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Victim-Survivors, Family and Domestic Violence Service Providers and Support People: Identification of Priority Issues for Research and Translation into Policy and Practice

The rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) remain significantly high in Australia, and to address this, we need to ensure that victim-survivors of FDV are at the centre of these efforts. The research objective was to determine priority issues for future research and policy in FDV as determined by victim-survivors of FDV, providers of FDV services and informal support people.

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Life in a time of COVID: retrospective examination of the association between physical activity and mental well-being in western Australians during and after lockdown

The aim of this study was to examine physical activity and sedentary behaviours during Western Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and their association with mental well-being.

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Investigating the Validity of the Australian Early Development Census

This article continues evaluation of the construct validity of the Australian Early Development Census through comparison with linked data from a sample of 2216 4-5 year old children collected as part of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.

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Common and differential factors associated with abstinence and poly drug use among Australian adolescents

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with compliance with recommendation for zero use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis, and their use.

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What are the position and power of supermarkets in the Australian food system, and the implications for public health? A systematic scoping review

This review synthesized the literature that describes the position and power of supermarkets in the Australian system, and the implications for public health.

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Development and Assessment of Cumulative Risk Measures of Family Environment and Parental Investments in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

This study aimed to derive and assess summary indices of three domains of the family environment, including a Family Stress Index, Home Education Index and Parenting Index

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Evaluation of a public education campaign to support parents to reduce adolescent alcohol use

The Parents, Young People and Alcohol campaign achieved high awareness and positively influenced parental outcomes

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Relationships between depression and anxiety symptoms scores and blood pressure in young adults

This study aimed to assess the relationships among BP, depression and anxiety symptom scores and self-reported history of depression in young adults.