Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Gender Identity: Stephen Stathis at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18596Associate Professor Stephen Stathis has fellowships in both paediatrics and psychiatry. As Medical Director of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Brisbane, Australia. He heads up the gender dysphoria service at Queensland Children.s Hospital…
Cite this article as: DFTB, T. An aboriginal perspective of teen pregnancy: Cally Jetta at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18537Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island teenagers have a fertility rate four times higher than the general population (57/1000). This disparity is even higher in Western Australia where, in 2014, there were 88…
Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Married to the Mob: Clare Dimer at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18327Clare Dimer is a senior social worker in WA’s Department of Health. In this talk she talks of the challenges faced by indigenous Australians today. At the beginning of the 18th century there were…
Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Inequalities in Healthcare : Andrew McDonald at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18304Dr Andrew McDonald worked as a paediatrician for many years before entering the world of politics. In his years as Shadow Minister for Health he continued to practice one day a week. In both…
Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Cutting edge burns management: Fiona Wood at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18295Professor Fiona Wood, AM, is one of the worlds leading burns surgeons. Having qualified from St Thomas’ in London she decided to do what so many of us do and move down under. Since…
Cite this article as: DFTB, T. A future towards zero: Warwick Teague at DFTB18, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2019. Available at: http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.18203This talk was recorded live at DFTB18 in Melbourne, Australia. With the theme of ‘Science and Story’ we pushed our speakers to step out of their comfort zones and consider why we do what…