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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

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

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

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

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

Do you conduct autism screenings with toddlers under the age of four years? @Flinders If you would like to participate, you can access the participant information sheet, consent form and survey via this link: tinyurl.com/autism-screeni…

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: events.humanitix.com/staying-connec…

Thank you to Dr Ed Baines @ucl + @ProfGolley @FlindersCFI & Prof Carol Maher @UniofAdelaide who presented at last week’s HDA & @Flinders forum on Opportunities outside the classroom to support child health, development & wellbeing. The recording👇adelaide.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/…

This Thursday 19 February - Don't miss it! 👇

🎉Congratulations to our HDA PhD Publication Award winner 2025 @ZPadhani @UniofAdelaide Zahra will receive $500 for Burdens & risk factors for mortality in adolescents & young adults aged 10–24 yrs in Australia & comparison with OECD countries 2000-2021👇 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/e0…

🎉Congratulations to our HDA ECR Publication Award winner for 2025 – Dr @YEWinstanley @RobsInstitute @UniofAdelaide Yasmyn will receive $500 for – Telomere length in offspring is determined by mitochondrial-nuclear communication at fertilization 👇nature.com/articles/s4146…

🎉Congratulations to our HDA MCR Publication Award winner for 2025 - Dr @BenSinghPhD @UniofAdelaide Ben will receive $500 for his winning publication –Evaluation of the Early Years South Australia mobile application. Read the paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Join us for the HDA and @Flinders forum on Opportunities outside the classroom to support child health, development and wellbeing on Thurs 19 February, 5.30-8pm with Dr Ed Baines @ucl + @ProfGolley @FlindersCFI + Prof Carol Maher @UniofAdelaide >>  events.humanitix.com/opportunities-…

🎊Congratulations to our HDA Travel Grant recipients $1,500 towards their conference travel and development 2026 round 1 ✈️ Lisa Callahan, Christopher Slee @PipGranfield @GeorgiaMids @Flinders @BereketDuko @TorrensUni Celine Northcott @sahmriAU Kieran Sparkes @UniofAdelaide

Congratulations to Dr Tien Bui, our HDA School Communicator for 2026! This award is funded by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation. Tien will present on Informed, Not Influenced: Getting to Know Medicines and Their Place in Health to SA schools @UniofAdelaide @SAHealth

Welcome @ProfGolley our new HDA Co-Convenor @Flinders @FlindersCFI Rebecca's research is dedicated to improving the nutrition, growth, health, and wellbeing of children and families. “I am thrilled to join HDA, I’m looking forward to supporting HDA to deliver on its vision”.

::: Social Media and Wellbeing Study ::: Seeking parents and their adolescent (aged 12-17) - evaluating health and wellbeing impacts of the upcoming social media ban for under 16s. Complete short surveys (5-10 minutes each). @Uni_Newcastle Sign up here: socialmediaandwellbeingstudy.com

Interested in children’s healthy lifestyle programs for higher weight? Calling South Australians to take part in a 15-minute survey to help with service planning. @UniversitySA Visit here redcap.link/vztehvhv

Thank You HDA Co-Convenor, Professor @clairetroberts @Flinders and Adjunct Professor @UniofAdelaide - Claire has decided to conclude her role with HDA after many years of advocating, guiding and leading HDA! Thank you Claire!👇health.adelaide.edu.au/healthy-develo…