HDA - Healthy Development Adelaide

To achieve the full developmental potential of South Australia's children and adolescents

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Next week :: Don't miss our Infant Mental Health forum ::

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Join us for the HDA and Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) SA branch forum on Ways of supporting attunement in parents and infants and its significance for development and learning on Thursday 11 June from 5.30pm 👇
https://t.co/a3d4zpYqn4

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Next week : Don't miss this Grand Round ::

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Join us for the HDA and Women’s & Children’s Hospital Grand Round on Strengthening Aboriginal Families: An overview of Aboriginal Communities & Families Health Research Alliance (ACRA) projects - 10 June, 1-2pm presented by A/Prof Yvonne Clark @sahmriAU
👉 https://t.co/cTvI6EdABk

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How do children aged 4-12 interpret what they watch on YouTube?
To find more information, or to express your interest, head to https://t.co/qedtQq439V. For questions, contact [email protected]

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Join us for the HDA and Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) SA branch forum on Ways of supporting attunement in parents and infants and its significance for development and learning on Thursday 11 June from 5.30pm 👇
https://t.co/a3d4zpYqn4

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Thank you to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation and our wonderful speakers who presented last week at our International Nurses Day 2026 co-hosted forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action

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Join us for the HDA and Women’s & Children’s Hospital Grand Round on Strengthening Aboriginal Families: An overview of Aboriginal Communities & Families Health Research Alliance (ACRA) projects - 10 June, 1-2pm presented by A/Prof Yvonne Clark @sahmriAU
👉 https://t.co/cTvI6EdABk

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::: Next Week :::
Don't miss this important forum highlighting and supporting our nurses! Research ::: Innovation ::: Action

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Join us on International Nurses Day 2026 for our co-hosted HDA and Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action.
Tuesday 12 May, 11.30am-12.30pm, Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
👉https://t.co/VqY5iOQxnq

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Pathways to Prevention statewide forum on Monday 11 May 👇

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We are looking for children and teens aged 7-15 who stutter to trial an exciting new therapy option for young people who stutter - combining acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with improv Theatre.
See flyer for details👇

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Join us on International Nurses Day 2026 for our co-hosted HDA and Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation forum on Advancing Care: Nurse-Led Research and Innovation in Action.
Tuesday 12 May, 11.30am-12.30pm, Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
👉https://t.co/VqY5iOQxnq

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Is your teenager waiting to start mental health treatment? Did your teen recently start mental health treatment, but wait longer than 2 weeks?
Complete this short online survey about your experiences.
Takes ~ 30 minutes plus gift voucher @Flinders
👇https://t.co/UFgvWbyhKD

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Thank you to @BenSinghPhD Laura Spencer, Marcela Radunz, Mason Zhou & Carol Maher who presented at last week’s Healthy Development Adelaide and Preventive Health SA forum on Staying Connected: Social Media and Adolescent Wellbeing. @UniofAdelaide @Flinders

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Are you an endorsed nurse practitioner working in child development?

We need you to complete this short survey below
@Flinders @FlindersUniNews

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Are you a health professional in South Australia with current or previous experience in child development?

We need you to complete this short survey below @Flinders @FlindersUniNews

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Don't miss our forum next week - register below 👇

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Join us for the HDA and Preventive Health SA forum on Staying Connected: Social Media and Adolescent Wellbeing - Thurs 26 March from 5.30pm with Mel Bradley, @BenSinghPhD Mason Zhou & Carol Maher @UniofAdelaide Marcela Radunz @Flinders
Register here: https://t.co/BTiTjJuuFu

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Congratulations to Nipunika Wickramaarachchi for being awarded a HDA & @HumanServicesSA PhD Excellence Award 2026. Her project focusses on longitudinal evaluation of quality of life & emotional wellbeing in adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome @RobsInstitute @UniofAdelaide

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Congratulations to Shae Maple for being awarded a HDA and Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation PhD Excellence Award for 2026. Her project focusses on ultrasound, MRI, and AI-assisted diagnosis of adolescent Endometriosis @Jodie_Avery @RobsInstitute @ImagendoAus @UniofAdelaide

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Congratulations to Alice Farmer for being awarded a HDA and Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation PhD Excellence Award 2026. Her project focusses on investigating care & service delivery of school support strategies for youth with chronic pain @BerrymanCarolyn @RobsInstitute

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Congratulations to Anteneh Dessie one of our HDA and Preventive Health SA (PHSA) PhD Excellence Award winners for 2026. His project focusses on childhood ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and its long-term health effects. @Yohannes_A_M_6 @Flinders

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Congratulations to Shafaq Mahmood one of our HDA and Preventive Health SA (PHSA) PhD Excellence Award winners for 2026. Her project focusses on women’s (including girls) empowerment and mental health outcomes in Australia. @ZohraLassi @UniofAdelaide