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Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for FASD

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.
  • Publishing Date:

    1 March, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Parliament of Australia

  • Authors:

    Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Chaired by Senator Rachel Siewert

Navigating complexity to support justice-involved youth with FASD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: needs and challenges of a regional workforce

The aim of this research is 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 to understand the support provided to youth, existence and uptake of referral pathways, and unmet needs.
  • Publishing Date:

    27 February, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Health and Justice

  • Authors:

    Rebecca A. Pedruzzi, Olivia Hamilton, Helena H. A. Hodgson, Elizabeth Connor, Elvira Johnson, James Fitzpatrick

The oral and written narrative language skills of adolescent students in youth detention and the impact of language disorder

Throughout this study, the macrostructure and microstructure elements in the oral and written narrative texts of 24 adolescent students of a youth detention centre was examined. This research was prompted by the idea that language and literacy needs are commonly unmet within the youth justice system.
  • Publishing Date:

    13 February, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Journal of Communication Disorders

  • Authors:

    Natalie R. Kippin, Suze Leitao, Amy Finlay-Jones, Jennifer Baker, Rochelle Watkins

Lifestyle and Psychological Factors of Women with Pregnancy Intentions Who Become Pregnant: Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort of Australian Women

The aim of this study was to explore associations between lifestyle/psychological factors and long-term pregnancy intentions in women who go on to become pregnant. Data from the cohort born 1973-1978 from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health were utilised.
  • Publishing Date:

    12 February, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Journal of Clinical Medicine

  • Authors:

    Briony Hill, Mamaru A. Awoke, Heidi Bergmeier, Lisa J. Moran, Gita D. Mishra, Helen Skouteris

Emergency department presentations by Children in Remote Australia: A Population-based Study

Aboriginal leaders invited us to examine the frequency and reasons for emergency department presentations by children in remote Western Australia, where PAE is common.
  • Publishing Date:

    3 February, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Sage Open Pediatrics

  • Authors:

    Philippa J. Dossetor, Emily F. M. Fitzpatrick, Kathryn Glass, Kirsty Douglas, Rochelle Watkins, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, David Harley, Heather E. Jeffery, Elizabeth J. Elliott, Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk

Early Motor Function of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

The objective of this study was to characterise early motor function in children later diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders relative to typically developing children or normative data.
  • Publishing Date:

    1 February, 2021

  • Journal Name:

    Paediatrics

  • Authors:

    Yi Huey Lim, Melissa Licari, Alicia J. Spittle, Rochelle E. Watkins, Jill G. Zwicker, Jenny Downs, Amy Finlay-Jones

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FASD Hub Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and we recognise their connections to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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