Australia
Journal article
Exploring best practices that integrate environmental health and primary healthcare in Indigenous populations
Country and the environment are essential components of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing. This scoping review aimed to identify and analyse best practices that integrate environmental health initiatives and primary healthcare within Indigenous populations. The findings demonstrate the value of implementing connections between environmental and primary healthcare services in improving Indigenous health.
Submission
Supported employment: submission to the Department of Social Services
A submission by Inclusion Australia in response to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) discussion paper: Next Steps in Supported Employment. The submission directly addresses all seven consultation questions posed in the discussion paper and it also raises broader systemic issues that extend beyond the immediate scope of supported employment services. The submission provides 29...
Guide
Early numbers, big ideas: fostering number sense in young children
The paper underlines the importance of developing early number sense in children, with advice and exercises for both parents and teachers. Children's trajectories in mathematics are shaped early and the development of early number sense will reap benefits in later schooling and adult life.
Journal article
Truth-telling in the Australian curriculum
Unlike Canada and South Africa, Australia has not completed a national Truth-telling of First Nations histories. As a consequence, the curriculum is at risk of excluding Truth-telling, leading to indoctrination of past injustices as part of school learning. This research critically examines the use of Truth-telling language in the Australian Curriculum.
Report
A focus on homes, not power plants, could halve energy bills
Modelling presented in this report shows focusing on household energy demand is a highly effective strategy to address Australia’s energy challenges. Household solutions such as thermal upgrades, solar and batteries, and smart, efficient electric appliances would save consumers money, while also benefiting the broader energy system. The report provides five recommendations.