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

Perth, Western Australia
Joined May 2012
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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 ❤️
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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
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So excited to work in this space with some amazing @CDCTelethonKids researchers and clinicians on our Wellbeing medical trauma program!! #AcademicTwitter – at Western Australia, Australia
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: bit.ly/3rZzEFc @uwanews @PerthChildrens @RioTinto #T1D
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Interested in joining the @telethonkids team? Hit the link to find out more, or apply today: #AboriginalHealth #PerthJobs #Jobs
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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: bit.ly/46WPaBs #PerthEvents #OnInPerth
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Goodbye Dublin! It’s been a blast (except the weather), learnt so many new things at #WAIMH2023 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Had such fun presenting my findings at #WAIMH2023 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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#WAIMH2023 so far is not disappointing 🤓 some really amazing talks this morning on early deprivation, children in care, and trauma-informed practice #AcademicTwitter
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Co-authors reunited at #WAIMH2023 Check out @JvrElmie poster on child maltreatment, patently reflective function, and attachment #AcademicTwitter – at Dublin City, Ireland
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And by patently I mean parental** clearly brain dead after so much information today!! – at Dublin City, Ireland
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In Dublin for #waimh2023, the program looks epic this year! Huge thank you to Embrace @telethonkids for funding my trip ☺️
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If you love podcasts and mental health, then please give our new podcast a try! 🎙️
‘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: bit.ly/3JJgqK1 and Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/3XyNtWN
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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: bit.ly/3oTVzwi
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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
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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 tedxkingspark.org/event/yout…
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This was so much fun, check out the podcast 🎙️
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: bit.ly/3MPQbSF
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Are you thinking about applying for the ABC Top 5? Then you definitely should ☺️ It was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my career! #scicomm
Are you an early-career #researcher looking to share your research with the wider public? Apply now for the #ABCTOP5 residency program! This is your chance to work with the ABC and gain valuable skills in #storytelling and #communication. 👉ab.co/3zgVwfD
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Our paper looking at the impact of child maltreatment on adult survivors’ parental reflective functioning and attachment of their children
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