For Researchers & Collaborators

ORIGINS provides a cost-effective research enabling platform for those looking to conduct research in child and family health.

ORIGINS enables accelerated, cost-effective research that provides translation benefits to families faster.

Through its globally unique infrastructure, ORIGINS enables scientists to develop nested "sub-projects" within the cohort, which deliver innovative, accelerated, cost-effective research that improves the health and wellbeing of families now and for generations to come.

Unlike other WA cohort studies, ORIGINS captures detailed data across multiple timepoints, offering a more complete understanding of the early-life impacts on long-term health - enabling researchers to examine the complex interplay between biological, environmental, and social factors over time.

ORIGINS' 10,000 participants are generally representative of the WA population.

To date, the ORIGINS Biobank has over 450,000 biological samples collected from participants since conception, with the Databank housing over 30 million data points on the 10,000 strong cohort.

Got a research idea?

ORIGINS enables accelerated cost-effective research

Access to readymade cohort

Save costs on recruitment with access to 10,000 families

Conduct research faster

Eliminate timely recruitment, data, and sample collection processes

Access to extensive data & samples

Access over 430,000 biological samples in the ORIGINS Biobank and 30 million data points the Databank

Increase funding chances

Research shown to be cost-effective and fast-tracked is looked upon favourably by funding bodies

12 research domains available

ORIGINS research spans 12 domains, from mental health and wellbeing to cognitive development and lifestyle behaviours

Access to support

Get access to a supportive team including biostatistics and communications support

Early delivery of research benefits

Research is translated into community and healthcare settings, improving the health of Australian families faster

ORIGINS

Research translation priorities

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After a comprehensive 2025 consumer and stakeholder consultation, ORIGINS has identified the below key research priorities for researchers to embed observational and/or interventional studies:

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Anxiety
Peer relationships
Wellbeing

Lifestyle Behaviours

Health technology use
Promotion of healthy weight, healthy eating, and physical activity

Development

Cognitive development including literacy and language skills
Physical development

Novel Interventions

Any new or novel interventions that reduce risk and promote protective factors in children and families

Got a research idea?

Helpful resources

Data Catalogue

Explore live visualisations of ORIGINS data

Biobank

Explore our biological samples

Collaboration Policy

Collaboration and engagement are fundamental elements of ORIGINS.

Research domains

ORIGINS as 12 research domains across child and family health

Sub-project initiation

Learn how to start your sub-project

Annual report

Read our 2025 to 2026 annual report