Team
Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing projects
Reports and findings
Nonchromosomal birth defects and risk of childhood acute leukemia: An assessment in 15 000 leukemia cases and 46 000 controls from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium
Although recent studies have demonstrated associations between nonchromosomal birth defects and several pediatric cancers, less is known about their role on childhood leukemia susceptibility. Using data from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium, we evaluated associations between nonchromosomal birth defects and childhood leukemia.
Children's Cancers Published research Aboriginal Health & WellbeingFetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men: A discussion to be had
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong disability of varying severity that occurs among individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians, the effects of colonisation and ongoing racism could increase the risk of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Health Child Disability Maternal healthDown syndrome or Rett syndrome in the family: Parental reflections on sibling experience
Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type of disability.
Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Rett Syndrome Child Disability Child disabilityThe perinatal and childhood outcomes of children born to Indigenous women with mental health problems: A scoping review
Maternal mental health problems are common during the perinatal period and have been associated with several negative outcomes in children. However, few studies have examined the associations between maternal mental health problems and offspring outcomes among Indigenous people, and the findings across these studies have been inconsistent. This scoping review examined the birth and childhood (≤12 years) health and development outcomes of the children of Indigenous women with mental health problems.
Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Health Youth mental health Mental health