Reports and Findings (Published Research)

Working towards a shared framework in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in Australia: A Gap Analysis

Amy Andrew Carol Jacinta Videos Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Freeman BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) PhD MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA BScs, MPH Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health

Using participatory design to create impactful health promotion messages regarding alcohol use in pregnancy

Investigators: Tess Fletcher The overarching aim of this proposed research is to explore the limitations of existing alcohol and pregnancy messages and to assess the effectiveness of targeted messages, developed using a participatory design approach

Making FASD History: A multi-site prevention program

Investigators: Elizabeth Connor, James Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Pedruzzi Project partners: Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Mercy Services, Newcastle Local Drug Action Team The focus of this program is building capacity in local health services

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Australian Education System: Knowledge, attitudes, needs, and practices

Amy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health; Healthway WA Senior Research Fellow Honorary Emeritus Fellow +61 8 6319 1808 08

FASD Hub Australia

Carol Bower MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Honorary Emeritus Fellow 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@thekids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, FASD Research Australia Area of research expertise: Epidemiology of birth defects, including

Communication, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice

Investigators: Natalie Kippin This research aims to examine the communication abilities of young people sentenced to detention in Western Australia, where a high prevalence of FASD and neurodevelopmental disorder has been identified. Outcomes are

Alert Program®

Emma Glenn Martyn Adams Pearson Symons BExSc, MPH BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Acting Research Officer; PhD student Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research Honorary Research

A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Indigenous communities

Liz Martyn Milne Symons MPH PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 martyn.symons@thekids.org.au Honorary Emeritus Fellow Postdoctoral Researcher Liz is an epidemiologist specialising in the aetiology

Recent changes in IVF clinical practice: data linkage to investigate their impact on fetal growth and birth defects

Carol Bower MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Honorary Emeritus Fellow 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@thekids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, FASD Research Australia Area of research expertise: Epidemiology of birth defects, including

Pilbara FASD Project

Glenn Martyn Pearson Symons BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 martyn.symons@thekids.org.au