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The Spiral Gallery: Non-Market Creativity And Belonging In An Australian Country Town, Gordon Waitt, Chris Gibson
The Spiral Gallery: Non-Market Creativity And Belonging In An Australian Country Town, Gordon Waitt, Chris Gibson
Chris Gibson
This paper seeks to explore creative practice in an Australian country town, and in so doing, to unsettle market-orientated interpretations of creativity that privilege the urban. Instead of focusing on creative practice as a means to develop industries, we focus on how creativity is a means to establish a cooperative gallery space that helps to sustain a sense of self in an otherwise antithetical social and cultural context. The example we discuss is The Spiral Gallery, a women's co-operative arts space established in the 1990s in the small (but somewhat iconic) country town of Bega - in a place where …
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Chris Gibson
Regional economic policy-makers are increasingly interested in the contribution of creativity to the economic performance of regions and, more generally, in its power to transform the images and identities of places. This has constituted a 'cultural turn', of sorts, away from an emphasis on macro-scale projects and employment schemes, towards an interest in the creative industries, entrepreneurial culture and innovation. This paper discusses how recent discourses of the role of 'creativity' in regions have drawn upon, and contributed to, particular forms of neoliberalisation. Its focus is the recent application of a statistical measure - Richard Florida's (2002) 'creativity index' - …
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Natascha Klocker
Regional economic policy-makers are increasingly interested in the contribution of creativity to the economic performance of regions and, more generally, in its power to transform the images and identities of places. This has constituted a 'cultural turn', of sorts, away from an emphasis on macro-scale projects and employment schemes, towards an interest in the creative industries, entrepreneurial culture and innovation. This paper discusses how recent discourses of the role of 'creativity' in regions have drawn upon, and contributed to, particular forms of neoliberalisation. Its focus is the recent application of a statistical measure - Richard Florida's (2002) 'creativity index' - …
Comparison Of Polar Metabolites In Australian Deep-Sea Sponges Using Hplc-Esi-Hrms In Combination With Multivariate Analysis, L Wei, D Skropeta
Comparison Of Polar Metabolites In Australian Deep-Sea Sponges Using Hplc-Esi-Hrms In Combination With Multivariate Analysis, L Wei, D Skropeta
Danielle Skropeta
Abstract of paper that presented at 8th Joint Meeting of AFERP, ASP, GA, PSE and SIF, New York City, July 28 - August 1, 2012.
Older Rehabilitation Patients Are At High Risk Of Malnutrition: Evidence From A Large Australian Database, Karen Charlton, Clare Nichols, Steven Bowden, Kelly Lambert, Lilliana Barone, Michelle Mason, Marianna Milosavljevic
Older Rehabilitation Patients Are At High Risk Of Malnutrition: Evidence From A Large Australian Database, Karen Charlton, Clare Nichols, Steven Bowden, Kelly Lambert, Lilliana Barone, Michelle Mason, Marianna Milosavljevic
Karen E. Charlton
No abstract provided.
New Ages For The Last Australian Megafauna: Continent Wide Extinction About 46,000 Years Ago, Richard Roberts, T Flannery, Linda Ayliffe, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Jon M Olley, Gavin Prideaux, G Laslett, A Baynes, M Smith, Richard Jones, B Smith
New Ages For The Last Australian Megafauna: Continent Wide Extinction About 46,000 Years Ago, Richard Roberts, T Flannery, Linda Ayliffe, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Jon M Olley, Gavin Prideaux, G Laslett, A Baynes, M Smith, Richard Jones, B Smith
Richard G Roberts
No abstract provided.
Archaeology And Australian Megafauna, Richard Roberts, Hiroyuki Yoshida, T Flannery, Linda Ayliffe, Jon M Olley, Gavin Prideaux, G Laslett, A Baynes, M Smith, Richard Jones, B Smith
Archaeology And Australian Megafauna, Richard Roberts, Hiroyuki Yoshida, T Flannery, Linda Ayliffe, Jon M Olley, Gavin Prideaux, G Laslett, A Baynes, M Smith, Richard Jones, B Smith
Richard G Roberts
No abstract provided.
The Last Australian Megafauna, Richard Roberts
The Last Australian Megafauna, Richard Roberts
Richard G Roberts
No abstract provided.
The Level Of Service Inventory-Revised (Lsi-R) And Australian Offenders: Factor Structure, Sensitivity, And Specificity, Ching-I Hsu, Peter Caputi, Mitchell Byrne
The Level Of Service Inventory-Revised (Lsi-R) And Australian Offenders: Factor Structure, Sensitivity, And Specificity, Ching-I Hsu, Peter Caputi, Mitchell Byrne
Mitchell K Byrne
No abstract provided.
Consumption Of 'Extra' Foods By Australian Children: 2007 Children's Survey Results, Janis Kwan, Anna Rangan, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
Consumption Of 'Extra' Foods By Australian Children: 2007 Children's Survey Results, Janis Kwan, Anna Rangan, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
No abstract provided.
Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effect Of Coaching And Retesting On Selection Tests Used For Admission To An Australian Medical School, Barbara Griffin, David Harding, Ian Wilson, Neville Yeomans
Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effect Of Coaching And Retesting On Selection Tests Used For Admission To An Australian Medical School, Barbara Griffin, David Harding, Ian Wilson, Neville Yeomans
Ian G Wilson
Objective: To assess the practice effects from coaching on the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT), and the effect of both coaching and repeat testing on the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Design, setting and participants: Observational study based on a self-report survey of a cohort of 287 applicants for entry in 2008 to the new School of Medicine at the University of Western Sydney. Participants were asked about whether they had attended UMAT coaching or previous medical school interviews, and about their perceptions of the relative value of UMAT coaching, attending other interviews or having a “practice run” …
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In A Group Of Australian General Practices., Charis Gauvin, Ian Wilson
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In A Group Of Australian General Practices., Charis Gauvin, Ian Wilson
Ian G Wilson
Some authorities regard post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a well characterised condition that is under diagnosed in general practice. We aimed to explore its prevalence in Australian general practice. METHOD: 'Medic-GP' contains the records of 58,941 patients over a period of six years. We searched the database for PTSD and synonyms in individual records, looking for diagnostic criteria and comorbidities. RESULTS: Post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed in 337 patients, an annual incidence of 88/100,000 patients over a 6.5 year period. Specialists diagnosed 312 (93%) after referral by general practitioners. The GPs diagnosed 25 (7%) themselves, of whom only five patients …
Psychogastroenterology: A Call For Psychological Input In Australian Gastroenterology Clinics, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Deborah Turnbull, Jane Andrews, Nicole Moulding, Ian Wilson, Gerald Holtmann
Psychogastroenterology: A Call For Psychological Input In Australian Gastroenterology Clinics, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Deborah Turnbull, Jane Andrews, Nicole Moulding, Ian Wilson, Gerald Holtmann
Ian G Wilson
Gastroenterologists should be able to refer patients directly to psychologists with full Medicare reimbursement. Psychological comorbidities are frequently seen in patients with gastrointestinal conditions. However, time pressure and lack of expertise in non-medical therapies of psychological problems prevent gastroenterologists from initiating psychological treatment although such treatment may improve patients’ outcomes and reduce health-care utilization. Psychologists are needed as part of the multidisciplinary team in gastroenterology clinics in Australia to take the leading role in the psychological management of those patients by contributing to screening, faster diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in particular.
Consultation-Liaison To General Practitioners Coming Of Age: The South Australian Psychiatrists' Experience, Anne Williams, Jane Dodding, Ian Wilson, Jeffrey Fuller, Victoria Wade
Consultation-Liaison To General Practitioners Coming Of Age: The South Australian Psychiatrists' Experience, Anne Williams, Jane Dodding, Ian Wilson, Jeffrey Fuller, Victoria Wade
Ian G Wilson
Objective: To evaluate outcomes and satisfaction with a consultationliaison service to general practitioners (GPs), provided by a cohort of private and public psychiatrists. Methods: All SA psychiatrists were invited to participate in a project, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, which was operational for 9 months. Participating psychiatrists provided telephone advice in urgent cases to GPs, and where agreed by GP, patient and psychiatrist, a one-off assessment with rapid feedback to the GP. Evaluation was carried out by external evaluators on satisfaction rates of psychiatrists, and barriers to the use of such a service, and the …
Acceptance Of Pandemic (H1n1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination By The Australian Public, K Eastwood, D Durrheim, Alison Jones, Michelle Butler
Acceptance Of Pandemic (H1n1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination By The Australian Public, K Eastwood, D Durrheim, Alison Jones, Michelle Butler
Alison L Jones
To investigate the Australian public’s expectations, concerns and willingness to accept vaccination with the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine. Design, setting and participants: A computer-assisted telephone interview survey was conducted between 20 August and 11 September 2009 by trained professional interviewers to study issues relating to vaccine uptake and perceived safety. The sample comprised 1155 randomly selected representative adults who had participated in a 2007 national study exploring knowledge and perceptions of pandemic influenza. Main outcome measures: Likely acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccination, factors associated with acceptance, and respondents’ willingness to share Australian vaccine with neighbouring developing countries. Results: …
Australian Clinical Toxicology Investigators Collaboration Randomized Trial Of Different Loading Infusion Rates Of N-Acetylcysteine [6], I Gawarammana, S Greene, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Australian Clinical Toxicology Investigators Collaboration Randomized Trial Of Different Loading Infusion Rates Of N-Acetylcysteine [6], I Gawarammana, S Greene, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Alison L Jones
Adverse reactions to N-acetylcysteine are reported in 6% to 23% of patients who are administered the antidote for treatment of paracetamol poisoning.1 Because paracetamol is the most common pharmaceutical product taken in overdose in many countries, it is essential that attempts be made to prevent or minimize adverse effects caused by N-acetylcysteine. We congratulate Kerr et al2 on their attempt to address this important issue.
Predictors Of Burnout Amongst Australian Drug And Alcohol Workers, M Dimartino, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane
Predictors Of Burnout Amongst Australian Drug And Alcohol Workers, M Dimartino, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane
Peter Kelly
No abstract provided.