Generation Victoria (GenV): protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort of Victorian children and their parents.
Elizabeth K Hughes, William Siero, Alisha Gülenç...
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Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Led by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · Updated on 2025-08-03
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Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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The Paul Ramsay Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are conducting Generation Victoria (GenV), a large, long-term study involving children born in Victoria, Australia, and their parents. The study collects data on many health, mental, social, and environmental factors affecting children and adults. Its goal is to provide evidence to improve well-being and reduce future disease by following participants from birth and throughout their lives. GenV supports observational, interventional, health services, and policy research within the same group. The study includes all children born in Victoria over a two-year period (October 2021 to October 2023) and their parents. It gathers data from surveys, biosamples, and linked administrative and clinical records. Recruitment started in hospitals and continues through phone or online methods. Data collection happens about four times a year during infancy, then every 6 to 12 months until age 5, with a face-to-face visit planned around age 6. The study may continue for at least 10 years or longer, depending on funding and participant willingness. Participants provide information digitally through questionnaires, with some in-person assessments by trained staff. Researchers track enrollment numbers, data completeness, data linkage success, and biosample collection. The study also supports other research projects embedded within GenV. Participant safety and privacy are monitored, and the study's large size aims to detect important health patterns. Families remain involved for years, contributing to a broad understanding of child and family health.
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Brief Title
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Who Can Participate
Age: 1Day +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child born between October 4, 2021 and October 3, 2023
- Child is alive at the time of recruitment
- Child resides in Victoria at the time of recruitment
- Child has a legal representative able to understand and provide informed consent
- Parent or guardian of an eligible child
- Provides signed and dated informed consent or has a legal representative who can consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Child deceased at the time of recruitment (stillborn or died after birth) and their parents/guardians
- Families unable to provide informed consent in any of the available languages
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or phone) during the newborn period
Monitoring
Duration - From 3 months to 5 years
Participants provide data digitally about their child's health and development several times per year during early childhood.
Approximately 4 digital data collection sessions per year from age 3 months to 1 year, then every 6-12 months until 5 years
Diagnostic Evaluation
Duration - Around the child’s 6th birthday
Participants attend a face-to-face visit conducted by trained staff to assess the child's development around 6 years of age.
1 in-person visit
Long-term Monitoring
Duration - Up to 10 years and potentially lifelong
Participants may continue to be involved in data collection and research activities for up to 10 years or longer depending on funding and willingness to continue.
Ongoing data collection and research participation
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
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GenV Cohort Coordinator
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GenV Cohort Design Lead
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Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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