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Decoding the algorithmic operations of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract In recent years, Australia has embarked on a digital transformation of its social services, with the primary goal of creating user‐centric services that are more attentive to the needs of citizens. This article examines operational and technological changes within Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a result of this ...
Georgia van Toorn, Terry Carney
wiley   +1 more source

“You're on your own, kid”: A critical analysis of Australian universities' international student mental health strategies

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental ill‐health is a serious and growing problem among university students in Australia. Within this cohort, international students are particularly vulnerable. International students in Australia have fewer social rights than domestic students and are at elevated risk of social isolation, exploitation in employment, precarious housing ...
Michelle Peterie, Gaby Ramia, Alex Broom, Isabella Choi, Matthew Brett, Leah Williams Veazey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergenerational continuity of protective parenting practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [PDF]

PLoS One
Jasmine UH, Nduna M, Nkala-Dlamini B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cryptocurrencies: Who is vulnerable and what are the vulnerabilities?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Australians are embracing new forms of digital finance products and services, which includes purchasing cryptocurrencies and non‐fungible tokens (NFTs). There has been an increase in investment scams associated with cryptocurrencies. In this article, we sought to understand from cryptocurrency and NFT investors, who is vulnerable and what ...
Levon Blue, Congcong Xing, Thu Pham
wiley   +1 more source

The Aspire Social Impact Bond: How social impact bond financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Financing human service delivery through social impact bonds (SIBs) is the subject of some critical commentary in the academic literature, but this tends to be largely theoretical rather than empirically based. This paper presents empirical evidence of how SIB financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes for governments, not‐for‐
Veronica Coram, Selina Tually, Leanne Lester, Michael Kyron, Paul Flatau, Ian Goodwin‐Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Linguistic Proficiency Program: An Innovation to Bridge Language Incompatibility in the Training of Psychiatric Residents. [PDF]

Indian J Psychol Med
Suhas S, Basavarajappa C, Korwar M, Shamanna V, Mittal A, Kumar N, Bg K, Harbishettar V, Ghadigaonkar DS, Manjunatha N, Math SB.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A love letter to Black people or anti‐white propaganda? Black (non‐Indigenous) people reflections on the role of the #BlackLivesMatter movement in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract #BlackLivesMatter activism is a contemporaneous manifestation of a centuries‐old resistance against anti‐Black racism. This paper analyses diverse perceptions about the #BlackLivesMatter movement's purpose, significance and potential utility in the Australian context.
Kathomi Gatwiri, Marcelle Townsend‐Cross   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting the social in psychosocial recovery: Interviews with Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme participants

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Social connection is a central element in mental health recovery and has been found to have a significant impact on the health and well‐being of individuals. This study examines the experiences of social connectedness for people accessing NDIS support for psychosocial disability. Interviews were conducted with eight NDIS participants.
Joy Roberts, Victoria Stewart, Maddy Slattery   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecological Validity Model. [PDF]

Front Psychiatry
Bah AJ, Wurie HR, Samai M, Horn R, Ager A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond administrative burden: Activation and administrative harm

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Within recent public policy and administration scholarship, there has been a growing focus on the concept of “administrative burden” to describe the learning, compliance and psychological costs incurred by citizens when trying to access services and exercise social and political rights. Specifically, in the context of activation and welfare‐to‐
Michael McGann, Sarah Ball
wiley   +1 more source