HDA Symposium: Evidence to Action and 22nd Annual Oration by The Hon. Lucy Hood MP

Measuring women's empowerment: global analytical frameworks and their relevance to high-income settings. Shafaq Mahmood - School of Public Health, College of Health, Adelaide University. What insights can health professionals provide into resourcing of ear and hearing health programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children? Lisa Callahan - College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University. Caregiver perspectives on responding to children’s acute pains in early childhood: A qualitative study. Debra Thompson - School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health, Adelaide University. Modifiable lifestyle and anthropometric factors during adolescence and future breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Fatemeh Hosseini - Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, Adelaide University. Association between unhealthy lifestyle factors and suicidal behaviours among adolescents from 42 countries: Results from the global school-based student health survey. Yohannes Efa - School of Public Health, College of Health, Adelaide University. Quality of life in adolescents with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nipunika Wickramaarachchi - Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Impact of background noise on cortical auditory tracking of podcast speech in normal hearing young adults: a temporal response function study. Newton Quach - College of Health and Enablement, Flinders University. Translating psychosocial craniofacial research into support for Australian families. Dr Amanda Osborn - School of Psychology, College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences, Adelaide University. Co-design and a phase I trial of an Improv-based therapy for young people who stutter. Dr Michelle Swift - School of Allied Health & Human Performance, College of Health, Adelaide University.

Ventilation-based approach to differentiate responders and non-responders to antenatal corticosteroids in preterm and near-term lambs. Yoshi Tan - Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Is ciclesonide safer for the fetal brain than betamethasone? Tara Hislop - Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Unveiling paternal inheritance beyond DNA: Sperm miR30a shapes early embryo development. Oluwabunmi Olatunji - Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Exogenous CD73 administration reduces pulmonary inflammation associated with ventilator induced lung injury in extremely preterm fetal sheep. Dr Jack Darby - Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Antenatal exposure to intraamniotic ciclesonide matures the preterm sheep lung. Dr Ashley Meakin - Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Measuring the effects of an antenatal mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting programme on maternal stress-regulation: single-group longitudinal study. Dr Catherine Toben - Discipline of Psychiatry, College of Health, Adelaide University. Are all antenatal corticosteroids the same? Effects of betamethasone and ciclesonide on fetal heart development in sheep. Dr Reza Amanollahi - Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Antenatal magnesium sulphate prior to very preterm birth and risk of death or cerebral palsy: A binational registry study. Dr Emily Shepherd - Women and Kids, SAHMRI and Adelaide University.

The “Little Dragon” storybook – A method of embedding children’s voice in evaluation to inform service delivery. Dr Matthew Ankers - The Kids Research Institute Australia. Meeting young people where they are: How the SPRING program reduces distress, builds resilience and supports adolescents to remain safely in community. Leanne Fenton - Wellbeing Support Services, Centacare Catholic Community Services. Bridging the gap: An integrated Ambulance Service and disability model of care. A/Professor Amy Keir - SA Ambulance Service / Flinders University and Adelaide University. Evidence to action: The South Australian Inklings program pilot: Highlights and outcomes. Samantha Welke - Department of Human Services. Wake-Up Call: Turning sleep research into school start time policy. Dr Scott Coussens - Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Women's and Children's Health Network. Levelling-up summer: Using summer holiday programs to support child health and wellbeing – a Delphi study. Dr Emily Eglitis - Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), College of Health, Adelaide University. Designing for belonging: A co-design approach to sport participation pathways for culturally and linguistically diverse children. Catherine Simpson - Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), College of Health, Adelaide University. Measuring dietary intake and meal acceptability of a school-provided lunch program pilot in South Australia: A process evaluation. Andrea Boehmer - Caring Futures Institute, College of Health and Enablement, Flinders University. :: Special presentation by our HDA Excellence in Research Awardee for 2026 :: Targeting early childhood to prevent chronic pain. Dr Sarah Wallwork - School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health, Adelaide University.

Reconstructing the genetic landscapes of pregnancy loss: A parental perspective. Amelia Vlahakis - School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Centre for Cancer Biology, Adelaide University. In utero exposure to cardiometabolic complications and epigenetic age acceleration in late adolescence. Eskedar Mekonnen - Adelaide Medical School, College of Health, Adelaide University. Early‑life diet and later reproductive health outcomes: A systematic review of 33 studies. Anteneh Dessie - Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University. Pasteurised donor human milk research in Australia – A scoping review. Lilliana Drapaniotis - Adelaide Medical School, Adelaide University / Women and Kids, SAHMRI. Developing a digital clinical decision support tool for Endometriosis in general practice through co-design. Dr Anna Fragkoudi - Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. Identifying the maternity care needs of autistic childbearing people: co-creating evidence for action. A/Professor Liz Newnham - Caring Futures Institute, College of Health and Enablement, Flinders University. Understanding parental perspectives on transvaginal ultrasound use for Endometriosis diagnosis in young people. Rachel Hosking - Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University. :: Special presentation by our HDA Excellence in Research Awardee for 2026 :: GO TO G030 STARTING AT 4.42PM Targeting early childhood to prevent chronic pain. Dr Sarah Wallwork - School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health, Adelaide University.

Strengthening Autism Inclusion in South Australian Schools. Presented by The Hon Lucy Hood MP Minister for Education, Training and Skills Minister for Autism Minister for the City of Adelaide Member for Adelaide South Australia is strengthening autism inclusion in schools through investment in nation-leading initiatives including autism inclusion teachers in primary schools and tailored programs for high schools. Autistic student voice plays an important role in our approach, which is designed to improve learning environments, educator capability, student transitions and neurodiversity-affirming practice. Lucy Hood MP was elected as the State Member for Adelaide in 2022, after a two-year campaign of community engagement. Lucy was raised in the state’s southeast, on a sheep farm at Bool Lagoon and in the regional township of Naracoorte. Lucy attended Naracoorte Primary School and Naracoorte High School before becoming the first in her family to go to university. Lucy later started her career at The Advertiser newspaper as a cadet journalist and went on to become Education Editor. Before entering politics, Lucy was an Adviser to former Premier Jay Weatherill and Director of Policy for SA Labor Leader and now Premier, Peter Malinauskas. Lucy lives in the City of Prospect with her two children, Audrey and Ned, her partner David, and his three boys. Together, they love walking, running, and playing sport in the world-renowned Adelaide Park Lands, cheering on the North Adelaide Roosters, and visiting the famous Adelaide Central Market. Lucy is also an Authorised Marriage Celebrant.