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A curated database of Australian and New Zealand journal articles, reports and policies, books and book chapters and other related publications.
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Visual-motor integration, visual perception, and fine motor coordination in a population of children with high levels of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This study investigated deficits in visual-motor integration skills, the ability to coordinate vision and hand movement to accurately copy complex shapes, among Australian Aboriginal children with FASD or PAE living in remote areas.
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Publishing Date:
23 May, 2016
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Journal Name:
Research in Developmental Disabilities
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Authors:
Robyn Doney, Barbara R. Lucas, Rochelle E. Watkins, Tracey W. Tsang, Kay Sauer, Peter Howat, Jane Latimer, James P. Fitzpatrick, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, Elizabeth J. Elliott
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Using Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Justice Professionals to Support Their Educational Needs
This project aimed to find out what WA justice professionals knew about FASD, how it impacted on their work and what information and resources would help them.
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Publishing Date:
22 April, 2016
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Journal Name:
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
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Authors:
Raewyn C. Mutch, Heather M. Jones, Carol Bower, Rochelle E. Watkins
FactCheck Q&A: does Australia have some of the highest rates per capita of fetal alcohol syndrome in the world?
Sharmanās Stoneās statement is broadly correct. Based on current ā albeit scarce ā global data, results from the Lililwan project in Fitzroy Crossing reveal among the highest rates per capita of FAS or FASD in the world. However, it is important to note this is a study of a high risk population and cannot be used to make generalisations about Australia as a whole.
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Publishing Date:
18 April, 2016
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Journal Name:
The Conversation
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Authors:
Elizabeth J. Elliott, Carol Bower
Review of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996
This is a review of the laws in Western Australia which deal with accused who have been found by a court to be mentally unfit to stand trial.
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Publishing Date:
1 April, 2016
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Authors:
Department of the Attorney General
Soft neurological signs and prenatal alcohol exposure: a population-based study in remote Australia
This study explored the relationship between gross motor skills, FASD and prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) in Australian Aboriginal children.
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Publishing Date:
15 March, 2016
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Journal Name:
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
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Authors:
Barbara R. Lucas, Jane Latimer, James P. Fitzpatrick, Robyn Doney, Rochelle E. Watkins, Tracey W. Tsang, Tracy Jirikowic, Heather Carmichael Olson, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, Elizabeth J. Elliott
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: Alcohol Policy – March 2016
This policy document provides a comprehensive overview of the significant and varied harms associated with alcohol, while making recommendations for addressing these harms. It highlights that a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to reducing alcohol-related harm is required.
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Publishing Date:
1 March, 2016
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Authors:
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
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