By Dr Shanti Raman

Book Chapters

Lingam R; Zwi K; Amarasena L; Raman S, 2024, 'Healthy Environments for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children and Young People: A Biopsychosocial Lens', in Bishop K; Dimoulias K (ed.), The Routledge Handbook on the Influence of Built Environments on Diverse Childhoods, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), pp. 387 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003284406-32

Raman S; Zwi K, 2009, 'OPTIMISING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF REFUGEE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: WHAT WILL IT TAKE?', in Bennett DL; Towns SJ; Elliott EJ; Merrick J (ed.), CHALLENGES IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH: AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE, NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, INC, pp. 101 - 110, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000270974100008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Journal articles

Rosewarne J; Garg P; Hurwitz R; Vivekanandarajah S; Raman S, 2026, 'Factors Associated with Extreme Waiting Times for Child Developmental Diagnostic Assessments: A Mixed-Methods Service Evaluation in Sydney', Children, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children13081088

Winata T; John J; Wang S; Smead M; Wu WT; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw S-T; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin P-I; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Di Mento B; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Effectiveness of a Digital Screening and Navigation Model in Addressing Unmet Social Needs among Parents and Caregivers in Priority Population Groups: A Randomised Controlled Trial', International Journal of Integrated Care, 26, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9228

Gordon M; Raman S; Woolfenden S, 2026, 'The limits of reporting checklists in paediatric research', BMJ Clinical Research Ed, 393, pp. e164303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-164303

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

Muhammad T; Seth R; Zafar N; Mehnaz A; Srivastava R; Raman S, 2026, 'Children in South Asia deserve better: a call for a South Asian child rights', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004342

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

John J; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Wu WT; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin PI; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Di Mento B; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Determinants of unmet social needs and the role of parental mental health in families from multicultural and regional/rural communities of Australia', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332560

Cibralic S; Wu W; Ahinkorah BO; Lam-Cassettari C; Woolfenden S; Kohlhoff J; Grace R; Kemp L; Johnson P; Murphy E; Deering A; Raman S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Home Visiting Interventions and Their Impact on Mental Health, Psychosocial, and Parenting Practice Outcomes of Vulnerable Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010063

John JR; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Wu WT; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin PI; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Mento BD; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Identifying subgroups with differential levels of service response to a digital screening and service navigation program for unmet social care needs', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332790

Liao L; Teoh Y; Ghosh S; Jain M; Marder L; Turner S; Raman S, 2026, 'Overmedicalisation of childhood: what paediatricians and child health professionals can do', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10, pp. e004581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581

Cibralic S; Wu WT; Ahinkorah BO; Lam-Cassettari C; Woolfenden S; Kohlhoff J; Grace R; Kemp L; Johnson P; Murphy E; Deering A; Raman S; Eapen V, 2025, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of home visiting interventions aimed at enhancing child mental health, psychosocial, and developmental outcomes in vulnerable families', BMC Pediatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05580-1

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

Newman K; Raman S; Ward A, 2025, 'Incorporating the voice of the child into clinical assessments for children in need', Child Protection and Practice, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100141

Olusanya BO; Kraus De Camargo O; Gulati S; Raman S, 2025, 'Advancing early childhood development for children with disabilities and the Global Disability Summit 2025', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003595

Teoh Y; Garg P; Karyadiguna N; Vivekanandarajah S; So L; Hurwitz R; Raman S, 2025, 'Caregiver experiences of accessing a child developmental assessment service in a culturally diverse population in Australia: A mixed methods study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003003

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

Seth R; Girotra TG; Mohammad I; Qaiyum Y; Taneja I; Raman S, 2025, 'Mobile health van as an intervention to provide clinical support and health promotion to street children and marginalised populations in the National Capital Region of Delhi: a mixed-methods evaluation', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002988

Bull D; Garg P; Lai T; Reid N; Farrell B; O’Hea C; Raman S, 2025, 'Evaluation of the patient profile and health interventions offered by a multidisciplinary Intellectual Disability health team', Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17446295251319127

Newman K; Raman S; Ward A, 2025, 'Erratum to “Incorporating the voice of the child into clinical assessments for children in need” [Child Protection and Practice 5 (2025) 100141]', Child Protection and Practice, 7, pp. 100251 - 100251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100251

Trajkovski S; Al‐Dabbas MA; Raman S; Giannoutsos N; Langman M; Schmied V, 2025, 'Immigrant and minority parents' experiences in a neonatal intensive care unit: A meta‐ethnography review', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34, pp. 737 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17402

Spencer N; Gunnlaugsson G; Raman S, 2024, 'Prevalence and correlates of child labour in five low-income countries: A descriptive study based on UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys 6 (MICS6)', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002871

Barr KR; Hawker P; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Ignatius H; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin PI; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Di Mento B; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V; Wood A; Blight V; Arora A; Kaplun C; Descallar J; Myers N; Bruce J; Diaz AM; Cibralic S; Grace R; Lin DP, 2024, 'Family member and service provider experiences and perspectives of a digital surveillance and service navigation approach in multicultural context: a qualitative study in identifying the barriers and enablers to Watch Me Grow-Electronic (WMG-E) program with a culturally diverse community', BMC Health Services Research, 24, pp. 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11397-y

Jörgensen E; Napier-Raman S; Macleod S; Seth R; Goodman M; Howard N; Einarsdóttir J; Banerjee M; Raman S, 2024, 'Access to health and rights of children in street situations and working children: a scoping review', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002870

Vivekanandarajah S; Carr D; Hurwitz R; So L; Raman S, 2024, 'Evaluation of telehealth in delivering diagnostic developmental assessments for children in South Western Sydney during the COVID-19 pandemic: Clinician and family perspectives', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60, pp. 579 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16637

Raman S; Napier-Raman S; Pinzón-Segura MC, 2024, 'Exploring cultural influences in perinatal and early childhood nutrition', Revista De Salud Publica, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v26n3.115569

Seth R; MacRae P; Goldhagen J; Raman S, 2024, 'Street and working children: a call for rights-based approach to their health and well-being', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002486

Takeuchi H; Satoh Y; Raman S; Spencer N, 2024, 'Did Inequalities in Mothers’ and Children’s Health and Well-Being in Japan Increase through the Pandemic? Evidence from Nationwide Surveys and Routinely Collected Data', Children, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children11030330

Price AMH; White N; Burley J; Zhu A; Contreras-Suarez D; Wang S; Stone M; Trotter K; Mrad M; Caldwell J; Bishop R; Chota S; Bui L; Sanger D; Roles R; Watts A; Samir N; Grace R; Raman S; Kemp L; Lingam R; Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Goldfeld S, 2023, 'Feasibility of linking universal child and family healthcare and financial counselling: findings from the Australian Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) mixed-methods study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075651

Amarasena L; Zwi K; Hu N; Lingam R; Raman S, 2023, 'Changing landscape of paediatric refugee health in South Western Sydney, Australia: A retrospective observational study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064497

Tinoco Mendoza G; Stack J; Abdel-Latif ME; Raman S; Garg P, 2023, 'Language outcomes at 4 years of linguistically diverse children born very preterm: an Australian retrospective single-centre study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001814

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

Amarasena L; Samir N; Sealy L; Hu N; Rostami MR; Isaacs D; Gunasekera H; Young H; Agrawal R; Levitt D; Francis JR; Coleman J; Mares S; Larcombe P; Cherian S; Raman S; Lingam R; Zwi K, 2023, 'Offshore detention: cross-sectional analysis of the health of children and young people seeking asylum in Australia', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 108, pp. 185 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-324442

Jörgensen E; Koller D; Raman S; Olatunya O; Asemota O; Ekpenyong BN; Gunnlaugsson G; Okolo A, 2022, 'The voices of children and young people during COVID-19: A critical review of methods', Acta Paediatrica International Journal of Paediatrics, 111, pp. 1670 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.16422

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

Cibralic S; Alam M; Mendoza Diaz A; Woolfenden S; Katz I; Tzioumi D; Murphy E; Deering A; Mcnamara L; Raman S; Eapen V, 2022, 'Utility of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in children and young people attending clinical and healthcare settings: a systematic review', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060395

Dew A; Lenette C; Wells R; Higgins M; McMahon T; Coello M; Momartin S; Raman S; Bibby H; Smith L; Boydell K, 2022, '“In the beginning it was difficult but things got easier”: Service use experiences of family members of people with disability from Iraqi and Syrian refugee backgrounds', Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 20, pp. 33 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12424

Burley J; Samir N; Price A; Parker A; Zhu A; Eapen V; Contreras-Suarez D; Schreurs N; Lawson K; Lingam R; Grace R; Raman S; Kemp L; Bishop R; Goldfeld S; Woolfenden S, 2022, 'Connecting Healthcare with Income Maximisation Services: A Systematic Review on the Health, Wellbeing and Financial Impacts for Families with Young Children', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116425

Asemota OA; Napier-Raman S; Takeuchi H; Raman S; Asemota EA; Nonye E, 2022, 'Exploring children's knowledge of COVID-19 and stress levels associated with the pandemic in Nigeria: a mixed-method study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001444

Anderst A; Hunter K; Andersen M; Walker N; Coombes J; Raman S; Moore M; Ryan L; Jersky M; MacKenzie A; Stephensen J; Williams C; Timbery L; Doyle K; Lingam R; Zwi K; Sheppard-Law S; Erskine C; Clapham K; Woolfenden S, 2022, 'Screening and social prescribing in healthcare and social services to address housing issues among children and families: a systematic review', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e054338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054338

Takeuchi H; Napier-Raman S; Asemota O; Raman S, 2022, 'Identifying vulnerable children’s stress levels and coping measures during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a mixed method study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001310

Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Cibralic S; Winata T; Mendoza Diaz A; Lam-Cassettari C; Burley J; Boydell K; Lin P; Masi A; Katz I; Dadich A; Preddy J; Bruce J; Raman S; Kohlhoff J; Descallar J; Karlov L; Kaplun C; Arora A; Di Mento B; Smead M; Doyle K; Grace R; McClean T; Blight V; Wood A; Raine KH, 2021, '“Watch Me Grow- Electronic (WMG-E)” surveillance approach to identify and address child development, parental mental health, and psychosocial needs: study protocol', BMC Health Services Research, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07243-0

Burley J; Price AMH; Parker A; Samir N; Zhu A; Eapen V; Contreras-Suarez D; Schreurs N; Lawson KD; Lingam R; Grace R; Raman S; Kemp L; Chota S; Goldfeld S; Woolfenden S, 2021, 'Connecting healthcare with income maximisation services, and their financial, health and well-being impacts for families with young children: A systematic review protocol', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056297

Etzel RA; Ding J; Gil SM; Githanga D; Goldhagen J; Gupta A; Mercer R; Mroueh S; Raman S; Rubio B; Spencer NJ; Uchtmann N; Waterston T, 2021, 'Pediatric societies’ declaration on responding to the impact of climate change on children', Journal of Climate Change and Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2021.100038

Raman S; Muhammad T; Goldhagen J; Seth R; Kadir A; Bennett S; D'Annunzio D; Spencer NJ; Bhutta ZA; Gerbaka B, 2021, 'Ending violence against children: What can global agencies do in partnership?', Child Abuse and Neglect, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104733

Napier-Raman S; Rattani A; Qaiyum Y; Bose V; Seth R; Raman S, 2021, 'Impact of COVID-19 on the lives of vulnerable young people in New Delhi, India: A mixed method study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001171

Rajmil L; Hjern A; Boran P; Gunnlaugsson G; Kraus De Camargo O; Raman S, 2021, 'Impact of lockdown and school closure on children's health and well-being during the first wave of COVID-19: A narrative review', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001043

Price AMH; Zhu A; Nguyen HNJ; Contreras-Suárez D; Schreurs N; Burley J; Lawson KD; Kelaher M; Lingam R; Grace R; Raman S; Kemp L; Woolfenden S; Goldfeld S, 2021, 'Study protocol for the Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) pilot randomised controlled trial: Testing the feasibility of delivering financial counselling to families with young children who are identified as experiencing financial hardship by community-based nurses', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e044488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044488

Wells R; Murad M; Higgins M; Smith L; Lenette C; Lappin J; Dew A; Boydell K; Bibby H; Cassaniti M; Isaacs D; Raman S; Zwi K; Bibby H, 2021, 'Exploring the intersection of human rights, health, disability and refugee status: An arts-based approach', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 26, pp. 387 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2021.1882044

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