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This article describes the development of a Model of Care resource to support youth involved with the justice system where a neurodevelopmental disability such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is suspected. Service staff within the Youth Justice sector were engaged in an iterative process of resource development over a 9-month period. ...
Current research Previous research Telethon Kids Institute - Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research Team Improving the management of youth with fetal ...
We must celebrate success and hope through a process of mapping and building recovery capital in the justice context at an individual and institutional level ...
Australian resources International resources Videos and on-line professional development module As part of the 'Understanding FASD - a guide for ...
Videos on pages on this website have been produced by or involve researchers from the Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research Team at Telethon Kids ...
PhD Candidate: Sharynne Hamilton PhD Title: Talking, Hearing, Understanding, Knowing: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of ...
Youth with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are under-recognised in the justice system, warranting improved identification. This study aimed to compare neuropsychological profiles of adolescents, with and without PAE and identify neuropsychological tasks predictive of PAE-group membership. It was hypothesised that participants with PAE would score significantly lower on neuropsychological tests. ...
Dr Hayley Passmore has been named an AMP Foundation Tomorrow Maker in recognition of her efforts to better support young people in detention who have neurodisability. ...
PhD Candidate: Natalie Kippin PhD Title: Communication, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and youth justice Summary Communication competency is of ...
Investigators: Natalie Kippin This research aims to examine the communication abilities of young people sentenced to detention in Western Australia, ...
Young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation in the justice system from a young age. Police questioning and court proceedings can be difficult for these young people to navigate. Practice and policy responses are necessary to identify these individuals, provide appropriate support/rehabilitation, and upskill the justice workforce. The aim of this research was to determine the unmet workforce development needs of a regional workforce providing care and support to youth involved with the justice system. ...
Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders are overrepresented in the youth justice system and face many disadvantages due to their impairments. The current study investigated what factors predict and contribute to the behavior of youth justice professionals working in the Queensland (QLD) youth justice system, utilizing a behavior change wheel framework. ...
This study of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and severe neurodevelopmental impairment ...
Carol Melissa Bower O'Donnell C M MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Senior Principal Research Fellow, Alcohol ...
Young people who have had contact with the criminal justice system are at increased risk of early death, especially from injuries. However, deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this population remain poorly described. We aimed to estimate mortality due to NCDs in people with a history of involvement with the youth justice system, compare NCD mortality rates in this population with those in the general population, and characterise demographic and justice-related factors associated with deaths caused by NCDs in people with a history of contact with the youth justice system. ...
Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are at risk of having adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), especially those with child protection or justice system involvement. The complex relationship between FASD and psychosocial vulnerabilities in the affected individual is an important clinical risk factor for comorbidity. ...
We report the findings from a qualitative study that took place alongside a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence study among detainees in Australia ...
We welcome the Cook Labor Government’s plan to introduce proactive measures to improve the safety and welfare of children and young people within the State’s youth justice system. ...
Churchill Fellowship Reports In 2014 Magistrate Catherine Crawford was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to facilitate travel to Canada, the United ...