By Dr Katarina Ostojic

Journal articles

Hodgins M; Ostojic K; Edwards K; Lawson K; Hu N; Lyle K; Jubelin M; Arora A; Baird K; Dadich A; Eapen V; Henry A; Hopwood N; Kohlhoff J; O’Loughlin G; Lingam R; Rogers H; Raman S; Rimes T; Woolfenden S; Group OBOTFC, 2026, 'The Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Child and Family Health Hubs for Migrant Families', International Journal of Integrated Care, 26, pp. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9847

Hamill L; Kearns A; Rogers A; Reid N; Buchanan L; Khan JR; Munro N; Purcell A; Ostojic K; Walker R; Woolfenden S, 2026, 'Exploring the need for a social prescribing pathway in an Australian paediatric allied healthcare intake service: a pilot feasibility and acceptability study', Frontiers in Public Health, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1762035

Ostojic K; Chiu S; Takchi S; Burnett H; Scott T; Waugh MC; Berg A; Hodgins M; Killedar A; Khan J; Henry G; Reedman S; Mimmo L; Karem I; Shiva S; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Strnadová I; Masi A; Chambers G; Zwi K; Eapen V; Elliott E; Sherwood J; Dale R; Martin T; Sheedy HS; McIntyre S; Lingam R; Paget S; Woolfenden S, 2026, 'EPIC-ND: a multi-site, randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of social prescribing for the unmet social needs of children with a neurodisability and their parent/carers – a study protocol', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003847

Wong G; Torrisi L; Rejuso A; Guha C; van Zwieten A; Chen W; Howell M; Howard K; Kim S; Mallitt KA; Kieu A; Tunnicliffe DJ; Hughes A; Wang J; Francis A; Larkins N; Reicher M; McCarthy H; Alexander S; Johnson DW; Caldwell P; Bernier-Jean A; Ostojic K; Woolfenden S; Craig JC; Jaure A, 2026, 'Implementing Patient Navigation for Children With CKD', Kidney International Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2025.11.032

Smith MG; Schaly S; Berryman C; Khillan A; Ostojic K; Harvey A, 2026, 'A Scoping Review and Content Analysis of Available Chronic Pain Education Programs and Resources for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Diverse Abilities', Journal of Pain Research, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S601477

John JR; Robinson H; Lambiase S; Nicholls S; Diez M; Barr KR; Ostojic K; Doyle AK; Kliendienst L; Foster M; Syron L; Carson T; Kohlhoff J; Dadich A; Brennan C; Katsamangos B; Kemp L; Finlay-Jones A; O’Loughlin G; Boydell K; Raman S; Deen N; Lawson K; Schmied V; Katz I; Page A; Grace R; Kanaan AM; Young R; Brandtman E; Bratel L; Hodgins M; Lingam R; Lam-Cassettari C; Goldfeld S; Walker AK; Lin PI; Morton S; Silva D; Downs J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Codesign and knowledge translation of the Strength-based, Tiered, Accessible Resources and Supports (STARS) for Kids study to identify and support child development, parental mentalwell-being and family psychosocial needs: a mixed-methods research protocol', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004031

Graham K; Ostojic K; Johnston L; Clutterbuck G, 2026, 'Teaching swimming and water safety skills to children with disability: A systematic review', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70393

Graham K; Ostojic K; Johnston L; Dutia I; Barnes-Keoghan E; Clutterbuck GL, 2025, 'Swimming for Children with Disability: Experiences of Rehabilitation and Swimming Professionals in Australia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111633

Ostojic K; Hu N; Hodgins M; Lawson KD; Jubelin M; Rogers HJ; Hopwood N; Henry A; Kaplan C; Kohlhoff J; Baird K; Dadich A; Szanto T; Lingam R; Raman S; Eapen V; Rimes T; Woolfenden S; Adams J; Arora A; Aspery W; De Vroome M; Edwards K; Gale M; Grace R; Green M; Goodger B; Harris-Roxas B; Hayen A; Hua M; Jagers D; Johns A; Lawson K; Lyle K; Matha D; O’Loughlin G; Rodgers K; Rogers H; Schmied V; Son J; Sorenson K; Southcombe F; Webster A; Woodland L; Zwi K, 2025, 'Integrated Health–Social Hubs for Migrant Women and Infants', Pediatrics, 156, pp. S6 - S18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-070739A

Ostojic K; Karem I; Dee-Price BJ; Paget SP; Berg A; Burnett H; Scott TR; Strnadová I; Woolfenden SR; Azmatullah S; Cadiri M; Calderan J; Chambers G; Dale R; Rojas DD; Eapen V; Henry G; Lingam R; Martin T; Masi A; McIntyre S; Mimmo L; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Scarcella M; Scott T; Shiva S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Stojanovic V; Strnadová I; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Vasquez J; Wallace S; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Zacharko J; Zwi K, 2025, 'Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67, pp. 223 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16039

Yeoh A; Ostojic K; Berg A; Garg A; Mcintyre S; Scott T; Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Paget S; Azmatullah S; Burnett H; Cadiri M; Calderan J; Chambers G; Dale R; Dee-Price BJ; Rojas DD; Henry G; Karem I; Lingam R; Martin T; Masi A; Mimmo L; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Scarcella M; Scott T; Shiva S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Stojanovic V; Strnadová I; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Vasquez J; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Zacharko J; Zwi K, 2025, 'Sociodemographic and clinical indicators of children and young people with cerebral palsy and reported unmet social needs', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67, pp. 245 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16041

Hodgins M; Ostojic K; Rimes T; Edwards K; Lawson K; Fonseka M; Crespo C; Lyle K; Dadich A; Eapen V; Grace R; Green M; Henry A; Hopwood N; Kaplun C; Kohlhoff J; Raman S; Szanto T; Woolfenden S, 2025, 'The Building Blocks for Successful Hub Implementation for Migrant and Refugee Families and Their Children in the First 2000 Days of Life', Health Expectations, 28, pp. e70082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70082

Ostojic K; Karem I; Paget S; Mimmo L; Berg A; Scott T; Burnett H; McIntyre S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Woodbury M; Wilkinson A; Henry G; Shiva S; Zwi K; Lingam R; Dale R; Eapen V; Dee-Price BJ; Strnadová I; Woolfenden S, 2025, 'A qualitative study investigating the experiences of unmet social needs for children with cerebral palsy and their families: perspectives of parents and clinicians', Disability and Rehabilitation, 47, pp. 2278 - 2287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2391557

Harvey A; Smith N; Smith M; Ostojic K; Berryman C, 2024, 'Chronic pain in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a narrative review of challenges, advances, and future directions', BMC Medicine, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03458-0

Ostojic K; Karem I; Paget S; Berg A; Burnett H; Scott T; Martin T; Dee-Price BJ; McIntyre S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Mimmo L; Masi A; Scarcella M; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Van Hoek M; Van Hoek D; Woodbury M; Wilkinson A; Chambers G; Zwi K; Dale R; Eapen V; Lingam R; Strnadová I; Woolfenden S, 2024, 'EPIC-CP pilot trial study protocol: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of social prescribing for Australian children with cerebral palsy', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076304

Feroze N; Karim T; Ostojic K; Mcintyre S; Barnes EH; Lee BC; Badawi N; Mohammad SS; Paget S; Dale RC; Gill D; Kothur K, 2024, 'Clinical features associated with epilepsy occurrence, resolution, and drug resistance in children with cerebral palsy: A population-based study', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66, pp. 793 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15807

Ostojic K; Karem I; Paget SP; Berg A; Dee-Price BJ; Lingam R; Dale RC; Eapen V; Woolfenden S, 2024, 'Social determinants of health for children with cerebral palsy and their families', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66, pp. 32 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15640

Ostojic K; Paget S; Martin T; Dee-Price BJ; McIntyre S; Smithers Sheedy H; Mimmo L; Burnett H; Scott T; Berg A; Masi A; Scarcella M; Calderan J; Azmatullah S; Mohamed M; Woodbury M; Wilkinson A; Zwi K; Dale R; Eapen V; Lingam R; Strnadová I; Woolfenden S, 2023, 'Codesigning a social prescribing pathway to address the social determinant of health concerns of children with cerebral palsy and their families in Australia: A protocol for a mixed-methods formative research study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066346

Wong-See H; Calik A; Ostojic K; Raman S; Woolfenden S, 2023, 'Clinical pathways for the identification and referral for social needs: A systematic review', Pediatrics, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-056837

Uribe G; Mukumbang F; Moore C; Jones T; Woolfenden S; Ostojic K; Haber P; Eastwood J; Gillespie J; Huckel Schneider C, 2023, 'How can we define social care and what are the levels of true integration in integrated care? A narrative review', Journal of Integrated Care, 31, pp. 43 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JICA-08-2022-0045

Ostojic K; Paget SP; Webb A; Khut GP; Morrow AM, 2022, 'Biofeedback assisted relaxation training and distraction therapy for pain in children undergoing botulinum neurotoxin A injections: A crossover randomized controlled trial', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 1507 - 1516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15303

Wilson YA; Smithers-Sheedy H; Ostojic K; Waight E; Kruer MC; Fahey MC; Baynam G; Gécz J; Badawi N; McIntyre S, 2022, 'Common data elements to standardize genomics studies in cerebral palsy', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 1470 - 1476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15245

Smithers-Sheedy H; Waight E; Goldsmith S; Reid S; Gibson C; Watson L; Auld M; Badawi N; Webb A; Diviney L; Mcintyre S; Ostojic K; Kay F; Quartermaine J; Maloney E; Davies N; Hinwood G, 2022, 'Declining trends in birth prevalence and severity of singletons with cerebral palsy of prenatal or perinatal origin in Australia: A population-based observational study', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 1114 - 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15195

Paget SP; McIntyre S; Goldsmith S; Ostojic K; Shrapnel J; Schneuer F; Waugh MC; Kyriagis M; Nassar N, 2022, 'Non-attendance at outpatient clinic appointments by children with cerebral palsy', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 1106 - 1113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15197

Hodgins M; Ostojic K; Hu N; Lawson KD; Samir N; Webster A; Rogers H; Henry A; Murphy E; Lingam R; Raman S; Mendoza Diaz A; Dadich A; Eapen V; Rimes T; Woolfenden S, 2022, 'Study protocol for a real-world evaluation of an integrated child and family health hub for migrant and refugee women', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e061002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061002

Paget S; Ostojic K; Goldsmith S; Nassar N; McIntyre S, 2022, 'Determinants of Hospital-Based Health Service Utilization in Cerebral Palsy: a Systematic Review', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103, pp. 1628 - 1637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.003

Ostojic K; Sharp NL; Paget SP; Morrow AM, 2022, 'Lived experiences of pain in children and young people with cerebral palsy', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 364 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15061

Harvey AR; McKinnon CT; Smith N; Ostojic K; Paget SP; Smith S; Shepherd DA; Lewis J; Morrow A, 2022, 'Establishing consensus for the assessment of chronic pain in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a Delphi study', Disability and Rehabilitation, 44, pp. 7161 - 7166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1985632

Ostojic K; Sharp N; Paget S; Khut G; Morrow A, 2022, 'BrightHearts: A pilot study of biofeedback assisted relaxation training for the management of chronic pain in children with cerebral palsy', Paediatric and Neonatal Pain, 4, pp. 33 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pne2.12062

Ostojic K; Paget S; Kyriagis M; Morrow A, 2020, 'Acute and Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: Prevalence, Interference, and Management', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 101, pp. 213 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2019.08.475

Ostojic K; Paget SP; Morrow AM, 2019, 'Management of pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 61, pp. 315 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14088

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