Brain tumours are the second most frequent cancer diagnosed in children yet very little is known about the risk factors associated with their occurrence or what events are necessary for their progression.

One third of Australian children are not sufficiently active of good health and this is particularly true of children from disadvantaged schools.

Myopic (short-sighted) eyes are too long for their optical power because of excessive growth.

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting 10% of Australian children.

One third of Australian children are not sufficiently active of good health and this is particularly true of children from disadvantaged schools.