Few studies have examined the dietary patterns of adolescents and the social and environmental factors that may affect them during this life stage. ...

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The aim of this study was to investigate the language outcomes of 7-year-old children with and without a history of late language emergence at 24 months. ...

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Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow ...

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Natasha Pete Asha Kevin Pearce Gething Bowen Runions NP PG AC KC PhD (Public Health), PostGrad Dip (Health Promotion), BApp Sc BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD ...

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Francis Ha Mitrou Nguyen FG HN BEc PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Senior Research ...

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Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

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• 2021
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This study tested a new program for helping smokers with severe mental illness to reduce their tobacco use, together with determining the feasibility of such research in community mental health settings in Australia. ...

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• 2020
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Children have a universal right to live free from exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV). Children exposed to FDV can experience long-term effects on their physical and psychological health and their social competencies including social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviours that underpin successful social adaptation and academic achievement. The aim of this study was to investigate if children exposed to FDV were more likely to be vulnerable on school readiness measures compared to those children who were not exposed. ...

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• 2021
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Citation: Cross D. Improving equity through school leadership and student wellbeing. 2021. ACEL Monograph #61 - ‘The William Walker Oration 2021. ...

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When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, Governments responded with lockdown and isolation measures to combat viral spread, including the closure of many schools. More than a year later, widespread screening for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to allow schools and other institutions to remain open. ...

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• 2022
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