@Fantwit

Paediatrician | Epidemiologist | Sydney Horizon Fellow @Sydney_Uni | Senior Research Fellow @MenziesResearch

 Sydney, New South Wales
profiles.sydney.edu.au/nicholas.fancourt
Joined April 2009
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You'll find me on Bluesky these days bsky.app/profile/fanski.bsky…
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Will you be at #ISPPD2026 in Copenhagen on 17 May? Don't miss the #Pneumonia Control in LMICs Workshop 👉isppd.kenes.com With @MCRI_for_kids @gatesfoundation @neumoai @LurieChildrens @IVACtweets @IHME_UW @UW @EdinburghUni @uommedia @gavi @qure_ai @idibaps @Sydney_Uni + much more! #ISPPD #ChildSurvivalAction @DebbyBogaert
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40 of the best and brightest early mid-career academics join @sydney_uni as our first cohort of Sydney Horizon Fellows! Learn more: sydneyuni.co/49wrvJd #LeadershipForGood #USYD
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NHMRC FUNDING | Congratulations to A/Prof Kamala Thriemer @KThriemer & Dr Nicholas Fancourt @Fantwit on receiving competitive @nhmrc grants to improve treatment for vivax malaria and reduce severity of pneumonia in malnourished children. Read more: bit.ly/43KR8lD
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LASTING LEGACY | New viewpoint paper published in @LancetRH_SEAsia highlights how the rapid expansion of Timor-Leste’s laboratory abilities during the #COVID19 pandemic has better prepared the country for future infectious disease outbreaks. Read more: bit.ly/3ZYMmQV
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NEW: The Taskforce has published a summary flowchart for all disease-modifying treatment recommendations for children and adolescents with #COVID19. ➡️bit.ly/3p4EEnI @Cochrane@NPSMedicineWise @anzpid #IDtwitter #PaediatricID #paedsID #pedsID
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12 Oct - online event: The Law and You Forum – Age of innocence? Revisiting the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria. victorialawfoundation.org.au…
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RACP members are encouraged to attend this #RaiseTheAge event webinar. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Nick Fancourt retweeted
Jacki Small@DrJackiSmall29 Aug 2021
Specialist Training Programme. Learning to be a specialist, differently and adding value. @TheRACP @dcam31 @Fantwit
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians@TheRACP25 Aug 2021
Replying to @TheRACP
Watch video #1 on living and working in #AliceSprings featuring Dr Simon Quilty, Dr Kirsty Neal, Dr Anna Holwell, Dr James Dowler, Dr Stephen Brady and Dr Angela Wilson. racp.edu.au/fellows/speciali…
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The NT Attorney General is correctly identifying the root causes of youth crime - disability, domestic violence, lack of housing, trauma - so why pass legislation that doesn't address these things but instead pushes children into prison?! #ntpol
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"We need effective interventions that recognise the developmental stage of adolescence and respond to individual needs." Read more by one of our patrons Olga Havnen @DanilaDilba and @fantwit on why the NT's current approach is flawed 👇 #ntpol justicereforminitiative.org.…

The NT’s tough-on-crime approach won’t reduce youth offending. This is what we know works

Jailing Is Failing

justicereforminitiative.org.au
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Nick Fancourt retweeted
NIHI New Zealand@NIHI_NZ10 May 2021
Individuals with FASD face lifelong challenges across education, health, and justice. Research is urgently needed to inform our action on FASD in NZ prisons. @AlcHealthwatch @JessMackABA @DrChrisBullen @NgatiBird @AndrewLittleMP nzma.org.nz/journal-articles… #FASD #FASDAwareness
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Nick Fancourt retweeted
Phoebe Roth@Phoebe_Roth11 May 2021
"Evidence-based solutions recognise youth crime is not solely a justice issue: it’s also health and disability issue." Important article from Nick Fancourt @Fantwit and Olga Havnen as the NT debate changes to youth justice. theconversation.com/the-nts-… via @ConversationEDU

The NT’s tough-on-crime approach won’t reduce youth offending. This is what we know works

Do we want to punish some of the most vulnerable young people in the community, or do we want to reduce re-offending? The Northern Territory’s proposed youth justice reforms suggest the former.

theconversation.com
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The NT government has proposed legislative changes to youth justice, including tightening access to bail and diversion, particularly for re-offenders. @Fantwit explains why these changes could do more harm than good: theconversation.com/the-nts-… @MenziesResearch

The NT’s tough-on-crime approach won’t reduce youth offending. This is what we know works

Do we want to punish some of the most vulnerable young people in the community, or do we want to reduce re-offending? The Northern Territory’s proposed youth justice reforms suggest the former.

theconversation.com
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The NT's tough-on-crime approach won't reduce youth offending. This is what we know works theconversation.com/the-nts-… via @ConversationEDU

The NT’s tough-on-crime approach won’t reduce youth offending. This is what we know works

Do we want to punish some of the most vulnerable young people in the community, or do we want to reduce re-offending? The Northern Territory’s proposed youth justice reforms suggest the former.

theconversation.com
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An important topic for the times: What impact does malnutrition have on the effectiveness of vaccination? gavi.org/vaccineswork/what-i… via @gavi

What impact does malnutrition have on the effectiveness of vaccination?

Malnutrition can affect the immune system and the quality of immune response to vaccinations, with potential implications for low-income countries where COVID-19 is already fuelling a "hunger...

gavi.org
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Sweet as comment Hilary.
Hilary Barry@Hilary_Barry29 Oct 2020
Dear Laura, You're an egg. Love from New Zealand.
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Honestly.... probably never.😅 #CalvinandHobbes
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We continue working around the clock to track global COVID-19 research and inform weekly updates to national clinical guidelines and flowcharts for #healthprofessionals treating people with COVID-19. Access them here: covid19evidence.net.au #COVID19Aus
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