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Workplace social stressors, drug-alcohol-tobacco use, and coping strategies

, 2016
This research examined the stressor–strain relationship, specifically as it applies between social stressors and the behavioral strain of drug-alcohol-tobacco (DAT) use.
Bruk-Lee, Valentina (author), Schantz, April D. (author)   +1 more
core   +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

Workplace Learning: Main Themes & Perspectives [PDF]

This paper provides an overview and critical discussion of some of the main themes and perspectives within existing academic literature concerning workplace learning.
Lee, Tracey, Felstead, Alan, Fuller,, Alison, Ashton, David, Unwin, Lorna, Walters, Sally, Butler, Peter   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

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

Assessing the Sustainable Economic Benefits of Clonal Tissue Culture in Fruit-Tree Industries: A Scenario-Based Avocado Case Study in Australia

Advances in Agriculture
There is an increasing global demand for fruit/nut tree foods. Traditionally, these trees are propagated via grafting onto rootstocks grown from seeds or using the double-grafting technique, but this is laborious, expensive, and slow to provide seedlings
Mohd Mohsin, Geoff Slaughter, Andrew Zull, Eric Ng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Purposes, Politics, and Practical Impact of Peer and Shared Governance in Academic Libraries

Workplace
This paper explores the implications of more or less peer and shared governance among academic librarians. Beginning with the conceptual framework that university administrators and educators have divergent aims, we posit that educators be evaluated by ...
Sarah Fitzgerald, Therese Kaufman, Jaime Taylor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

To What Extent Do Australian Government Metrics Align With Indigenous and Non‐Indigenous Conceptualisations of Wellbeing? A Scoping Review of Wellbeing Frameworks

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indigenous wellbeing theories offer potential to better measure social and cultural determinants. This scoping review aimed to identify the types of metrics used by the Australian government to assess wellbeing and evaluate the alignment of current frameworks against Indigenous and non‐Indigenous conceptualisations of wellbeing.
Sophie Wright‐Pedersen, Edward J. O'Connor, Megan Rebuli, Tiana Thorne, Naomi Kakoschke, Ray Mahoney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Celebrating Educators of Color

Workplace
In the 2020-21 school year, educators of Color made up around 20% of public school educators compared with 54% of public school students being students of color (Irwin et al., 2024).
Amira Nash, Monique Cottman
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing: A Qualitative Document Analysis of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart, Kate Churruca, Maree Saba, Janet C Long, Peter D. Hibbert, Amy Nguyen, Viviana Wuthrich, Bronwyn Newman, Leonard C. Gray, Hilda Bø Lyng, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source