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“You can't heal yourself in that setting and you wouldn't expect other people in this country to”: Yarning about housing and environmental health in remote Aboriginal communities

Remote Aboriginal communities in Australia are located on traditional lands holding deep cultural significance and meaning for residents. However, systemic inequity rooted in colonisation has driven persistent housing and health disparities, with inadequate environmental health conditions within homes and communities a prominent example. 

It’s not just droplets: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the modes of transmission of Group A Streptococcus

The transmission of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) through respiratory droplets has been considered the dominant mode of transmission to date; however, little is known about the relative contribution of other modes of transmission. This review systematically summarises the contemporary evidence regarding the transmission of Strep A.

Delivery at 37 weeks' gestation is associated with a higher risk for child behavioural problems

We suggest that 37 weeks' gestation may not be the optimal cutoff for defining perinatal risk as it applies to behavioural development.

Causal Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Mental Health of Australian Children

This project investigates the prevalence, risk factors, and causal impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on mental health disorders, self-harm, and suicide among Australian children.

Moorditj Marp (Strong Skin) Evaluation and development of culturally relevant healthy skin storybooks

Co-designed and in collaboration with community members, the impacts of this project will directly benefit families by building awareness, empowering decision-making, and improving confidence around the recognition and management of skin conditions for Aboriginal children.

NICU Dads

Co-design of a program supporting paternal involvement in preterm care.

Mind The Distance

Yael Jacinta Penelope Keely Bep Amy Helen Claire Perry Freeman Strauss Bebbington Uink Finlay-Jones Milroy McIlroy BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD

Physical Environment

ORIGINS sub-projects investigating the impact of the physical environment and lifestyle on health, development and chronic conditions.

Meet Embrace's new Co-Director

Embrace has appointed Professor of Clinical Psychology Jeneva Ohan as its new Co-Director alongside Professor Helen Milroy AM.