Health Literacy Research Intern

Role Title: Health Literacy Research Intern

Organisation: The Kids Research Institute Australia

Internship Period: Summer (November - December)

Location: Nedlands

Role Description

The intern will complete work based on a recently published established scoping review protocol. The intern's primary role will be to assess diabetes resources for readability (using an online tool) and understandability. The intern will also keep records of scores in an excel file / data sheet.
Interns are welcome to read more about the project below: Pedruzzi RA, Boggiss A, Black S, Bebbington K, Smith CL, Tully A, Cromb L, Taplin C, Zurynski Y, Davis E, Haynes A Resources to Support Families Navigating Early-Stage Type 1 Diabetes: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Res Protoc 2026;15:e95168 URL: https://www.researchprotocols.org/2026/1/e95168 doi: 10.2196/95168

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Organisation Mission

The Kids Research Institute Australia is based within the Perth Children’s Hospital, and is one of the largest, and most successful medical research institutes in Australia, comprising a dedicated and diverse team of around 1,000 staff, students and honoraries. We've created a bold blueprint that brings together community, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders, who share our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research.