Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Understanding treatment needs to improve care and outcomes for children and adults with rheumatic conditions and their caregivers.
Published 2026The importance of involving the patient in making decisions about their health care and in turn for clinicians to understand the patient’s perspective is recognised. Building on the existing literature, within this thesis ...Open AccessThesis -
Use of the Sonomat for Evaluating Nocturnal Body Movements in Children.
Published 2026Movements during sleep are routinely observed but not consistently quantified in paediatric sleep assessment. This thesis evaluates the Sonomat (MAT) alongside polysomnography (PSG) for measuring sleep-related body movements. ...Open AccessThesis -
Assessment of molasses-based additives for methane mitigation in beef cattle
Published 2026Enteric methane (CH₄) mitigation is a priority for pasture-based beef systems, where practical delivery of antimethanogenic additives to grazing cattle remains challenging. Molasses lick blocks (MLBs) have been proposed ...Open AccessThesis -
Assessing Executive Function Beyond Motor Challenges: Understanding Planning in Cerebral Palsy through a Metacognitive Lens
Published 2026Planning entails the ability to formulate and execute goal-directed actions. Difficulties with planning are increasingly recognised in people with cerebral palsy (CP), alongside broader executive function vulnerabilities ...Open AccessThesis -
Poisonings with Paracetamol: Improving Understanding to Guide Medication Safety Initiatives
Published 2026Paracetamol poisoning is a leading cause of acute liver failure in developed countries and a leading substance reported in calls to Australian Poisons Information Centres (PICs). Paracetamol poisoning is often intentional ...USyd AccessThesis