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Midwives join fight against FASDStrong support and high demand has led to the early release of an Institute-developed learning package designed to empower midwives to tackle FASD.
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Tackling FASD in youth in detentionResearchers at The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded more than $1.4M to assess how many juvenile offenders are affected by FASD.
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New action on alcohol and pregnancyDoctors and other health professionals who care for pregnant women are being encouraged to talk openly to women about the dangers of alcohol in pregnancy.
Be involved in the Sibling Snapshot Project! Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are conducting research which explores the unique
Join a Focus Group for the Sibling Support Study! Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are conducting research which explores the
As Head of Aboriginal Research Development at Telethon Kids, Glenn Pearson believes his work brings us closer to identifying the real and whole Australian story
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Using knowledge, attitudes and practice of justice professionals to support their educational needsThere was widespread agreement of the need for more information and training about FASD to optimise outcomes for people with FASD engaging with justice system
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Development of consensus referral criteria for specialist diagnostic assessment in AustraliaThe use of standard methods to identify when to refer individuals who may have FASD for specialist assessment could help improve the identification of this...
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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project.Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...
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Perceptions of two different alcohol use behaviours in pregnancy: an application of the prototype/willingness modelThis study explored whether exposure to either an ‘ambiguous consumption’ prototype (no amount of alcohol specified) or a ‘small consumption’ prototype (‘small’ amount of alcohol specified) had an impact on prototype perceptions of, and willingness to use, small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.