Evidence-based life-course approaches to improve health equity of Aboriginal families during the perinatal period

Don't Follow the Smoke-Listening to the Tobacco Experiences and Attitudes of Urban Aboriginal Adolescents in the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH).

Christina L Heris, Mandy Cutmore, Catherine Chamberlain, Natalie Smith, Victor Simpson, Simone Sherriff, Darryl Wright, Kym Slater, Sandra Eades

2023-03-04

Preventing smoking among young Aboriginal people is important for reducing health inequities. Multiple factors were associated wit..

Factors associated with breastfeeding initiation and maintenance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia: A systematic review and narrative analysis.

Tanisha L Springall, Helen L McLachlan, Della A Forster, Jennifer Browne, Catherine Chamberlain

2023-03-01

BACKGROUND: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter referred to as Aboriginal) women breastfeed at lower rates..

Exploring the Reported Strengths and Limitations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research: A Narrative Review of Intervention Studies.

Romany McGuffog, Jamie Bryant, Kade Booth, Felicity Collis, Alex Brown, Jaquelyne T Hughes, Catherine Chamberlain, Alexandra McGhie, Breanne Hobden, Michelle Kennedy

2023-02-23

High quality intervention research is needed to inform evidence-based practice and policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande..

A Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Public Health Emergency Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Australia, Developed during COVID-19

Simon Graham, Ilias Kamitsis, Michelle Kennedy, Christina Heris, Tess Bright, Shannon Bennetts, Kimberely Jones, Renee Fiolet, Janine Mohamed, Caroline Atkinson, Catherine Chamberlain

2022-12-01

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted peoples’ livelihoods and mental wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait ..

"You Can't Replace That Feeling of Connection to Culture and Country": Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Parents' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Michelle Kennedy, Tess Bright, Simon Graham, Christina Heris, Shannon KK Bennetts, Renee Fiolet, Elise Davis, Kimberley AA Jones, Janine Mohamed, Caroline Atkinson, Catherine Chamberlain

2022-12-01

This Aboriginal-led study explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents' experiences of COVID-19. 110 Aboriginal and Torr..

Key features of a trauma-informed public health emergency approach: A rapid review

Christina L Heris, Michelle Kennedy, Simon Graham, Shannon K Bennetts, Caroline Atkinson, Janine Mohamed, Cindy Woods, Richard Chennall, Catherine Chamberlain

2022-11-28

COVID-19 is a major threat to public safety, and emergency public health measures to protect lives (e.g., lockdown, social distanc..

Breastfeeding rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia: a systematic review and narrative analysis

Tanisha L Springall, Helen L McLachlan, Della A Forster, Jennifer Browne, Catherine Chamberlain

2022-11-01

BACKGROUND: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (referred to hereafter as Aboriginal) women breastfeed at lower rates..

E-cigarette use and the relationship to smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australian Secondary Students, 2017

Christina Heris, Maree Scully, Catherine Chamberlain, Victoria White

2022-09-19

OBJECTIVE: Estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use (vaping) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents and explore..

Rural primary care workforce views on trauma-informed care for parents experiencing complex trauma: A descriptive study

Carol Reid, Shannon K Bennetts, Jan M Nicholson, Lisa H Amir, Catherine Chamberlain

2022-09-09

BACKGROUND: An important service system for rural parents experiencing complex trauma is primary health care. AIM: To investigate ..

Parent and child mental health during COVID-19 in Australia: The role of pet attachment

Shannon K Bennetts, Sharinne B Crawford, Tiffani J Howell, Fiona Burgemeister, Catherine Chamberlain, Kylie Burke, Jan M Nicholson

2022-07-25

Restrictions, social isolation, and uncertainty related to the global COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the ways that parents and c..

Smoking cessation support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study

Michelle Kennedy, Christina Heris, Eden Barrett, Jessica Bennett, Sian Maidment, Catherine Chamberlain, Paul Hussein, Hayley Longbottom, Shanell Bacon, Belinda G Field, Breannon Field, Frances Ralph, Raglan Maddox

2022-07-18

OBJECTIVE: To identify smoking cessation support strategies that resonate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. DESIGN..

Interrogating the intentions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: a narrative review of research outputs since the introduction of Closing the Gap

Michelle Kennedy, Jessica Bennett, Sian Maidment, Catherine Chamberlain, Kate Booth, Romany McGuffog, Bree Hobden, Lisa J Whop, Jamie Bryant

2022-07-04

Despite the "best of intentions", Australia has fallen short of federal targets to close the gap in disproportionate health outcom..

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families to Stay Together from the Start (SAFeST Start): Urgent call to action to address crisis in infant removals COMMENT

Catherine Chamberlain, Paul Gray, Debra Bennet, Alison Elliott, Marika Jackomos, Jacynta Krakouer, Rhonda Marriott, Birri O'Dea, Julie Andrews, Shawana Andrews, Caroline Atkinson, Judy Atkinson, Alex Bhathal, Gina Bundle, Shanamae Davies, Helen Herrman, Sue-Anne Hunter, Glenda Jones-Terare, Cathy Leane, Sarah Mares

2022-01-26

Reducing the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care (OOHC) is a key Clo..

Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future: Aboriginal parents' views of what helps support recovery from complex trauma Indigenous health and well-being: targeted primary health care across the life course

Catherine Chamberlain, Yvonne Clark, Stacey Hokke, Angela Hampton, Caroline Atkinson, Shawana Andrews

2021-09-30

We aimed to understand support needs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma.Becoming a pare..

Community Perspectives of Complex Trauma Assessment for Aboriginal Parents: 'Its Important, butHowThese Discussions Are Held Is Critical'

Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Deirdre Gartland, Fiona K Mensah, Sarah Mares, Yvonne Clark, Naomi Ralph, Caroline Atkinson, Tanja Hirvonen, Helen McLachlan, Tahnia Edwards, Helen Herrman, Stephanie J Brown, Jan M Nicholson

2020-09-15

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Becoming a parent can be an exciting and also challenging transition, particularly for parents who have ex..

Smoking behaviours and other substance use among Indigenous andnon-IndigenousAustralian secondary students, 2017

Christina Heris, Nicola Guerin, David Thomas, Catherine Chamberlain, Sandra Eades, Victoria M White

2020-08-11

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Smoking is a major cause of preventable illness for Indigenous peoples. As most regular smoking is establis..

The decline of smoking initiation among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students: implications for future policy

Christina L Heris, Nicola Guerin, David P Thomas, Sandra J Eades, Catherine Chamberlain, Victoria M White

2020-08-10

OBJECTIVE: Smoking is a major cause of preventable illness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with most commencing ..

Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy

Ravinder Claire, Catherine Chamberlain, Mary-Ann Davey, Sue E Cooper, Ivan Berlin, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Tim Coleman

2020-01-01

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking in pregnancy causes serious health problems for the developing fetus and mother. When used by non-preg..

Healing The Past By Nurturing The Future: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis of pregnancy, birth and early postpartum experiences and views of parents with a history of childhood maltreatment

Catherine Chamberlain, Naomi Ralph, Stacey Hokke, Yvonne Clark, Graham Gee, Claire Stansfield, Katy Sutcliffe, Stephanie J Brown, Sue Brennan

2019-12-13

BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment can have serious effects on development and physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Any long-last..