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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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Paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice following provision of educational resources about prevention

The study aims to provide paediatricians in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources about the prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal...

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Major conference tackles FASD from the head and the heart

Hundreds of delegates from around Australia, Canada and New Zealand arrive in Perth this week to discuss the latest knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) at the 2nd Australasian FASD Conference 2018.

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Warajanga marnti warranja – together we walk on country

A $5 million commitment from BHP has allowed The Kids researchers and Aboriginal communities to make FASD history in the Pilbara.

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Tackling FASD in youth in detention

Researchers at The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded more than $1.4M to assess how many juvenile offenders are affected by FASD.

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New action on alcohol and pregnancy

Doctors and other health professionals who care for pregnant women are being encouraged to talk openly to women about the dangers of alcohol in pregnancy.

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Getting kids into gear for learning

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are running a school program designed to help children adjust their levels of alertness and attention in class.

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Midwives join fight against FASD

Strong support and high demand has led to the early release of an Institute-developed learning package designed to empower midwives to tackle FASD.

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Guidelines for pregnancy: What's an acceptable risk, and how is the evidence (finally) shaping up?

This paper reviews the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the risk from low and moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Development of consensus referral criteria for specialist diagnostic assessment in Australia

The use of standard methods to identify when to refer individuals who may have FASD for specialist assessment could help improve the identification of this...