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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a scoping review on the implementation of Article12 in health care. The scoping review will provide a summary and overview of the key concepts and published literature on this topic internationally. Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) states that children have a right to express their views, to have them heard and for their views to be given due weight in all matters that affect them. Despite increased calls for Article 12 to be given attention in health care, there is little evidence to suggest this has been well implemented and embedded in Australian health-care delivery. The scoping review was undertaken to provide a summary and overview of the key concepts and published literature on this topic internationally. Design/methodology/approach: A five-step methodological framework described by Arksey and O'Malley (2005) was used to undertake the scoping review. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis was used as a guideline for undertaking the study selection. Findings: Children are still not routinely involved in health-care decision-making, are frequently left out of service planning and evaluation and the perception that they lack the capability to make rational decisions persists. Originality/value: While there has been a focus on research that investigates children's participation in health-care decision-making in recent years, there is little that directs attention specifically to the implementation of Article 12, particularly in Australian health care. Recommendations are made for further research in these areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with how an Australian aviation and transport facility management company manages the implementation of its national Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) plan and strategic risk programme. It looks at the best practice approaches to improving the lost time injury and total recordable case frequency safety statistics. It shows how executives should be trained in change management through the 'leading change' framework and strengthening relationships and accountability at a senior level. This paper also has implications for how HSE legislation changes and legislative activity impact business operations. It was presented at the Australian Airports Conference at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Australia, in November 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Leaders and experts from the forensic science community of Australia and New Zealand recently congregated to hold the 2016 Australasian Forensic Science Summit. The summit was a rare opportunity to critically evaluate the current state of forensic science against the drivers of change in our external influencing environment. This paper summarises the contextual information provided by representatives of the criminal justice, law enforcement, forensic science and science and technology sectors. It summarises this content and begins to explore at a high level possible implications for our field. It makes the case for change and establishes some of the external factors that as a field we will be required to confront. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Little is currently known about the social policy history and activism of the Australian Association of Social Workers. This paper addresses that gap in knowledge by examining the social policy context and Australian Association of Social Workers policy activism identified in 20 Norma Parker Addresses from 1969 to 2012. A number of key themes are identified including a concern that social workers take a structural or social justice approach to policy debates, a belief that social workers should be more prominent in policy activism, challenges or barriers to social work activism, and a growing engagement with Indigenous issues. Further research on the detail and history of Australian Association of Social Workers policy activism beyond this exploratory study is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On 30 April 2010, Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, announced Australia's intention to accede to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. (Media Release, 2010) The Convention is the only binding international treaty on cybercrime. It serves as both a guide for nations developing comprehensive national legislation on cybercrime and as a framework for international co-operation between signatory countries. Cybercrime poses a significant challenge for our law enforcement and criminal justice system. The Internet makes it easy for criminals to operate from abroad, especially from those countries where regulations and enforcement arrangements are weak. It is critical that laws designed to combat cybercrime are harmonised, or at least compatible to allow for cooperation internationally. This paper explores what could happen if Hackerville set its sights on Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an edited version of a paper presented at the Alia 2000 conference in Canberra, Australia, on October 23 to 26, 2000. Background information on the public libraries in Great Britain; Information on the British government's mandate for the development of public libraries; Details on the People's Network program.

The Australasian Forensic Science Summit was held in Canberra on 7-8 December 2016 to discuss the future challenges, changes and developments for forensic science. Practitioners, academics and stakeholders gathered to discuss the various issues within one of five working groups. The External Environments working group discussed the external drivers for change, impacts of legislation and policy and the relationship between forensic science, policing and the courts. This article presents the outcomes of the discussions, which culminated in the development of statements designed to direct and stimulate further discussions and work in the development of forensic science in Australia and New Zealand towards 2030. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]