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Making FASD history in the Fitzroy Valley

The Make FASD History campaign, led by community researchers and The Kids Research Institute Australia, has made huge inroads into prevention, diagnosis and therapy.

The Kids researchers honoured at Public Health Association Awards

Two The Kids researchers working to improve the health & wellbeing of Aboriginal children & their families have both been honoured at the PHAA Awards.

New test for FASD

Early intervention in child development problems caused by alcohol use in pregnancy has been made possible by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s work

1 in 3 young people in detention has alcohol related brain damage

About a third of young people in youth detention in Western Australia have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), data has found.

The Demographic and Neurocognitive Profile of Clients Diagnosed With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in PATCHES Paediatrics Clinics

The aim of this study was to describe the demographic and neurocognitive profile of the first 199 individuals diagnosed with FASD in PATCHES Paediatrics clinics

A qualitative examination of the cognitive and behavioural challenges experienced by children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The findings suggest consistency between caregivers in their reports of the difficulties experienced by children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Development of a referral pathway framework for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the Pilbara

The process of referral pathway development provided a service mapping and gapping exercise to facilitate service integration

Overcoming the challenges of caring for a child with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a Pilbara community perspective

The caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD

New national tool to help improve FASD diagnosis

Expected to shine a light on hidden harm from alcohol use during pregnancy, Australia’s first national FASD diagnostic tool has been developed by the Institute.

National FASD diagnostic tool to improve outcomes for kids

Australia's first national diagnostic tool for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been developed by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and the U