Centre for Health Equity Studies

The Complex Interplay of Duration of Residence and Region of Birth on Perinatal Outcomes Among Migrant Women in Australia: A Cohort Study

ABSTRACT Background Although migrants are recognised as heterogeneous, research often emphasises origin over receiving‐context experiences. Objectives We investigated maternal risk factors and perinatal outcomes by duration of residence in Australia, stratified by region of birth...

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on psychotropic medication prescriptions for children and adolescents: a scoping review of quantitative longitudinal studies

Abstract Global evidence shows a deterioration in the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions about how mental health care, including psychotropic medication prescriptions, has adapted. However, it remains unclear how this deterio...

Socioeconomic conditions and children’s out-of-home care in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s out-of-home care (OHC) are a major public health problem. Though widely documented, no review has systematically synthesised evidence across high-income countries. We aimed to compare the risk of OHC for children experiencing di...