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In September 2019, an inquiry was referred to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee into effective approaches to prevention and diagnosis of FASD and strategies for optimising life outcomes for people living with FASD. The final outcomes of the senate inquiry were released in March 2021.

Page last updated 19 April 2021

In this study, we examined macrostructure and microstructure elements in the oral and written narrative texts of 24 adolescent students of a youth detention centre. The students, who were aged 14- to 17- years, were all speakers of Standard Australian English, and 11 (46%) students met criteria for language disorder (LD). The outcomes of this study were published in 2021.

Date:
March 2021
Journal name:
Journal of Communication Disorders
Authors:
Kippin, N.R Leitao, S Finlay-Jones, A Baker, J Watkins, R
Page last updated 25 November 2021

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.
Page last updated 25 November 2021

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

Page last updated 11 February 2021

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
Page last updated 16 June 2021

You need to purchase the book Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Interdisciplinary perspectives Building a community of care through diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand Chapter 14 Rogan C Crawford A

Date:
September 2013
Book name:
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Interdisciplinary perspectives
Chapter title:
Building a community of care through diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand Chapter 14
Authors:
Rogan C Crawford A
Page last updated 2 March 2021

There is a dearth of studies reporting on patterns and correlates of drinking in early pregnancy prior to stopping on pregnancy recognition, which the current study aims to address. In 2005, a New Zealand nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random sample of 1,256 women aged 16-40 years. This article was published in 2013.

Date:
September 2013
Journal name:
Maternal and child health journal, 17(3), 520-529
Authors:
Parackal, S. M Parackal, M. K Harraway, J. A
Page last updated 2 March 2021

Access the report here New Zealand Government Ministry of Health

Date:
September 2010
Authors:
New Zealand Government Ministry of Health
Page last updated 2 March 2021