The Child Population and Translational Health research team are a research group based at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown campus of the University of Sydney. We are a team of over 20 researchers affiliated with the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty Medicine and Health of the University of Sydney.

We use linked routinely collected administrative data and clinical data to understand the number of children affected by various conditions, identify the main causes, and assess the impact on child health, well-being and healthcare use. Findings from our studies are used to help inform and improve paediatric healthcare services, guidelines and policies.

Objectives

To use an epidemiological approach to:

• Identify early life determinants of child health and development
• Investigate common childhood conditions and injuries
• Evaluate value in paediatric healthcare
• Implement clinical studies in perinatal and paediatric care

To achieve the following outcomes:

• Establish clinical links and collaboration
• Identify clinically relevant research questions
• Facilitate population health research
• Conduct research with translational impact