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The aim of this research published in 2021 was to determine the unmet workforce development needs of a regional workforce providing care and support to youth involved with the justice system. Interviews were conducted with 29 participants from 14 organisations to understand the support provided to youth, existence and uptake of referral pathways, and unmet needs.
- Date:
- February 2021
- Journal name:
- Health and Justice
- Authors:
- Rebecca Anne Pedruzzi; Olivia Hamilton; Helena H. A. Hodgson; Elizabeth Connor; Elvira Johnson; James Fitzpatrick
The objective of this study published in 2021 was to characterise early motor function in children later diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders relative to typically developing children or normative data.
- Date:
- February 2021
- Journal name:
- Paediatrics
- Authors:
- Lim, Y.H. Licari, M. Spittle, A. J. Watkins, R. E. Zwicker, J. G. Downs, J. Finlay-Jones, A.
A multi-strategy clinical practice change initiative was developed to increase care for maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy in antenatal services in the Hunter New England Local HealthDistrict (HNELHD) of NSW, Australia. To develop
Data from the birth cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) was used. Mothers of 3447 children provided information on alcohol consumption during pregnancy, children's sleep problems from 2- to 9-years, and potential confounders associated with sleep problems. Children were classified into Prenatal Exposure (PAE) groups based on distinct patterns of maternal drinking during pregnancy: abstinent, occasional, low, moderate, and heavy. The effect of PAE on the number and persistence of sleep problems across childhood (2-9 years) was examined. The outcomes of this study were published in 2021.
- Date:
- November 2020
- Journal name:
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Authors:
- Chandler-Mather, N Occhipinti, S Donovan, C Shelton, D Dawe, S
Eighty-seven participants attended a workshop to support community-based professional development and co-design of a novel assessment approach. Qualitative data collection included video recording of the workshop, and small group discussions, for which a narrative analysis was utilised. Quantitative data collection included self-report questionnaires to understand current community practices and three key constructs: practitioner knowledge, attitudes, and intentions for future practice. The outcomes of this study were published in 2021.
- Date:
- December 2020
- Journal name:
- Research in Developmental Disabilities
- Authors:
- Reid N. Hawkins E Liu W Page M Webster H Katsikitis M Shelton D Wood A O'Callaghan F Morrissey S Shanley D
This scan sought to identify the scope and gaps in publicly available FASD prevention and health promotion resources, and assess their cultural appropriateness for use among five key groups of Indigenous Australian people including: (i) pregnant
- Date:
- January 2017
- Journal name:
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia
- Book name:
- DOI: 10.1002/hpja.8
- Authors:
- Williams HM Percival NA Hewlett NC Cassady RBJ Silburn SR
We used data from the Raine Study, a multi-generational birth cohort study, to examine the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and the risk of harmful alcohol use in offspring at the age of 17 years. This study was published in 2020.
- Date:
- December 2020
- Journal name:
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Authors:
- Duko B Pereira G Betts K Tait RJ Newnham J Alati R
The objective of this study published in 2020 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.
- Date:
- October 2020
- Journal name:
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Authors:
- Duko B Pereira G Betts K Tait RJ Newnham J Alati R
This study published in 2020 interviewed 26 staff from 18 organizations involved in referral and co-ordination, case management, or treatment and support services for women with (or at high risk of) PAE in the Greater Newcastle region in Australia.
- Date:
- October 2020
- Journal name:
- Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
- Authors:
- Pedruzzi R Hamilton O Hodgeson HHA Connor E Johmson E Fitzpatrick J
Young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Aotearoa New Zealand are both primed for, and hindered within the youth justice (YJ) system. This research published in 2020 provides a fresh perspective on how social workers can take a lead role in ensuring young people with FASD receive neurodevelopmentally appropriate interventions both within the YJ system and upon return to their communities.
- Date:
- August 2020
- Journal name:
- Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Volume 32, Number 2, 2020
- Authors:
- Vanessa Oatley Anita Gibbs