A5023359927- Family and Disability Support Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Family Support in Illness
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
The Kids Research Institute Australia
2021-2024
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
2021-2024
The University of Western Australia
2021-2023
Perth Children's Hospital
2021-2022
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
2021
<h3>Importance</h3> Intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically commences after diagnosis. No trial of an intervention administered to infants before diagnosis has shown effect on diagnostic outcomes date. <h3>Objective</h3> To determine the efficacy a preemptive ASD beginning during prodromal period. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> This 2-site, single rater–blinded randomized clinical vs usual care was conducted at 2 Australian research centers...
The growing global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with increasing costs for support services. Ascertaining the effects a successful preemptive intervention infants showing early behavioral signs on human services budgets highly policy relevant.
Previous research has highlighted children's frequent exposure to advertisements of unhealthy food and beverages on television. However, the industry is increasingly utilising non-broadcast channels such as outdoor advertising (eg billboards, bus shelters, shop fronts) for product marketing. Few studies have investigated around primary secondary schools. This study aimed quantify presence content within a 500 m radius schools in Perth, Western Australia.A cross-sectional design was used...
This study examined whether parent-reported atypical development in their child's first year was associated with age of diagnosis and when parents needed to consult a specialist about development. It involved 423 children who participated the Australian Autism Biobank. Most retrospectively identified ≥ 1 domain child Atypical most domains an earlier felt consultation needed. "gaze abnormalities", "lack response social stimuli", "no communication" subdomains within diagnosis, as...
Abstract Issue addressed Locating fast‐food outlets near schools is a potential public health risk to schoolchildren, given the easy access and repeated exposure energy‐dense, nutrient‐poor foods they provide. Fast‐food outlet availability has not been previously investigated in Perth, Western Australia. This study aimed quantify Perth determine whether differences area‐level disadvantage school type exist. Methods locations were sourced from Local Governments 2018/2019. All Primary (n =...
Abstract Objective A comparative study to describe the increase in medical admissions of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) Western Australia 2019 (pre‐pandemic) 2020 (peri‐pandemic). Method Patient demographics, physiological parameters, length stay, time assessment by Eating Disorder Service (EDS), commencement specialist eating disorder (ED) outpatient treatment was collected for admitted AN between 1st January 31st December 2020. Results The number doubled from 126 268...
Food marketing exposure has the potential to influence children's dietary behaviours and health status, however, few studies have identified how 'obesogenic' outdoor food environment is along public transport (bus and/or train) or walking routes that children take school.Audits of all advertisements present likely train, bus 24 secondary schools (ie, 3 per school, 72 total) were conducted in Perth, Western Australia (WA). The size, content, type setting each advertisement recorded accordance...
Impairment in social motivation (SM) has been suggested as a key mechanism underlying communication deficits observed autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the factors accounting for variability SM remain poorly described and understood. The current study aimed to characterize relationship between parental proband SM. Data from 2,759 children with ASD (Mage = 9.03 years, SD age 3.57, 375 females) their parents Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) project was included this study. Parental...
Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities the availability and access food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic exist Perth metropolitan region Western Australia.Fast-food outlet locations were sourced from Local Governments 2018/2019. All suburbs (n = 328) allocated a decile ranking based on Australian Bureau Statistics Socio-Economic Index for Areas with 1 indicating...
Despite advances in neonatal intensive care, babies admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) suffer from adverse outcomes. We aim describe the longer-term respiratory infectious morbidity of infants discharged NICU using state-wide population-based linked data Western Australia.We used probabilistically administrative analyse infection a cohort 23,784 sole tertiary NICU, born 2002-2013 with follow up 2015. analysed incidence rates secondary care episodes (emergency department...
IntroductionThe ORIGINS Project ("ORIGINS") is a longitudinal, population-level birth cohort with data and biosample collections that aim to facilitate research reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) encourage 'a healthy start life'. has gathered millions of datapoints over 400,000 biosamples 15 timepoints, antenatally through five years age, from mothers, non-birthing partners the child, across four health wellness domains: 'Growth development', 'Medical, biological genetic',...
Diagnosis of chronic disease in a child can result unresolved grief (UG) parents. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy psychological insight-oriented therapy (IOT) as treatment for UG compared related education parents children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Sequence delivery, first IOT then (or vice versa) was also examined, let all participants experience both interventions. Parents were screened UG. randomised either five 1-h sessions or education. Measures assessed pre-intervention,...
Abstract Diagnosis of chronic disease in a child can result unresolved grief (UG) parents. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy psychological insight-oriented therapy (IOT) as treatment for UG compared related education parents children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Sequence delivery, first IOT then (or vice versa ) was also examined, let all participants experience both interventions. Parents were screened UG. randomised either five one-hour sessions or education. Measures assessed...