Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <50 nmol/l) is recognised as a public health problem globally. The present study details the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample (n 3250) of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥18 years. We used data from the 2012-2013 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS). Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography-tandem MS. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• October 2020

Amy Bep Finlay-Jones Uink AFJ BU BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health; Healthway WA Senior Research Fellow Honorary Research Associate +61 8 ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <50 nmol/l) is recognised as a public health problem globally. The present study details the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged >/=18 years. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• July 2021

Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, their parents, Teachers of the Deaf, and other community stakeholders were involved in co-designing a web-based resource to support students' social-emotional well-being. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

The burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• September 2012

Statistical time series derived from administrative data sets form key indicators in measuring progress. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• July 2012

Yael Penelope Bep Helen Holly Perry Strauss Uink Morgan Moss YP PS BU HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

Antismoking mass media campaigns have been shown to reduce smoking prevalence in the mainstream community. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• February 2010

Yael Perry YP BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/her/hers A/Prof ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects
• Past projects

Yael Perry YP BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/her/hers A/Prof ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

The study highlights the need for support for parents and carers of young people who engage in self-harm ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• May 2020

We describe the application of a participatory action research methodology that is grounded in Aboriginal worldviews ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019