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Maternal Alcohol Use Disorder and Risk of Child Contact with the Justice System in Western Australia: A Population Cohort Record Linkage Study

Children who were exposed to a maternal alcohol use disorder had significantly increased odds of contact with the justice system.

Prevalence of microcephaly in an Australian population-based birth defects register, 1980-2015

We identified a high proportion of cases without known cause, highlighting the need for clinicians to carefully investigate all possibilities, including emerging infections.

New Opportunities for Evidence in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Recent research, using objective 3-dimensional facial imaging, has found differences between the facial shape of individuals with FAS and the facial shape of individuals without FAS or with partial FAS

Breastfeeding beyond the big smoke: Who provides support for mothers in rural Western Australia?

Antenatal group education is effective in supporting breastfeeding duration for rural women and should be a key priority for rural health service providers.

Maltreatment risk among children with disabilities

Supports are needed for families with children with disabilities to assist in meeting the child's health and developmental needs, but also to support the parents in managing the often more complex parenting environment.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Using knowledge, attitudes and practice of justice professionals to support their educational needs

There was widespread agreement of the need for more information and training about FASD to optimise outcomes for people with FASD engaging with justice system

Exploring offending characteristics of young people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Western Australia

Neurodevelopmental impairments resulting from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can increase the likelihood of justice system involvement. This study compared offence characteristics in young people with FASD to demographically matched controls (n = 500) in Western Australia.

Banksia Hill project a game changer for young people in detention

A ground-breaking The Kids Research Institute Australia study, which revealed that almost every young person being held in the Banksia Hill Detention Centre had some form of neuro-disability, has sparked concern and conversation across Australia and the world.