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Newborn Screening: Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in the Context of Emerging Genomics

Citation:
Garvey G, Norris S, Scarfe J, Lyons L. Newborn Screening: Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in the Context of Emerging Genomics. Med J Aust. 2026;224(9).

Keywords:
Genetic testing; indigenous health; maternal health

Abstract:
Australia's newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) program is offered to every newborn. It screens for 34 rare conditions with the potential for hundreds more to be added using genomics. Despite NBS being available in Australia since the 1960s, there is a lack of evidence regarding the participation and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in NBS.