Publications and Resources
Annual Reports
Pamphlets
- Folate: reducing the risk of Spina Bifida (PDF 415KB) *
- Familial Cancer Information Sheet (PDF 482KB)
- Familial Cancer Program (PDF 823KB)
- Genetic Paediatric Services (PDF 180KB)
- Genetic Services of WA: A Guide for Health Professionals (PDF 84KB)
- Genetic Services of WA: general information (PDF 147KB)
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Tests (PDF 122KB) *
- Your Family Health Tree (PDF 109KB) *
- Your Newborn Baby's Screening Test (PDF 288KB) *
* If you would like to order bulk copies of these pamphlets please use the Department of Health Online Publication Order System (http://www.dohpackcentre.com.au/DOH/) or call HealthInfo on 1300 135 030.
Published Papers
2009
- Maxwell SJ, Molster CM, Poke SJ, O'Leary P. 2009. Communicating familial hypercholesterolemia genetic information within families. Genetic Testing & Molecular Biomarkers. 13:301-6. PubMed PMID: 19473077
- Maxwell S, Youngs L, Brameld K, Geelhoed E, O’Leary P. 2009. Informing policy for the Australian context – costs, outcomes and cost savings of prenatal carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (In press).
- Metcalfe SA, Bittles AH, O'Leary P, Emery J. Australia: public health genomics. 2009. Public Health Genomics. 12:121-8. PubMed PMID: 19039256
- Molster C, Charles T, Samanek A, O'Leary P. 2009. Australian study on public knowledge of human genetics and health. Public Health Genomics. 12:84-91. PubMed PMID: 19039252
- Molster CM, Samanek A, Bower C, O’Leary P. 2009. A survey of folate knowledge and consumer behaviours in Western Australia prior to the introduction of mandatory food fortification, Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health (In press)
- Reid GT. Walter FM. Brisbane JM. Emery JD. 2009. Family history questionnaires designed for clinical use: a systematic review. Public Health Genomics. 12:73-83. PubMed PMID: 19039251
2008
- Brameld KJ. Dickinson JE. O'Leary P. Bower C. Goldblatt J. Hewitt B. Murch A. Stock R. 2008. First trimester predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 48:529-35. PubMed PMID: 19133038
- Cocciolone R. Brameld K. O'Leary P. Haan E. Muller P. Shand K. 2008. Combining first and second trimester markers for Down syndrome screening: think twice. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 48:492-500. PubMed PMID: 19032666
2007
- Molster C, Bower C, O’Leary P. 2007. Australian survey of community knowledge and attitudes to the fortification of food with folic acid. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 79: 664-670. PubMed PMID: 17668453.
- Molster C, Bower C, O’Leary P. 2007. Community attitudes to the collection and use of identifiable data for health research - is it an invasion of privacy? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31: 313-317. PubMed PMID: 17725007.
2006
- Bower C, de Klerk N, Milne E, Bailey H, Ambrosini G, Hickling S, Geelhoed E, Flicker L, O’Leary P. 2006. Plenty of evidence on mandatory folate fortification. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30: 81-82. PubMed PMID: 16502956.
- Breheny N, Geelhoed E, Goldblatt J, Ee H, O’Leary P. 2006. Economic evaluation of the familial cancer services program in WA: predictive genetic testing for FAP and HNPCC. Community Genetics, 9: 98-106. PubMed PMID: 16612060.
- Davey A, Newson A, O’Leary P. 2006. Communication of genetic information within families: the case for familial comity. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 3(3): 161-166.
- O’Leary P, Breheny N, Reid G, Charles, T, Emery J. 2006. Regional Variations in Prenatal Screening across Australia: Stepping towards a National Policy Framework. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 46(5): 427-432. PubMed PMID: 16953858.
- O’Leary P, Breheny N, Dickinson J, Bower C, Goldblatt J, Murch A, Hewitt B, Stock R. 2006. First trimester combined screening for Down syndrome and other fetal anomalies in Western Australia. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 107(4): 869-876. PubMed PMID: 16582125.
2005
- Breheny N, Geelhoed E, Goldblatt J and O’Leary P. 2005. Cost-effectiveness of predictive genetic tests for familial breast and ovarian cancer. Genomics, Society and Policy, 1(2): 67-79. www.hss.ed.ac.uk/genomics/vol1no2/brehenyabstract.htm
- Davey A, French D, Dawkins H, O’Leary P. 2005. New mothers’ awareness of newborn genetic blood screening and their attitudes towards the use of samples for research. Genomics, Society and Policy, 1(3): 41-51. www.hss.ed.ac.uk/genomics/vol1no3/daveyabstract.htm
- Dickinson JE, O'Leary P, Breheny N, Bower C, Goldblatt J, Hadlow N, Hewitt BG, Murch A, Stock R. 2005. First trimester screening for trisomy 21: a statewide evaluation. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 26: 350.
- Geelhoed EA, Lewis B, Hounsome D, O’Leary P. 2005. An economic evaluation of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 41: 575-579. PubMed PMID: 16398841.
- Rowland A, Rostant K, Harrop K, Goldblatt J, O’Leary P. 2005. Evaluation of Genetic Counseling: client expectations, psychological adjustment and satisfaction with service. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 14(3):197-206. PubMed PMID: 15959651.
2003
- Rostant K, Steed L, O’Leary P. 2003. Survey of the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Western Australian women in relation to prenatal screening and diagnostic procedures. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 43:134-138. PubMed PMID: 14712969.
- Rostant K, Steed L, O’Leary P. 2003. Prenatal screening and diagnosis: A survey of health care providers’ knowledge and attitudes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 43:307-311. PubMed PMID: 14714717.
- Rowland A, Breheny N, Goldblatt,J, Walpole I, O’Leary P. 2003. Testing for Familial Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutations. Cancer Forum, 27: 13-15.
- Walpole IR, Dawkins HJS, O’Leary PC. 2003. Human gene patents; possible impact on genetic services health care. Medical Journal of Australia, 179: 203-206. PubMed PMID: 12914511.
2002
- Breheny N, Clarkson S, Greensmith S, Rowland A, O’Leary P. Population genetics and ethics. Clinical Biochemist Newsletter, 2002; 147:9-13.
Occasional Papers
- Prenatal Screening & Diagnosis 1 - A Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences of Western Australian Women in Relation to Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Procedures (PDF 482KB)
- Prenatal Screening & Diagnosis 2 - A Survey of Health Care Providers' Knowledge and Attitudes (PDF 421KB)
- Prenatal Screening & Diagnosis 3 - A Survey of Health Care Providers' Experiences (PDF 510KB)
- Genomics Occasional Paper 4: Economic Evaluation of the Familial Cancer Program, Genetic Services WA (PDF 269KB)
- Genomics Occasional Paper 5: Statewide Evaluation of First Trimester Screening for Down Syndrome and Other Fetal Anomalies in Western Australia (PDF 157KB
Policy
- Code of Ethical Practice for the Provision of Genetic Services in Western Australia (PDF 539KB)
- Guidelines for Patient Referral for Genetic Testing of Familial Endocrine Neoplasia (PDF 77KB)
- Office of Population Health Genomics Policy Framework 2009 - 2012 (PDF 439 KB)
- Policy for the Quality Management of Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis of Down syndrome in Western Australia (PDF 288KB)
- Protocol for the Management of BRCA Mutation Carriers in WA (PDF 119KB)
Discussion Papers
- ACCE Review Summary: The Long-QTS Syndrome (LQTS) (PDF 296KB)
- ACCE Review Summary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA1/BRCA2) (PDF 124KB)
- ACCE Review Summary Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) (PDF 120KB)
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - the Australian perspective (PDF 99KB)
- Discussion Document: National Approach to Laboratory Testing of Rare Disorders (PDF 898KB)
- Discussion Papers - Genetic Testing (PDF 83KB)
- Discussion Papers - Human Genetic Research (PDF 83KB)
- Discussion Papers - Human Genetic Research Database (PDF 83KB)
- Discussion Papers - The Use of Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes (PDF 83KB)
- Framework for adding new tests for conditions within the Newborn Screening protocol (PDF 166KB)
- Response to FSANZ DAR (PDF 153KB)
Conference Abstracts
Genes for Health Conference, May 2009
- An evaluation of prenatal screening strategies in the Australian context
- Stakeholder engagement as an integral part of biobanks policy development
- Evaluating deliberative public engagement from multiple perspectives: is it an effective methodology for genomic public policy development?
- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) pilot cascade screening project
- Community engagement for policy development: Are health consumers representative of the general public?
Human Genetics Society of Australasia 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, 2–6 August 2008
- An ACCE review: Genetic testing for Long QT syndrome (PDF 9KB)
- Australian Evidence of a Literacy Gap in Lay Knowledge of Genetic Science and Related Concepts (PDF 8KB)
- Measuring the Impact of Genetic Disease in the WA Population (PDF 7KB)
- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) Pilot Cascade Screening Project (PDF 9KB)
- Educating Human Research Ethics Committees on Genetics. Is it ethical? (PDF 9KB)
- Family Health History – A Model for Increasing Behaviour Change (PDF 8KB)
Posters
- Community views on the communication of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia genetic information within families (PDF 435KB)
- Evaluation of the Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Tests patient information booklet (PDF 766KB)
- Measuring the impact of genetic disease in the WA population (PDF 495KB)
- Persistent disagreement about biobanks and the impact on public policy arising from public and consumer group engagement (PDF 585KB)
- An ACCE review: Genetic testing for Long QT syndrome (PDF 545KB)
- Australian Evidence of a Literacy Gap in Lay Knowledge of Genetic Science and Related Concepts (PDF 224KB)
- Association of first-trimester maternal serum with adverse pregnancy outcomes (PDF 163KB)
- Community knowledge and attitudes to the fortification of food with folic acid (PDF 198KB)
- Community views on the collection and use of identifiable data (PDF 136KB)
- Economic Evaluation of Genetic Tests for Familial Cancer (PDF 82KB)
- Economic Evaluation of Neonatal Screening Program (PDF 1.46MB)
- Educational Resource Development (PDF 57KB)
- Evaluation of Genetic Counselling Services in WA (PDF 170KB)
- Evaluation of Prenatal Screening CD-Rom for GPs (PDF 111KB)
- Primary Prevention of Neural Tube Defects (PDF 475KB)
- Statewide Evaluation of Prenatal Screening in WA (PDF 866KB)
- The Costs and Benefits of Genetic Screening for Familial Cancer (PDF 86KB)
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