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Institutions as enablers of wellbeing: The Singapore Prison case study [PDF]

, 2011
Wellbeing research has long found a correlation between the subjective wellbeing of individuals and the quality of their private and public institutions. But which way do the causal arrows point, and what can be done to improve institutions?
Helliwell, John F.
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Beyond Consultation: A Scoping Review of Guidance for Organisations Practicing Inclusive Research and Co‐Production With People With Cognitive Disability in the Australian Context

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Participatory approaches such as inclusive research and co‐production are recognised as best practice in disability research and service design. These approaches promote inclusion and improve the relevance, quality, and impact of research and services.
Jacinta Oakley, Em Bould, Natasha Layton
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying the Service Requirements for Primary Sexual Assault Medical Care and Forensic Evidence Collection in a Remote First Nations Community

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT First Nations female sexual assault survivors in remote Northern Territory (NT) face significant barriers accessing place‐based medical care and forensic evidence collection, subsequently requiring evacuation to specialist services. Using decolonising Participatory Action Research methods, this study identified the workforce, training, and ...
Theresa Clasquin, Rachel Dikul Baker, Rosemary Gundjarranbuy, Annie Whybourne, Sue Kildea, Sue Kruske, Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama, Sarah Ireland   +7 more
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How Media Represent Australian Indigenous Business: Comparing Australian and International Coverage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Media representations of Indigenous business shape public perceptions, investor confidence and consumer demand, influencing how Indigenous enterprises are valued and understood. This Indigenous‐led study systematically reviews grey literature on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses published between 2006 and 2024 ...
Maria Raciti, Marnee Shay, Bronwyn Fredericks, Daeul Jeong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A National Survey of Informal Supporters' Experiences and Views of Behaviour Support Practitioners in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines informal supporters' experiences and views of NDIS behaviour support practitioners, including engagement, information needed to support selection, and perceptions of practitioners' knowledge, skill, and practice. It reports data from a cross‐sectional online survey of 123 informal support providers of participants receiving
Alinka Fisher, David P. Nicoll, Irene Belperio, Maverick Clissold, Aiden Osborne, Russ Fox, Erin Leif, Keith McVilly   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shadow Infrastructures of Labour: A Case Study of Generative AI Use in Victorian Child Protection Practice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT are rapidly entering workplaces, yet their use in frontline human services remains largely undocumented and weakly regulated. Drawing on an investigation into a child protection worker's informal use of ChatGPT, this article provides insight into how GenAI is already shaping ...
Joel Robert McGregor, Linus Tan, Caleb Lloyd, Abigail Sheed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

General Practice Utilisation for Adults With Neurological Disability Who Are National Disability Insurance Scheme Participants in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most adults with neurological disability rely on general practitioners for managing and preventing health complications. This study analysed patterns of general practice service utilisation among National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants with neurological disability and compared these with people who are not NDIS participants ...
Stacey Oliver, Robin A. Ramme, Avinash Kondiboyina, Karina Gardner, Adam McLeod, Stephen Weeding, Christopher Pearce, Jacinta Douglas, Di Winkler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Can Community Music Enhance Place‐Based Efforts to Create Greater Social Equity? Insights From an Australian Cultural Mapping Exercise

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social inequity is increasing in Australia, often manifesting in entrenched locational disadvantage that requires place‐based responses grounded in local strengths, knowledge and participation. While community music programmes have demonstrated a range of positive social outcomes, their potential contribution to place‐based efforts addressing ...
Brydie‐Leigh Bartleet, Emma Heard, Matt Hsu, Mathew Klotz, Chi Lui Flora Wong, Joel Alexander Spence, Pearly Black   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler, Brooklyn Corbett, Annemaree Carroll, Martin Mills, Deborah Lynch, Wojtek Tomaszewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Imprisonment, Housing Instability and Wellbeing Intersect: Evidence From Over Two Decades of Data

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on life event data on housed former prisoners from the nationwide indefinite life panel, Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, spanning more than two decades. This study investigates, using panel data methods, if social connectedness mediates the association between incarceration and unstable ...
Christopher L. Ambrey, Renee Zahnow
wiley   +1 more source