Professor Fiona Stanley AC (born August 1, 1946) is an Australian epidemiologist noted inter alia for her work on cerebral palsy. The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Fiona Stanley was born in Sydney, New South Wales. In 1956 the Stanleys moved to Western Australia. She then went to St Hilda’s Girls School before studying Medicine at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 1970. Her clinical experience in hospitals and at the Aboriginal Clinic in East Perth sparked an interest in epidemiology and public health. She spent six years in the United States and the United Kingdom researching these areas before returning to Perth to establish research programs at the University and within the health department. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... The University of Western Australia (UWA) is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. ...

She is the founding Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, in Subiaco, Western Australia. The Telethon Institute is a multi-disciplinary research facility that investigates the causes and prevention of major childhood diseases and disabilities. She also held the position of CEO of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, and is a professor of Paediatrics at UWA. // Establishment Established in 1990 by former Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research (aka ICHR or TICHR) in Western Australia is a vigorous multidisciplinary paediatric research centre employing nearly 200 people funded by TVW Telethon. ... The City of Subiaco is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ...

During her high profile career, Professor Stanley has focussed on the importance of using population data to provide significant health, social and economic benefits to the community. In 1977, her research group established the WA Maternal and Child Health Base. It is a unique collection of data on births from the entire state which has proved a valuable resource in predicting trends in maternal and child health the effects of preventive programs. Professor Stanley’s research also includes strategies to enhance health and well-being in populations; the causes and prevention of birth defects and major neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy; the causes and lifelong consequences of low birth weight; and patterns of maternal and child health in Aboriginal and Caucasian populations. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ...

In the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 1996, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), "for service to maternal and child health research, particularly in peri-natal and infant problems, and for her contributions to improving aboriginal and community health". Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ...

She is an Australian Living Treasure. Australian Living Treasures are people who have been nominated by the National Trust of Australia. ...

She was the subject of an Australian stamp in 2002 when a series of six stamps showing eminent medical Australian scientists was issued. She was Australian of the Year in 2003. A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. ...

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• Biography of Professor Fiona Stanley