05 March 2010This publication describes a framework to map statistical information about Indigenous people, in the context of the interrelationships with their social and physical environments.
15 February 2010This study investigated the rate and risk of suicide and accidental fatal drug overdose in more than 2000 individuals up to 44 years after experiencing child sexual abuse.
04 February 2010Drawing on a major survey of Australian women conducted over time, this report examines contraception, women’s aspirations for motherhood, reproductive histories, problems with fertility and related treatment and advice-seeking behaviour, maternal health and wellbeing, and participation in the paid workforce.
22 January 2010While most Australians live well, there are some groups who are doing it very tough, according to this report. Approximately 5% of Australians aged 15 years and over experience three or more types of disadvantage.
26 February 2010This report provides information on what medicines Australians are using to manage their musculoskeletal problems, how much these medicines cost them and trends in the prescription of newer medicines.
19 February 2010This report finds that for people who are not working, completing a VET qualification increases the chance of employment and more so for people with a disability.
15 February 2010While employers are positive about employing people with a disability, they lack confidence in dealing with specific disability employment issues.
19 February 2010Whilst medical schools are increasingly recognising the importance of empathy training, the hidden curriculum - the reality of clinic care - often overrides empathy training when medical students begin work in the wards.
20 November 2009Research findings and government reports indicate Australia's primary health care workforce is facing significant challenges and is lagging behind in its use of teamwork approaches.
16 October 2009Anne Roche, Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University speaks about evidenced based culture change versus intuition and commonsense in the campaign to fight alcohol based social problems.
15 March 2010This paper asks whether the Corporate Responsibility movement can transform business practices enough to assist society address key human and environmental sustainability challenges.
02 November 2009Anxiety Online is a comprehensive online mental health service offering information, assessment and treatment programs ("eTherapy") for anxiety disorders.
In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with the complexity of a novel.
ArtsHealth Centre for Research and Practice, University of Newcastle
The Australasian Journal of ArtsHealth (AJAH) is a new, international, blind-peer-reviewed electronic journal providing an outlet for researchers and practitioners working in the broad areas arts and health.
This guide provides practical and long-term ways for artists and arts organisations to enhance their access, market their events to the disabled community and build new audiences.
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