Lead Investigator: Dr Alexandra Ure
We aim to improve supports and care for children diagnosed with autism or other developmental differences and their families. Our group includes individuals with lived experience and academic clinicians providing care to children and families in paediatric health services and schools across Melbourne. We partner with stakeholders, including individuals with specific lived experience and community organisations, to inform and enhance our work. Other collaborators include multidisciplinary clinicians, researchers, design and technology experts across Australia and internationally.
Our program of work includes the codesign and development, evaluation and implementation of new healthcare practices that improve mental health and well-being for children and families. We are passionate about inclusion, opportunity and optimising outcomes for families who experience disadvantage.
Current funded and postgraduate research includes:
- Improving supports for neurodiverse children and their families who have experienced trauma and adversity
- Codesigning and implementing innovative approaches into healthcare to better connect families of neurodiverse children with services
- Using technology to enhance health care episodes for children and their families
- A service evaluation of a children's health and wellbeing service and prospective work to develop and embed sustainable and strong quality and research capabilities.
Many opportunities for students are available, from short research placements to PhD candidates
