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lianne-gilchrist-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/fellowships-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-priority-populations","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
Healthcare fellowships awarded to researchers at The University of Western Australia will support new fathers living in regional communities and improve health outcomes for older First Nations people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"It's okay to walk away: the program saving babies' lives","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/shaken-baby-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/its-okay-to-walk-away-the-program-saving-babies-lives","publisheddate":"2025-11-06","summary":"
Researchers invited to evaluate a UK program that aims to prevent shaken baby syndrome say the study offers insights that could inform support strategies for Australian parents and carers struggling with the stress of crying babies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study shows world-first Australian preterm birth prevention program is working","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/preterm-study-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/study-shows-world-first-australian-preterm-birth-prevention-program-is-working","publisheddate":"2025-10-29","summary":"
New data has shown that a world-first initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of potentially harmful early birth and improved pregnancy outcomes for women across the country. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}