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Australia

Journal article

Characteristics of patient enrolment policies in primary care

Tara Kiran, Michael Kidd, Luke Allen
Patient enrolment with a general practice is one element of recent health care reforms in Australia. A previous review on primary care enrolment schemes found substantial variations in their characteristics. This review developed a typology informed by the qualitative analysis of 15 schemes in 12 high-income countries for effective comparisons and informed policymaking.
Report

Self-reported desistance and help-seeking approaches of child sexual offenders on the darknet

John Hancock, Roderic Broadhurst

To inform prevention and intervention approaches, this study analysed posts from a darknet forum to examine approaches to desistance from offending among undetected child sexual offenders. The findings highlight the need for psychosocial treatment avenues for child sexual offenders.
Briefing paper

Miscalculation: the income apportionment problem


The Australian Government has announced a resolution scheme to address millions of potentially miscalculated social security debts resulting from income apportionment. Income apportionment is an unlawful method used to calculate social security debts for payment recipients with employment income prior to December 2020. This paper outlines the Government's response to the issue.
Report

Building a resilient and sustainable workforce for the future


The community services sector in Australia plays an essential role in enabling individuals and communities to reach their full potential. However, the sector is experiencing increasing challenges in attracting and retaining workers. This research sought to understand the barriers and enablers of a sustainable workforce – focused on aged care and youth worker roles.
Report

Delivering net zero infrastructure: workforce report


Infrastructure and buildings are responsible for almost a third of Australia’s emissions. This report sets out a plan to overcome worker shortages that are holding Australia back from decarbonising infrastructure projects. It identifies the make-up of the workforce that can decarbonise infrastructure projects, while pinpointing four recommendations to help it upskill and grow.
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