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Good gut healthThe key to being well may be in your micriome. But do you even know what it is?
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Disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal perinatal mortality rates in Western Australia from 1980 to 2015This study aimed to examine the pattern of stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate disparities over time in Western Australia
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Disability "In-Justice": Benefits and Challenges of "Yarning" With Young People Undergoing Diagnostic Assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Youth DetentionWe report the findings from a qualitative study that took place alongside a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence study among detainees in Australia
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Trends in mental health related contacts among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia (1990-2013)Many of the mental health issues that women develop earlier in life are chronic at the time of conception, during pregnancy and at birth
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Community-based participatory action research on rheumatic heart disease in an Australian Aboriginal homeland: Evaluation of the ‘On track watch’ projectBased in 'both-way learning', the aim of this study was to co-design, implement and evaluate community-based participatory action research to achieve this vision
Determining the associations of sun exposure in early life on the development of non-communicable diseases.
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A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assaultA large proportion of adverse outcomes were attributable to the modifiable risk factors of substance use and assault
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Infant removals: The need to address the over-representation of Aboriginal infants and community concerns of another ‘stolen generation’The disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infant removals needs to be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma
RHINO researchers from The Kids' Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, will analyse ORIGINS data and turn it into meaningful respiratory and allergy outcome data that can be used by researchers around the world.
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Emerging diabetes and metabolic conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peopleCollaboration between clinicians and researchers is required to establish the prevalence and disease burden of type 2 diabetes among Indigenous young people
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Decolonising Psychology: Validating Social and Emotional WellbeingThis paper explores the meaning of these seven domains of social and emotional well-being.
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Development of the Aboriginal Communication Assessment After Brain Injury (ACAABI): A screening tool for identifying acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal Australians.Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians
This sub-project aims to fill the gap in knowledge of the effects of climate change on child health and wellbeing in Australia, and to propose data-driven adaptation trials to counter the most serious impacts.
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The emerging role of the urban-based aboriginal peer support worker: A Western Australian studyAboriginal Peer Support Workers identified their emerging integral role in the development of this unique culturally acceptable home visiting support for Aboriginal parents
Understanding how families engage with screen technologies and how it may influence child development
This research aims to examine subfertility in a population pregnancy cohort, analysing the underlying differences between sub fertile couples who conceive naturally, sub fertile couples who conceive using ART or non-IVF, and fertile couples.
Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy
Can baby’s early movements predict learning difficulties later in childhood?
This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.
Does eating cashew nut spreads in the first year of life reduce the chances a baby will develop a cashew nut food allergy?