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Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for FASD
In September 2019, an inquiry was referred to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee into effective approaches to prevention and diagnosis of FASD and strategies for optimising life outcomes for people living with FASD.
The final outcomes of the senate inquiry were released in March 2021.
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Publishing Date:
1 March, 2021
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Journal Name:
Parliament of Australia
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Authors:
Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Chaired by Senator Rachel Siewert
Opportunities for enhancing pregnancy planning and preconception health behaviours of Australian women
The preconception period provides a significant opportunity to engage women in healthy behaviour change for improved maternal and child health outcomes. However, there is limited research exploring women's pregnancy planning in Australia. This study published in 2021 investigated associations between pregnancy planning, socio-demographics and preconception health behaviours in Australian women. A retrospective cross-sectional survey of pregnant women >=18-years-of-age recruited through a Victorian public maternity service and a national private health insurer.
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Publishing Date:
1 March, 2021
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Journal Name:
Women and Birth
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Authors:
Lang A.Y.; Harrison C.L.; Barrett G.; Hall J.A.; Moran L.J.; Boyle J.A.
Navigating complexity to support justice-involved youth with FASD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: needs and challenges of a regional workforce
The aim of this research published in 2021 was to determine the unmet workforce development needs of a regional workforce providing care and support to youth involved with the justice system. Interviews were conducted with 29 participants from 14 organisations to understand the support provided to youth, existence and uptake of referral pathways, and unmet needs.
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Publishing Date:
27 February, 2021
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Journal Name:
Health and Justice
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Authors:
Rebecca Anne Pedruzzi;Olivia Hamilton;Helena H. A. Hodgson;Elizabeth Connor;Elvira Johnson;James Fitzpatrick
What people are saying on social media
To determine whether social networking site posts can be used as a source of feedback during public consultation for guidelines, the authors aimed to collect posts on social networking sites (Twitter and Reddit) related to the Australian alcohol guidelines. They aimed to identify: (i) which guideline recommendations the public were interested in (and discussed most), (ii) whether social networking site posts provides feedback that could be used for public consultation for guidelines, and (iii) any misinterpretations. The outcomes of this study were published in 2021.
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Publishing Date:
17 February, 2021
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Journal Name:
Medical Journal of Australia 214(3) (pp105-107)
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Authors:
Riordan B.C.; Winter D.T.; Haber P.S.; Day C.A.; Morley K.C.
Maternal bonding, negative affect, and infant social-emotional development: A prospective cohort study
Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence suggest that maternal bonding and negative affect play a role in supporting infant social-emotional development. However, the complex pathways likely to exist between these constructs remain unclear, with limited research examining the temporal and potentially bi-directional associations between maternal bonding and negative affect across pregnancy and infancy.
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Publishing Date:
14 February, 2021
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Journal Name:
Journal of Affective Disorders
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Authors:
Le Bas G, Youssef G, Macdonald J, Matticke R, Teague S, Honan I, McIntosh J, Khor S, Rossen L, Elliott E, Allsop S, Burns L, Olsson C, Hutchinson D
Lifestyle and Psychological Factors of Women with Pregnancy Intentions Who Become Pregnant: Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort of Australian Women
The aim of this study published in 2021 was to explore associations between lifestyle/psychological factors and long-term pregnancy intentions in women who go on to become pregnant. Data from the cohort born 1973-1978 from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health were utilised. Women were included if they had a new pregnancy occurring between Waves 3 and 5, resulting in 2203 women for analysis.
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Publishing Date:
12 February, 2021
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Journal Name:
Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Authors:
Hill B.; Awoke M.A.; Bergmeier H.; Moran L.J.; Mishra G.D.; Skouteris H.
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