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Flagship award for folate champion Carol BowerOne of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s most influential researchers, who has played a seminal role in birth defect research and advocacy over a four-decade career, has won the Peter Wills Medal – the Australian research community’s flagship award.
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Prenatal alcohol and tobacco use and the risk of depression in offspring at age of 17 years: findings from the Raine StudyPrenatal alcohol and tobacco exposures have been associated with adverse mental health consequences in offspring. The objective of this study was to test the associations between maternal prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposures and depressive symptoms in the offspring, adjusting for a wide range of potential confounders.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: the importance of assessment, diagnosis and support in the Australian justice contextThe current article outlines how individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may experience inequities within the justice system
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Navigating complexity to support justice-involved youth with FASD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: needs and challenges of a regional workforceYoung people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation in the justice system from a young age. Police questioning and court proceedings can be difficult for these young people to navigate. Practice and policy responses are necessary to identify these individuals, provide appropriate support/rehabilitation, and upskill the justice workforce. The aim of this research was to determine the unmet workforce development needs of a regional workforce providing care and support to youth involved with the justice system.
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Community Priority setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research in AustraliaIntroduction Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASD research is a rapidly growing field that crosses multiple disciplines. To ensure research is relevant and meaningful for people living with FASD, their families, and the broader public there is a need to engage community members in setting priorities for research.
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Collaborating with consumer and community representatives in health and medical research in Australia:The objective of this tudy was to collaborate with consumer and community representatives in the Alcohol and Pregnancy Project from 2006-2008
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RE-AIM Evaluation of the Alcohol and Pregnancy Project: Educational Resources to Inform Health ProfessionalsThe objective was to evaluate the Alcohol and Pregnancy Project that provided health professionals in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources
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Child behaviour following low to moderate maternal drinking in pregnancyChild behaviour following low to moderate maternal drinking in pregnancy
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Banksia Hill Project’s ripple effectThe two-year study, which was the first in Australia to assess and diagnose young people in a youth custodial setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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Focus on FASD Prevention in WA ForumFocus on FASD Prevention in WA Forum, at City West Function Centre, with Keynote Speaker Nancy Poole.