Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s A Long-Term Study Following Children Born in Victoria and Their Parents

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 studys large size aims to detect important health patterns. Families remain involved for years, contributing to a broad understanding of child and family health.

Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents