Dr Alix Woolard

Postdoc at @Telethonkids and UWA researching childhood trauma. Loves beaches, hiking, and my cats. She/her

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

This was quite possibly one of the best weeks ever at @RadioNational for the #ABCTop5Science
Learnt so much and made some great friends who I hope to work with for a long time!
See you all online next week!
@BlueRehn @nzjakemartin @robert_p_streit @FloraHui ❤️

[Magda Szubanski AO @MagdaSzubanski]

Pls RT
One of this country’s greatest humanitarians, “Australian Living Treasure” Prof Fiona Stanley, gives the FACTS on why #TheVoice WILL make a difference to First Nations people 🙌🙌🙌 #auspol

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

@DrCharOskam @Amandadb_Mur @cryptick_lab Congratulations!!

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

@marybrushe @UniofAdelaide @telethonkids Congrats!!

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

So excited to work in this space with some amazing @CDCTelethonKids researchers and clinicians on our Wellbeing medical trauma program!! #AcademicTwitter

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

The $150,000 Embrace Big Idea Grant will see the establishment of a tailored mental health program designed to enhance the well-being of children following a diagnosis of #Type1Diabetes. Read more: https://t.co/vXnnGRDHc4 @uwanews @PerthChildrens @RioTinto #T1D

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

Interested in joining the @telethonkids team? Hit the link to find out more, or apply today: #AboriginalHealth #PerthJobs #Jobs

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

@NicoleTMHill @telethonkids Thanks for being the best cheerleader ❤️❤️

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

Join Dr @AlixWoolard on Saturday July 29 at she chats all things #trauma research and coping strategies at @tedxkp Youth. To get your tickets, visit: https://t.co/OWjvAwfFOq #PerthEvents #OnInPerth

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

@FloraHui @RadioNational @LeadLikeKerin @_SuSiSe_ @agileRashina Can’t wait to hear your talk!

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

Goodbye Dublin! It’s been a blast (except the weather), learnt so many new things at #WAIMH2023

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

Had such fun presenting my findings at #WAIMH2023

[Elmie JvR @JvrElmie]

Fabulous presentation at #WAIMH2023 @AlixWoolard

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

#WAIMH2023 so far is not disappointing 🤓 some really amazing talks this morning on early deprivation, children in care, and trauma-informed practice #AcademicTwitter

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

And by patently I mean parental** clearly brain dead after so much information today!!

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

Co-authors reunited at #WAIMH2023
Check out @JvrElmie poster on child maltreatment, patently reflective function, and attachment #AcademicTwitter

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

In Dublin for #waimh2023, the program looks epic this year! Huge thank you to Embrace @telethonkids for funding my trip ☺️

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

Check out my new article in @ConversationEDU about ‘fawning’ in response to trauma
#mentalhealth #research

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

You have probably heard of ‘fight or flight’ responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the tendency to ‘freeze’.

But there is another response a person can have: ‘fawn’.

@AlixWoolard from @telethonkids explains:
https://t.co/RB5mXrvMWw

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

If you love podcasts and mental health, then please give our new podcast a try! 🎙️

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

‘Embracing the Mind’ is a brand-new weekly mental health podcast from the Embrace team at @telethonkids, launching today! Join your host, Dr @AlixWoolard, as she talks to leading experts and those with #LivedExperience to learn more about the complexities of #MentalHealth.

Available now on Spotify: https://t.co/xQKRwEs3PT and Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/OC0Zwfc7Y9

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

Congratulations to Dr Jacinta Saldaris, Dr @AlixWoolard, Dr @Emma_Glasson and Dr @GailAlvares who have been awarded 2023 Embrace Seeding Grants to continue projects seeking to improve support for siblings of children with developmental disabilities, develop a digital resource for young people at risk of suicide, and roll-out a trauma-informed parenting program.

Read more: https://t.co/vEx7N5e0RS

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

I am so excited to announce that I’ll be doing a TEDx talk at TEDxKings Park Youth held at the Heath Ledger Theatre on July 29
There are 8 other amazing speakers plus performances and short films 🎥 it’s going to be awesome so please come along! #TEDx #AcademicTwitter

[Dr. Mehwish Nasim @mehwishnetworks]

So excited to be a TEDx speaker at TEDxKings Park Youth event on 29th July. There will be 9 amazing talks, 2 short films and 2 thrilling performances.
Access a hidden discounted ticket using the code: 776MEHWISH
https://t.co/0bbFzcdJAs

[Dr Alix Woolard @AlixWoolard]

This was so much fun, check out the podcast 🎙️

[The Kids Research Institute Australia @TheKids_AU]

Dr @AlixWoolard – from Embrace at @telethonkids – recently appeared on @RadioNational's Ockham’s Razor #Podcast, discussing #Trauma and what we can do to help children affected by it: https://t.co/KrspIsq3hS