Child protection and health outcomes for Aboriginal children and adolescents: Findings from the CRE REACH Research Program

Child protection and health outcomes for Aboriginal children and adolescents: Findings from the CRE REACH Research Program

Tuesday 29 August 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm AEST, online via Ms Teams

Hosted by Family and Community Services Insights, Analysis and Research (FACSIAR)

Details

CRE REACH (Centre for Research Excellence, Research Excellence in Aboriginal Child and Adolescent Health) is an NHMRC funded research centre whose mission is to change the life trajectories of Aboriginal children and adolescents by tackling the big four preventable causes of chronic disease: early childhood developmental delay, smoking, over/under nutrition, and injury.

This webinar will provide an overview of the CRE REACH program by Professor Sandra Eades AO, the research lead and one of Australia’s most significant Indigenous health leaders. Research findings will be presented by sub-study leads on how best to improve Aboriginal child and adolescent health and the connections with child protection, as well as discussing implications of the results for policy and practice.

The webinar will be chaired by Dr Jessica Stewart (Executive Director, FACSIAR).

Join us to learn more about:

• Overview of CRE REACH: A centre for research excellence to improve Aboriginal child and adolescent health

Professor Sandra Eades AO - Associate Dean, Indigenous, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Services, University of Melbourne

• Pathways for Aboriginal children in the child protection system and maternal health

A/Professor Melissa O'Donnell - Deputy Director Research, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia

• Cumulative incidence of child protection system contacts among a cohort of Western Australian Aboriginal children born 2000 to 2013

Ben Harrap - Biostatistician, PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne, Deakin University

• Impact of physical activity and sport participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people's health and broader social outcomes

Dr Rona Macniven - Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales

Questions or comments?
Contact: ResearchPartnerships@dcj.nsw.gov.au

A recording of the research-related presentations, slides and other resources will be available within one week following the webinar.

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