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• 2019
• April

In this new blog, Speech Pathologist Emma Corry looks at the importance of shared attention for connection, communication and learning. ...

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Hayley Liz Steve Christian Wenden Zubrick HC LW SR BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Healthy ...

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Pet ownership brings many health benefits to individuals. In children developmental benefits can extend to improved self-esteem, better social competence and decreased loneliness. The majority of households with children own a dog, however only a small proportion of children gain the benefits of dog ownership through dog walking and play. There are few intervention studies investigating the impact of dog-facilitated physical activity in children. The PLAYCE PAWS study aims to test a minimal-contact intervention through the use of mobile health ("mhealth") strategies, i.e. text (SMS) messages, to parents to encourage their children to walk and play with their dog more, and evaluate the impact on children's overall physical activity and development. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Community Playgroups across Australia ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

Risk averse practice has dominated the child protection field for decades, with high-profile child deaths, ever-tightening surveillance, and regulation of families. In this context, the practice of social work as ‘risk work’ including the use of risk assessment tools has been subject to substantial scholarly investigation. Less attention has been paid to the community organisations that play a central role in supporting child protection-involved parents. Based on interviews with Australian community workers, we examine their negotiation of the parent support/parent risk dichotomy. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

There’s a couple of new faces at our Joondalup clinic! Mikali is a Speech Pathologist and Katie is an Occupational Therapist. Both are taking on new clients. ...

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Teachers play a vital role in developing children's sun protection routines however upskilling preservice teachers (PSTs) while at university has not yet been trialled as a targeted skin cancer prevention strategy. Hence, this study investigated PSTs perceptions and experiences of sun safety following a brief pilot intervention and placement in primary schools in Western Australia. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Essential polyunsaturated (omega-3 and omega-6) fatty acids have been proposed to play a role in the aetiology of mood disorders. However, a systematic... ...

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• 2011
• January 2011

This article investigates whether having dependent children living at home play a role in forging adult connections, community involvement, and social... ...

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• 2013
• March 2013