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World Hearing Day 2026 - from communities to classrooms

04/02/2026

This year, the theme focuses on ensuring hearing care reaches every child from communities to classrooms. The Centre’s Child Deafness and Hearing Research Program is working to make this vision a reality in Australia.

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GenV sets new benchmark for inclusive research

20/04/2026

A new paper in the International Journal of Epidemiology highlights who is taking part in GenV – and what is possible when research is designed to include everyone from the start.

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Changing Children's Chances selected for AI pilot

02/02/2026

As part of the Melbourne Medical School’s AI Co-Scientist Pilot Program, the Changing Children's Chances team will use AI to measure early childhood disadvantage using publicly available data.

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Closing the equity gap within a generation: reality or fantasy?

15/01/2026

In November 2025, Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM presented at the Global Access Partners Intergenerational Summit. Read a summary of her presentation from the Summit Report.

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Big V interview with Prof Frank Oberklaid

27/12/2025

He transformed paediatric care at the Royal Children’s Hospital, but forty years on Professor Frank Oberklaid is focused on prevention, rather than cure.

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Every Child Thrives - 2025 Impact Report

16/12/2025

Our 2025 Impact Report captures a year in review at the Centre for Community Child Health.

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