New South Wales Department of Health

Factors Associated with Extreme Waiting Times for Child Developmental Diagnostic Assessments: A Mixed-Methods Service Evaluation in Sydney

Background: Previous Australian child developmental assessment service (CDAS) cohorts have identified a small proportion of children experiencing extreme waiting times (≥730 days) for standardised developmental assessments. However, factors associated with these extreme waits rem...

Maximising the ‘co’ in co-design through facilitator actions: co-designers’ perspectives on what makes their participation in co-design meaningful

Co-design is a participatory approach to service development and research that is increasingly expected within the mental health sector. It involves end users being involved throughout a design process, not simply by providing opinions, but through shared decision making. Evidenc...

Predictive validity of the Addenbrooke’s cognitive Examination III for on-road driving outcomes in a clinical fitness-to-drive population: a prospective cohort study

Background Evidence-based fitness-to-drive assessment must balance public safety and fairness. Cognitive screens are commonly used, but must be accurate in high-stakes contexts. The predictive utility of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III) for driving outcomes r...

Issues in the clinical assessment and management of people living with motor neurone disease (MND): a survey of Australian healthcare professionals

Objective: To inform the development of the Australian MND Guideline, this study aimed to identify challenges Australian healthcare professionals (HCPs) face in the clinical assessment and management of people living with MND (plwMND) including where practice varies from evidence...

Inequalities in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes and Service Utilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol

<ns5:p>Introduction Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a disproportionate burden of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes, including high rates of unintended adolescent pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unmet ne...

Pit stop off the humpback highway: multi agency response to a sub-adult humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae in Sydney Harbour, Australia

The east coast Australian humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae population continues to recover post-whaling and is now estimated to be at least 50,000 individuals. The combination of population growth and increased human activities within coastal environments means there is a hi...

Short- and long-term exposures to elevated temperatures influence weight status among young children: A secondary analysis of multi-longitudinal datasets from Australia and New Zealand

Climate change and childhood obesity are major global health threats that share common upstream determinants. However, evidence on the associations between ambient temperature and childhood obesity remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations between temperat...