Elizabeth Sullivan – The Conversation

Being separated from their children affects the mental well-being of Aboriginal mothers in prison. ChrisMilesProductions/Shutterstock

May 21, 2019

Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers

Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Technology Sydney; Eileen Baldry, UNSW ; Elizabeth Sullivan, University of Newcastle; Juanita Sherwood, University of Sydney, and Stacey Lighton, University of Technology Sydney

Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being.

We don’t have much information on how spending time in an adult prison affects a child’s later development. From shutterstock.com

May 16, 2019

Babies and toddlers are living with their mums in prison. We need to look after them better

Jane Rosemary Walker, University of Technology Sydney; Eileen Baldry, UNSW , and Elizabeth Sullivan, University of Newcastle

In several Australian prisons, babies and toddlers live with their mothers who are serving time. Keeping young children with their mums is a good thing, but they need to be better supported.

There is no live virus in a flu vaccine. So you can’t catch the flu. from www.shutterstock.com

June 13, 2018

Should I get the flu shot if I’m pregnant?

Jane E Frawley, University of Technology Sydney and Elizabeth Sullivan, University of Technology Sydney

Pregnant women should get the flu shot to protect themselves, and their child for the first 6 months of life.

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