Deputy Director - Fraser Mustard Centre (Adelaide), Research Fellow
BHlthSci, PhD
Areas of research expertise: Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Parenting practices
Dr Yasmin Harman-Smith is the Deputy Director of the Fraser Mustard Centre and the Child Health, Development and Education group at the Telethon Kids Institute. In this role Yasmin works closely with policy makers and practitioners to design evaluations in partnership and inform systems that support children and families in the early years.
Dr Harman-Smith sits on the National Child Community Health Council and is the Deputy Chair of the board of Gowrie SA. Presently, Yasmin also manages national support services to AEDC Coordinators and the Australian Government Department for Education and Training for the Australian Early Development Census program.
Yasmin has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Adelaide. Her honours and PhD research was in the area of child development, where she investigated the development of theory of mind in children with and without autism.
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Publications
May 2020
Exploring Associations Between Playgroup Attendance and Early Childhood Development at School Entry in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Population-Level Study
Children who attended playgroup had better development at school entry relative to those who had not attended playgroup
Published research Child Health, Development & EducationJune 2019A population health approach in education to support children's early development: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis
The results from this review indicate that it would indeed be plausible to adapt the population health approach to sites and schools
Published research Child Health, Development & Education Early Childhood DevelopmentJune 2016Community Development Coordinator Role Consultation: Consultation Report
This report will outline the theory and evidence base for Community Development and Community Engagement, report on consultation activities and findings
Published research Child Health, Development & Education Early Childhood DevelopmentJune 2016A review of Let’s Read in the context of the South Australian Service Setting
Independent review of the Let’s Read literacy support program in South Australia and how it fits within the mix of services in South Australia that support the development of children’s emergent literacy
January 2016Exploring local government areas with significant shifts in child development between 2009 and 2012 on the Australian Early Development Census
This project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012
Published research Child Health, Development & Education Early Childhood DevelopmentJanuary 2016It takes a village to raise a child: The influence and impact of playgroups across Australia
Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Community Playgroups across Australia
Published research Child Health, Development & Education Early Childhood Development -
Education