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Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research
Honorary Research Associate
Two research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.
Higher levels of poor perinatal outcomes among FGR births highlight the importance of appropriate management including fetal growth monitoring
We plan to examine whether prenatal maternal mental health disorders impact the risk of stillbirth and infant mortality
We detail the unique findings from an Aboriginal early child development research project with a specific focus on the Nyoongar/Aboriginal community of Perth
Almost half of stillbirths could be potentially identified antenatally based on a combination of factors
Optimal mental health in the pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum periods is important for both maternal and infant wellbeing. Few studies, however, have focused on Indigenous women and the specific risk and protective factors that may prompt vulnerability to perinatal mental disorders in this culturally diverse population.
Exposure to racial discrimination in Aboriginal children increased the risk for a spectrum of interrelated factors linked to negative mental health
The longitudinal analyses found no evidence of increased (or decreased) long-term risk of ear infections in subsequent waves associated with attending a child care centre