Findings support the aims of the early Human Capability Index in being adaptable and applicable for use within a range of low and middle income countries ...

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• 2019
• December 2019

People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) encounter a range of health and allied health providers and require specialised support to ensure health services are provided safely and effectively. Not all health professionals possess the knowledge or expertise required for the identification, assessment, referral and management of FASD. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Tess Mary Alanna Neida Zara Amy Mailing list media enquiries Gregory Brushe Sincovich Sechague Monroy Boulton Finlay-Jones Be Inspired Media Contacts TG MB AS NSM ZB AFJ Join thousands of active subscribers and hear about the brave kids, dedicated ...

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• Early Years Systems Evidence

Adolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is thought to contribute, through increasing body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

In this letter, the authors respond to the commentary on Chong et al. “How many infants are temperamentally difficult?”; by correcting errors, & then... ...

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• 2015
• October 2015

The aim of this study was to investigate the link between vitamin D levels in the blood and short-sightedness in young adults. ...

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• 2014
• June 2014

Hayley Melissa Christian O'Donnell HC M BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 ...

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This commentary discusses the keys to empowering individuals & families to navigate the health, education, employment & social systems & to access relevant... ...

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• 2015
• February 2015

This study adds to the current literature by using a novel device-based method to explore where preschool children are physically active outside of home and childcare settings. This study combined accelerometry with geospatial data to explore the influence of the environment on preschool children's physical activity by objectively identifying the locations where preschool children engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within and outside of their neighborhood. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Emma Glenn Martyn Adams Pearson Symons EA G MS BExSc, MPH BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Acting Research Officer -Playce, Research Assistant & PhD student Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership Honorary Research Associate ...

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Melissa Rebecca O'Donnell Glauert M RA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD BPsych (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1359 rebecca.glauert@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research ...

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This project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012 ...

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• 2016
• January 2016