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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project.Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...
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Decolonising Australian Psychology: Discourses, Strategies, and PracticeThis paper discusses the role of psychology in Australia and the negative impact that certain disciplinary theories and practices have had on Aboriginal and...
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Missing voices: Profile and extent of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adult stroke survivors in Western AustraliaThe needs of Aboriginal stroke patients with acquired communication disorder should inform appropriate service design for speech pathology and rehabilitation
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Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in AustraliaThe mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread-making has increased folate status and reduced Neural Tube Defects in the Australian Aboriginal population
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Incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Aboriginal people in Western AustraliaThe Wittenoom mining operation has had a disproportionate effect on malignant mesothelioma incidence in the local Aboriginal population
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Evidence for the use of an algorithm in resolving inconsistent and missing Indigenous status in administrative data collectionsWe found that algorithms reduced the amount of missing data and improved within‑individual consistency.
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Early Vocabulary Development of Australian Indigenous Children: Identifying StrengthsThe current study sought to increase our understanding of the factors involved in the early vocabulary development of Australian Indigenous children.
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The Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition)Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Socioeconomic disparities in the mental health of Indigenous children in Western AustraliaThe burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia.
News & Events
New project to make FASD history in the PilbaraA new project aimed at reducing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Pilbara has been launched today in South Hedland.