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The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden in the Labour Market: An Intersectional Latent Class Analysis of Discouraged Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs an intersectionality‐informed latent class analysis (LCA) to examine the hidden diversity of discouraged workers in Australia. Drawing on nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, we identified six empirically distinct subgroups defined by intersecting demographic and ...
Sora Lee, Woojin Kang
wiley   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Social Media and Political Literacy of Voters in Rural Neighbourhoods in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background: Social media has evolved into a vital and useful instrument for political literacy and communication, particularly during election seasons. Despite social media's global influence in fostering political literacy and engagement, scholars have
Vincent Eseoghene Efebeh, Felix Orishede, Francis Ayegbunam Ikenga   +2 more
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Factors associated with depression among tuberculosis patients with HIV co-infection in rural community Thailand. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Kedthongma W, Usaprom S, Phakdeekul W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder, Olivia Crivari, Phillippa Carnemolla, Libby Callaway   +3 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

The Perceptions of Victorian Rural Community Pharmacists on the Dispensing and Supply of Vapes for Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Dependence: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]

Aust J Rural Health
BurtonClay-McMahon E, Dickson-Swift V, Summers R, Kabwe M, Tucci J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Improving operating room efficiency for primary joint replacements in a medium-sized rural community hospital using positive deviance seminars. [PDF]

Can J Surg
Nucci N, Kashanian K, Juric M, Parisien A, Garceau S, Seely A, Poitras S, Beaulé PE.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source