New Research

Building collaborations to eliminate family violence: facilitators, barriers and good practice

23 May 2012Zero tolerance for family violence requires agencies and government departments in New Zealand to work cooperatively and with close involvement from whanau, hapu and iwi communities.

Eating disorder features in indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian peoples

22 May 2012Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are well known to have higher risk for a range of disorders related to poor nutrition, namely a diet high in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats.

Hormone treatment of gender identity disorder in a cohort of children and adolescents

21 May 2012The latest research by the Medical Journal of Australia illustrates a rise in individuals with gender identity disorder (GID), sufferers have a persistent and profound discomfort with their biological sex and a strong identification with the gender of the opposite sex.

A global “no” to a nuclear-armed Iran

18 May 2012A 21-nation Pew Global Attitudes survey finds widespread opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.

Guardianship: final report

14 May 2012In order to promote and protect the rights of people with an impaired decision making capacity, this review investigates whether guardianship law in Victoria is sufficient.

Social demography of alcohol-related harm to children in Australia

14 May 2012Alcohol is widely used, not always responsibly, and mainly in 'leisure time'. For families with children, most 'leisure time' is also 'family time', and young children can be exposed to harmful levels of drinking.

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Ageing

Grey areas: age barriers to work in Commonwealth laws

16 May 2012To encourage informed community participation, this issues paper forms a basis for consultation for the Age Barriers to Work Inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission.

Mental health

Sexual violence and gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer communities

22 May 2012This paper examines the limited research available on sexual violence within and against gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer communities.

Commentary

First map of Australia's twittersphere

24 May 2012The first map of the Australian ‘Twittersphere’ has been generated by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI).

Is facebook making us lonely?

23 May 2012Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever, writes Stephen Marchie for the Atlantic.

A land of (more extreme) droughts and flooding rains?

22 May 2012Communicating clearly on climate change is a struggle writes Karl Braganza for the Conversation.

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Topic Guides

A guide to understanding and working with General Practice in NSW

  • Carla Saunders, Laura Tierney
  • General Practice NSW

20 May 2011Providing an outline of general practice, this resource considers its uniformity and diversity; its funding arrangements, service delivery, workforce, training, capacity and supporting structures.

Guideline on the application of the premises standards - 2011

  • Australian Human Rights Commission

04 April 2011This guide has been issued to help designers, architects, builders and clients to better understand the Disability (Access to Premises - buildings) Standards 2010  which will commence on 1 May 2011.

Arts for all: opening doors to people with a disability

15 February 2010This guide provides practical and long-term ways for artists and arts organisations to enhance their access, market their events to the disabled community and build new audiences.

Audio

Mobile phones and evolution

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03 May 2012Researchers believe that gender differences in the pattern of mobile phone calls reveal the underlying influence of evolution.

Life on 'Struggle Street'

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02 May 2012This discussion looks at the characteristics of Australians in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth.

Health policy

Public and private sector medical indemnity claims in Australia 2009-10

18 May 2012This report presents information from the Medical Indemnity National Collection for 2009–10. It describes characteristics and costs for public and private sector medical indemnity claims.

Australia's public sector medical indemnity claims 2009-10

18 May 2012This report presents data on the number, nature and costs of public sector medical indemnity claims for 2005–06 to 2009–10, with a focus on 2009–10 claims.

Video

Mental health in Australia

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03 May 2012The first National Report Card on mental health and suicide prevention is due to be released at the end of 2012. What will it say about Australia's mental health services now - and what more needs to be done?

Trends and recent developments in income inequality in Australia

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07 February 2012The 2011 Fay Gale Lecture will be presented by Associate Professor Denise Doiron on the theme Trends and Recent Developments in Income Inequality in Australia.

Disability

As one: APS disability employment strategy

23 May 2012Despite good intentions and a succession of initiatives over several years, people with disability remain significantly under-represented in the Australian Public Service (APS) workforce.

Notified fatalities statistical report 2010 -11

07 May 2012This report provides an analysis of work-related fatalities that occurred between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 and were notifiable to jurisdictions under their work health and safety legislation.

Websites

'Just staying at a mates', a series about couch surfing

15 May 2012Yfoundations, the NSW peak body on youth homelessness is running a blog series presenting different perspectives on the phenomenon known as couch surfing within youth homelessness.

Harden Up Queensland

20 October 2011Harden Up is a Green Cross Australia led partnership that aims to empower Queenslanders to become self-reliant during natural disasters.

Social exclusion monitor

09 September 2011 More than one million Australians experience deep social exclusion according to the social exclusion monitor, a new approach to measuring social exclusion in Australia. 

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Books

A Decent Provision: Australian Welfare Policy, 1870 to 1949

A Decent Provision: Australian Welfare Policy, 1870 to 1949

  • John Murphy
  • Ashgate
A Decent Provision is a narrative history of how and why Australia built a distinctive welfare regime in the period from the 1870s to 1949.
Social ecology: Applying ecological understanding to our lives and our planet

Social ecology: Applying ecological understanding to our lives and our planet

  • David Wright, Catherine Camden-Pratt and Stuart Hill
  • Hawthorn Press
Social Ecology addresses the burning question of how to apply ecological understanding to every aspect of our lives. It provides a holistic framework for change, based on the interrelationships between the personal, social, environmental and 'spiritual'.

Noticeboard

Lifestyles, consumption and environmental impact: National Household Consumption Survey
23 June 2009

The National Household Consumption Survey is open to all Australian residents until 30 June 2009.

Topic Guides

A guide to understanding and working with General Practice in NSW

  • Carla Saunders, Laura Tierney
  • General Practice NSW

20 May 2011Providing an outline of general practice, this resource considers its uniformity and diversity; its funding arrangements, service delivery, workforce, training, capacity and supporting structures.

Topics

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