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This study published in 2020 describes the conception, implementation and evaluation of a training intervention aiming to upskill the custodial workforce in the management of youth with FASD and NDI; 117 staff participated in the intervention, and 109 completed pre- and post-intervention surveys. Improvements were seen across almost all knowledge and attitude items, and the intervention was considered highly necessary, appropriate and valuable by the workforce.
- Date:
- August 2020
- Journal name:
- JPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
- Authors:
- Hayley M Passmore Raewyn C Mutch Rochelle Watkins Sharyn Burns Guy Hall Jonathan Carapetis Carol Bower
The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) has been prospectively collecting national data on rare childhood conditions since 1993, with monthly reporting of cases by paediatricians. In this report we describe annual results from studies for ten communicable diseases and complications of communicable diseases that were conducted using APSU surveillance in 2019 and place these in an historic context.
- Date:
- August 2020
- Journal name:
- Communicable Diseases Intelligence
- Authors:
- Suzy M Teutsch Carlos Nunez Anne Morris Skye McGregor Jonathan King Julia MI Brotherton Daniel Novakovic Robert Booy Cheryl A Jones William Rawlinson Bruce Thorley Elizabeth J Elliott
This 2019 report presents initial findings on the mental health of 465 justice-involved young people.
- Date:
- February 2020
- Authors:
- Meurk C, , Steele M, Yap L, Jones J, Heffernan E, Davison S, Nathan S, Donovan B, Sullivan L, Schess J, Harden S, Ton B, Butler T.
Despite women's awareness that drinking alcohol in pregnancy can lead to lifelong disabilities in a child, it appears that an awareness alone does not discourage some pregnant women from drinking. To explore influences on pregnant women's choices around alcohol use, we conducted interviews and group discussions with 14 Indigenous Australian and 14 non-Indigenous pregnant women attending antenatal care in a range of socioeconomic settings. This article was published in 2020
- Date:
- April 2020
- Journal name:
- PloS One Volume 15, Issue 4
- Authors:
- Gibson S, Nagle C, Paul J, McCarthy L, Muggli E
Published in 2020 this article reports on a cross‐sectional survey of Australian women in preconception, stratified by pregnancy planning stage (active planners (currently trying to conceive) vs. non‐active planners (pregnancy planned within 1–5 years)), assessed health behaviours and their alignment to preconception guidelines.
- Date:
- June 2020
- Journal name:
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Authors:
- Chivers Bonnie R, Boyle Jacqueline A, Lang Adina Y, Teedes Helena H, Moran Lisa J, Jarrison Cheryce I
This annotated 2019-2020 bibliography has been curated by members of the University of Queensland Programming in Developmental Disease Research Group
- Date:
- August 2020
- Authors:
- Karen Moritz Lisa Akison Linda Gallo Natasha Reid Nicole Hayes Deb Askew Sarah Steane Sophie Young Kelly Skorka May Na Erng Olivia Wu
This paper provides an overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and discusses the role of caseload midwifery as part of a multi-level prevention approach. Publication: Women and Birth Vol 32, Issue 1, pages 3-5 Date: 1 February 2019 Authors: Reid
This  study aimed to explore the lived experiences of Australian caregivers who received a FASD diagnosis for a child in their care, using the Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD.  Publication: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 93:103428
This section argues that a proper appraisal of the DrinkWise Labelling Scheme at the outset would have demonstrated its inherent regulatory incapacity to operate as an effective health information policy. The DrinkWise Labelling Scheme is missing
The aim of this study published in 2020 was to gauge the planned preconception health behaviours and attitudes towards being asked about pregnancy intention by a general practitioner (GP) among people of reproductive age in Australia.
- Date:
- February 2020
- Journal name:
- BMC family practice
- Authors:
- Hammarberg K, Hassard J, de Silva R, Johnson L