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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mind-Body Exercises: What Do We Know So Far? An Update

International Journal of Physiotherapy
Background: Mind-body exercises encompass yoga, Tai Chi, Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, mindfulness-based therapies and meditation, Feldenkrais, the Alexander Method, Breath Therapy, and massage, as well as mental training.
Himani Kaushik, Nidhi Kalra, Sumit Kalra, Avi Choudhary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Meditation as a therapeutic intervention for adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Potential benefits and underlying mechanisms: A mini review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2014
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic, progressive, brain disorder that affects at least 5.3 million Americans at an estimated cost of $148 billion, figures that are expected to rise steeply in coming years. Despite decades of research, there is still no
Kim E Innes, Kim E Innes, Terry Kit Selfe, Terry Kit Selfe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Miniaturized Conductometric Biosensor for Rapid Detection of TNF‐α in Saliva

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
A miniaturized conductometric sensor detects TNF‐α at femtomolar levels with high selectivity. The device enables noninvasive testing using pooled human saliva and supports smartphone‐based, real‐time resistance readings. This portable biosensor offers a practical alternative for monitoring TNF‐α, providing new opportunities for diabetes and related ...
Mingjie Yang, Ying Zhi Cheong, Chenglong Xu, Sanje Mahasivam, Xudong Cai, Vipul Bansal, Sharath Sriram, Ganganath Perera, Madhu Bhaskaran   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of psychological adjustment and pain reduction in fibromyalgia after a qigong training program

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Background Qigong is a traditional Chinese psychosomatic exercise that has been reported to induce remarkable physical and psychological benefits.
Juan M. Manzaneque, Francisca M. Vera, María J. Blanca   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantum Phenomena in Molecular and Biological Systems: A Decoherence‐Based Decision Framework With Falsifiable Predictions and a Failure‐Mode Taxonomy

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
A physics‐grounded framework based on decoherence timescales (τ_dec vs τ_func), Markovian validity, and falsifiability criteria is applied across molecular systems to distinguish where quantum effects are necessary, marginal, or irrelevant. The analysis integrates quantum chemistry, biological quantum mechanisms, and quantum computing under a unified ...
Sarfaraz K. Niazi
wiley   +1 more source

Tai Chi as a public health intervention: effects on stress regulation, attention, and psychological resilience in adults

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundChronic psychological stress, impaired attentional functioning, and reduced psychological resilience represent major public health challenges among adults, contributing to adverse mental and physical health outcomes.
Nan Wang, Zi Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Complementary and alternative medical therapy utilization by people with chronic fatiguing illnesses in the United States

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2007
Background Chronic fatiguing illnesses, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Previous clinical reports addressed the utilization of health care provided to patients with CFS by a variety of practitioners ...
Jones Ann-Britt, Boneva Roumiana S, Maloney Elizabeth M, Jones James F, Reeves William C   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source