A new study has highlighted the positive impact dog ownership has on our mental health. ...

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• 2019
• November

Many trans young people seek mental health support and gender-affirming medical interventions including puberty suppression, gender-affirming hormones and/or surgeries. Trans young people and their parents face multiple barriers in accessing gender-affirming care and mental health support, however little is known about the parent perspective on accessing services for their trans child. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Project Coordinator ...

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Early childhood caries disproportionately affects vulnerable groups and remains a leading cause of preventable hospital admissions for Western Australian children. The Western Australia State Oral Health Plan seeks to improve child oral health through universal and targeted health promotion initiatives with primary caregivers. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021

Despite knowledge about excess mortality in people with mental illness, the gap in their life expectancy compared with the general population has widened... ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

Yael Penelope Helen Holly Perry Strauss Morgan Moss YP PS HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd ...

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Children and adolescents living in families affected by mental illness are at elevated risk of developing mental health problems. A range of interventions have been designed to help these young people; however, the effectiveness of these programs is, in some cases, mixed. Our aim was to understand in detail the support needs and experiences of a group of Australian children and adolescents living in families with mental illness. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

A systematic review: Identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Training Coordinator ...

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To describe the health and well-being of children and young people (CYP) seeking asylum subjected to Australia's immigration policy of indefinite mandatory detention on Nauru. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023