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What can a small biosample tell us about lifelong health? For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in GenV communiti...
16/10/2026

What can a small biosample tell us about lifelong health?

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in GenV communities across Victoria. We want to share what GenV has done in five years and what it can offer for many years to come.

Yesterday, GenV met Mathew Hilakari MP , Member for Point Cook, with Prof Richard Saffery, GenV Deputy Director, Bio Sciences.

Prof Saffery leads GenV's bio sciences work. GenV has one of the world's largest collections of samples from pregnancy, newborns and parents. They are kept safe at -80°C in our biobank. GenV has collected a range of biosamples such as saliva, newborn poo samples and breastmilk.

“GenV has one of the most diverse collections of baby poo in the world,” Prof Saffery shared.

A diverse collection means the research reflects many kinds of families. What we learn can then help children from all backgrounds across Australia and help researchers find early signs of health problems sooner.
Thank you to the GenV families who generously gave samples.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across Australia and beyond.

GenV is led from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute with the support of the Victorian Government and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

Does early mental health support keep helping children as they grow up? For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in ...
15/10/2026

Does early mental health support keep helping children as they grow up?

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in communities across Victoria. We want to share what GenV has done in five years and what it can offer Victoria and beyond for decades to come.

Yesterday, GenV met online with Richard Riordan MP , Member for Polwarth, MCRI researcher Dr Simone Darling and GenV parent, Lori.

Dr Darling leads research on children's mental health. Her team helped build and roll out the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS). The program is now running in over 1,800 primary schools across Victoria. Her new study will look at whether this early help lasts into the teen years.

Many GenV families tell us mental health research is a key area that matters to them. GenV follows children and parents over time, which can help us learn what supports mental health as we all grow and develop.

Lori, a GenV parent, shared why her family joined. She said she is excited to be part of a research study like GenV. Thank you to Lori and all the GenV families who share what matters to them.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across Australia and beyond.

GenV is led from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute with the support of the Victorian Government and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

cCMV is a virus some babies are born with. It can cause hearing loss. Finding it early could mean early treatment and be...
13/10/2026

cCMV is a virus some babies are born with. It can cause hearing loss. Finding it early could mean early treatment and better outcomes for children.

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in GenV communities across Victoria. We want to share what GenV has done in five years and what it can offer for many years to come.

Yesterday, GenV met Brad Battin MP, Member for Berwick, with researcher Dr. Alanna Gillespie.

Alanna is part of a team finding new ways to spot cCMV early. Tests on saliva samples from more than 33,000 GenV newborns are helping us learn how common cCMV is. Finding it early could help babies get the treatment they need.

Thank you to the GenV families who gave consent for this testing.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across Australia and beyond.

GenV is led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute with the support of the Victorian Government and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

Heart health matters at every age. The first signs of heart and kidney disease can start early in life. For GenV's 5th b...
13/10/2026

Heart health matters at every age. The first signs of heart and kidney disease can start early in life.

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in communities across Victoria to share what GenV has done in five years and what it can offer for decades to come.

Today, GenV met Mary-Anne Thomas MP, Member for Macedon, with researcher A/Prof Jonathan Mynard and GenV parent, Erin.

A/Prof Mynard led new Australian guidelines to help doctors spot high blood pressure in children early. GenV could help answer what comes next. For example, when should children have their blood pressure checked?

Erin joined GenV to help research that will affect their own children and future generations. "These things only work if people participate," Erin said.

"It's important parents have the most evidence-based guidance to make decisions about their kids," Erin added.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across Australia and beyond.

GenV is led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute with the support of the Victorian Government and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

How important is a healthy environment for our health and development? As part of GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting ...
13/10/2026

How important is a healthy environment for our health and development?

As part of GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in GenV communities across Victoria. We want to share what GenV has done in five years and what it can offer Victoria and beyond for decades to come.

On Friday, GenV met Rachel Westaway MP, Member for Prahran, with GenV research fellow A/Prof Suzanne Mavoa.

A/Prof Mavoa studies how the places we live affect our health. She spoke with the MP about why green space, heat research and other environmental factors matter.

Her team is building ways to measure things like green space, heat and air quality around where GenV families live.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across Australia and beyond.

GenV is led from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute with the support of the Victorian Government and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in communities across Victoria to share what GenV has achieved and what it ...
06/10/2026

For GenV's 5th birthday, we are visiting MPs in communities across Victoria to share what GenV has achieved and what it offers Australia for decades to come.

GenV met Nathan Lambert MP, Member for Preston and Reservoir, with researcher Prof. Lisa Hui and GenV parents Alistair and Rebecca with daughters Daisy and newborn Matilda.

"We know firsthand that every child can have a very different start to life, and we felt that sharing our experiences could help researchers better understand those differences," Rebecca said.

GenV families live in every part of Victoria. The research powered by GenV will help communities across the state and beyond.

Together, we are creating one of the world's most valuable research resources. It lets us learn, test and act on what helps children and adults thrive.

Happy 5th birthday, GenV! 🎉 Five years ago, GenV asked Victorian families to be part of something special. Today, more t...
06/10/2026

Happy 5th birthday, GenV! 🎉

Five years ago, GenV asked Victorian families to be part of something special. Today, more than 120,000 child and parents are part of GenV.

What makes GenV special is who’s in it. Families from all over Victoria are taking part. Some live in the city. Some live in country towns. Everyone has a story to share, and every story helps us learn. Together, they show what health and wellbeing look like in real communities.

This month, we are celebrating with catching up with families we meet over the years.

Meet Milla! She came to celebrate with our mascot, GeneVieve. She also created this a brightly coloured GenV birthday masterpiece! Milla and her parents, Ash and Dean, joined a day after Milla was born and for them “it’s so simple, but you feel like you're contributing to the bigger picture.”

Thank you to all our GenV families. Together, we hope to make a difference to the lives of families for generations to come.

Read more about 5 years of GenV and download your own 5th birthday colour in sheet here: www.genv.org.au/blog/spotlight-on-genv/genv-turns-5

Meet Emalka and Shahan! Emalka is a mum who thinks a lot about her children's health and happiness. She hopes GenV's re...
24/09/2026

Meet Emalka and Shahan!

Emalka is a mum who thinks a lot about her children's health and happiness. She hopes GenV's research can help families like hers.

Emalka wants to know more about keeping kids healthy, both in body and mind. "When I think about the future, what I would love to hear about from GenV is things we can do for our children when they're younger, to ensure not only that they're healthy physically, but also mentally," she says. "The more we know, the better we can equip our children to be the best version of themselves in the future."

Together, we are creating one of the world's most valuable research resources, helping us understand what helps every child and adult thrive.

Hear more from Emalka and Shahan here - www.genv.org.au/blog/genv-parents/meet-genv-family-emalka-and-shahan/

Meet Shelly, Kris and Mika! Shelly is a nurse and a mum. Being a nurse, she's seen firsthand how much a family's health ...
17/09/2026

Meet Shelly, Kris and Mika!

Shelly is a nurse and a mum. Being a nurse, she's seen firsthand how much a family's health story can shape their future. That's why joining GenV mattered so much to her family.

Shelly hopes GenV's research can help families like hers. She'd love to see more research into autoimmune conditions, and a cure for type 1 diabetes.

For Shelly, being part of GenV is something she's proud of. “I just feel very proud to be a part of it. Kris and I, and Mika - it's just amazing. And I can't wait to see what the future holds.”

Together, we are creating one of the world's most valuable research resources, helping us understand what helps children and adults thrive.

Hear more from Shelly, Kris and Mika here - www.genv.org.au/blog/genv-parents/meet-genv-family-shelly-kris-mika/

Today the first NFL game was played in Melbourne at the MCG. It held around 100,000 fans for the big day. GenV could fir...
11/09/2026

Today the first NFL game was played in Melbourne at the MCG. It held around 100,000 fans for the big day.

GenV could first fill the MCG back in 2023. Now, with around 122,000 participants, we’ve outgrown it!

And we’re still welcoming eligible families.

Do you live in Victoria and have a child born between October 2021 and October 2023? There’s still time to be part of GenV.

Join us today.
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