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Consistency Without Uniformity: Context‐Specific Disability Inclusion Action Planning in New South Wales Local Government

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Established under the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (NSW), Disability Inclusion Action Plans (DIAPs) are public accountability instruments through which New South Wales (NSW) councils translate statutory disability inclusion obligations into place‐based inclusion planning.
Scott Denton
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Strengthening Responses to Older Adult Abuse: A Review of Contextual Prevention Strategies in Australian Policy

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older adult abuse is a significant social issue that has attracted necessary attention in Australian policy. Yet, the scope of abuse prevention strategies proposed within these policies has not been systematically reviewed, nor has their alignment with evidence‐informed frameworks been assessed.
Madeline Lee, Emily Moir, Nadine McKillop   +2 more
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Gender and generation in native title [PDF]

, 2015
While gender and age are often noted as being important dimensions of Indigenous leadership and governance, they have rarely been examined in detail. This paper focuses specifically on the gender and age of directors on the boards of prescribed bodies ...
Geoff Buchanan
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‘I Used to Be Illegal and Now I'm a Priority’: A Critical Thematic Analysis of LGBTI+ Voices From the Australian Royal Commission Into Aged Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Due to historic and anticipated discrimination, engaging aged care services can see LGBTI+ older adults conceal their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Recommendations from the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care claim to have addressed the needs of a range of diversity groups, including the needs of LGBTI+ older
Patricia Cain, Eyal Gringart, Davina Porock   +2 more
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A rapid review to inform the policy and practice for the implementation of chronic disease prevention and management programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in primary care

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background More than 35% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults live with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. There is a pressing need for chronic disease prevention and management among Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Uday Narayan Yadav, Jasmine Meredith Davis, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Julieann Coombes, Rosemary Wyber, Odette Pearson   +5 more
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Transformative School Leadership: Strategies for Innovation and Improvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education in Australia

Education Sciences
In Australian education, the challenges and complexities of school leadership and the educational achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are frequently debated.
Antoinette Cole
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Healthy for life - Aboriginal community controlled health services: report card [PDF]

, 2013
This report card provides information against Essential Indicators from the HfL Program for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) that have participated in the program since 2007 and the 2010-11 OSR data for ACCHS.In addition ...

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Access to Justice for People With Disability in Australia: A Systematic Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with disability face persistent inequities in accessing justice. This systematic review synthesised evidence on what facilitates and impedes access to the justice system for people with disability in Australia, focusing on the little studied area of civil and administrative law. There were 47 peer‐reviewed papers included, most of which
Kate Davies, Ivy Vuong, Sarah E. Ratcliffe   +2 more
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Report on the use of linked data relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [PDF]

, 2013
The Council of Australian Governments funded the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to review past, ongoing and planned data linkage studies that have an Indigenous focus.

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Policy Level Factors Influencing Australian Social and Health Care Place‐Based Initiatives: A Scoping Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Place‐based initiatives (PBIs) aim to address complex and intersecting forms of disadvantage shaped by health, social care, employment and geographical inequities. While PBIs offer integrated and community‐centred responses, limited evidence makes it difficult to understand the policy conditions that support their development and ...
Kanchan Marcus, Carmen Huckel Schneider
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