A5071990174- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Media Influence and Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
The Kids Research Institute Australia
2018-2024
The University of Western Australia
2018-2024
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
2024
Perth Children's Hospital
2024
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
2020
North Metropolitan Health Service
2015-2017
Young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation the justice system from a young age. Police questioning and court proceedings be difficult for these to navigate. Practice policy responses are necessary identify individuals, provide appropriate support/rehabilitation, upskill workforce. The aim of this research was determine unmet workforce development needs regional providing care support youth involved...
This article describes the development of a Model Care (MoC) resource to support youth involved with justice system where neurodevelopmental disability such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is suspected. Service staff within Youth Justice sector were engaged in an iterative process over 9-month period. A reference group was established for feedback at each stage, expert advice sought from Australian and New Zealand FASD Clinical Network. Five phases occurred; first three covered...
Australian women attending community mental health services were surveyed to determine the relationship between sexual trauma, activity, and seeking behaviors. Self-reported history of “forced sex” was 58.4% (n = 122 out 220). Latent class analysis revealed a three-class model: “sexually active seeking,” “low activity seeking” not seeking.” An association with general practitioner engagement behaviors found. Rates self-reported trauma reinforce need for screening informed care. Groupings may...
This article describes the process of mapping referral pathways to develop a localised resource enhance journey diagnosis, treatment and support for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in regional community setting.Over 6-month period, research officer engaged service providers Port South Hedland, Western Australia, using participatory action methods. An iterative included environment scan, interviews with leaders refinement progressive drafts pathway through Hedland FASD Network. A...
Prevention approaches specific to prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and foetal spectrum disorder (FASD) have been identified as urgently needed in Australia, including Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander communities. However, very little work has aimed describe evaluate health promotion initiatives, especially those developed rural remote areas.
Evidence based strategies are needed to enhance the ability of Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector prevent prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) harms including Fetal Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In Australia FASD prevention research has largely focused on primary care child development sectors, while little been conducted with AOD services providing comprehensive support high risk women. This study interviewed 26 staff from 18 organizations involved in referral co-ordination, case management, or...
In March 2020, the Your COVID-19 Risk tool was developed in response to global spread of SARS-CoV-2. The is an online resource based on key behavioural evidence-based risk factors related contracting and spreading This article describes development tool, produced resources, associated open repository, initial results. by a multidisciplinary research team consisting more than 150 international experts. project leverages knowledge obtained science, aiming promote behaviour change assessing...