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The Australian Temperament Project (ATP) is one of Australia’s longest running studies of social and emotional development. ATP began in 1983 following over 2000 babies (Generation 2) and their parents (Generation 1). The study has now been running for over 40 years; following the children from infancy, through childhood, and into adolescence and adulthood. In 2012, we began the Generation 3 study. This study follows the children of our original participants (Generation 2) from pregnancy through childhood.
This short video tells you more about ATP.
A new wellbeing survey in 2025
An exciting new phase of the project is launching in 2025. This new research aims to find out what we can do to live a healthy and fulfilling life. We are inviting our Generation 1 and Generation 2 participants to take part in a new survey.
The information we collect will look at:
- How people adapt and cope with challenges
- The impact of social factors on length and quality of life
- How the process of ageing interacts and connects across generations.
The ATP Health Check
The ATP Health Check looks at how the environment and our lifestyles in the first half of life impact health and wellbeing in mid and later life. We are interested in how social and lifestyle factors during the first half of life affect ageing of the body and brain. We also want to learn more about how the experiences of parents and grandparents affect their health and wellbeing and the wellbeing of the next generations.
Life@9 continues
The Life@9 study invites parents of Generation 3 children to complete a survey once their child turns 9.
The Life@9 study allows ATP to follow the health and development of Gen3 offspring over time. This provides a unique opportunity to understand patterns of health and wellbeing across three generations – grandparents, parents and children.
The ATP cohort
The ATP cohort includes
- Generation 1 participants (parents to infants born in 1983)
- Generation 2 participants (born in 1983, now adults), and
- Generation 3 offspring (children of Generation 2 participants).
Generation 3 participants were recruited in 2012.
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The Australian Temperament Project acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of all the unceded lands, skies and waterways on which we come together. We pay our deep respect to the Ancestors and Elders of Wurundjeri Country, where our office is located. We also acknowledge the many First Nations from where our participants and team join us virtually. |
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