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2. ELearning Strategic Planning 2020: The Voice of Future Students as Stakeholders in Higher Education
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Finger, Glenn and Smart, Vicky
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Most universities are undertaking information technology (IT) strategic planning. The development of those plans often includes the voices of academics and sometimes engages alumni and current students. However, few engage and acknowledge the voice of future students. This paper is situated within the "Griffith University 2020 Strategic Plan," and refers directly to the "Griffith 2020 IT Strategic Directions" document. Specifically, this paper reports on a research project involving primary school students, aged 10-14 years old, who might be expected to participate in university studies in 2020. The students' ideas about studying in university in 2020 were used to complement other voices to inform the "Griffith 2020 IT Strategic Directions" plan. Data were collected using semi-structured focus groups at three schools located in close proximity to the university. The paper provides insights into future university students' views on the use of technologies in their future studies. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557168.]
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- 2013
3. Effective Strategic Planning in Australian Universities: How Good Are We and How Do We Know?
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Howes, Tess
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Strategic planning was introduced to Australian universities as part of the Commonwealth Government higher education reforms of 1988. The 'Dawkins Reforms' implemented extensive structural reform, changed executive leadership roles and responsibilities, commenced the 'managerialisation' of the Australian university sector, introduced the Higher Education Contribution Scheme and facilitated the transformation of Australian universities from collegial academies to modern, 'enterprise' universities. There is an abundance of published marketing material celebrating 'effective' strategic planning outcomes in the myriad of strategic plans published by Australian universities. Yet, a recent study indicates that strategic planning remains a contested internal leadership function in Australian universities almost 30 years after traditional academic planning was replaced with commercially-focused strategic planning. This paper will review the effectiveness of strategic planning practices in Australian universities guided by the rhetorical question: 'how good are we and how do we know?'
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- 2018
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4. What Evidence is Being Used to Inform Municipal Strategic Planning for Health and Wellbeing? Victoria, Australia, a Case Study
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Browne, Geoffrey R., Davern, Melanie, and Giles-Corti, Billie
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Victorian local governments (LGs) are required to develop evidence-based Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans (MPHWPs) that improve health and wellbeing. This study evaluated the implementation of this requirement across 79 LGs. Evidence in 116 documents was categorised by source, issue, and policy specificity. Over 11,000 evidence-occurrences from 200 sources were recorded. More evidence on social determinants was identified than on epidemiology or health behaviours. Most (96%) evidence was descriptive and only 4% supported MPHWP actions. The results suggest the community is an important source of novel interventions, and proposes three related reasons for the dearth of intervention level evidence.
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- 2017
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5. Learning Strategic Planning from Australian and New Zealand University Experience
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Zhang, Anfu
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Initiating a strategic development plan is necessary for universities to be managed scientifically; a university's strategic development plan includes both the educational philosophy and development orientation as determined by the university, including the future reallocation of resources and measures for their integration. The development experience of Australian and New Zealand universities tells us that a scientific and rational university plan can promote the rapid development of the university; on the contrary, with an unscientific and irrational development plan, a plan that cannot be put into practice, or a plan that results in waste of resources, opportunities for development are missed. This article analyzes how Australian and New Zealand universities formulate their strategic development plans and presents the formulation and implementation of a strategic development plan by Wuhan University of Technology.
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- 2014
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6. EdTech Quality Frameworks and Standards Review: DfE Quality Characteristics Project (ref: PQFFSR)
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Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom), Dina Foster, Caitlin McLemore, Brandon Olszewski, Ali Chaudhry, Ekaterina Cooper, Laurie Forcier, and Rose Luckin
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A rapid, exploratory review to establish a shared understanding of what constitutes good quality EdTech and implementation. The review: (1) examined existing frameworks and standards; and (2) identified the characteristics, quality components, essential conditions and evaluation criteria for the design and implementation of EdTech. The report documents: (1) the strength of the evidence base against sector-led standards and frameworks for EdTech product quality; and (2) a single view of the evidence base which could underpin the design of a future framework.
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- 2023
7. Climate change: Strategic planning for climate change
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Squire, Samuel
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- 2020
8. Continuous Professional Learning through School Based Strategic Planning
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Tytler, Russell
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There is ample evidence that in many countries school science is in difficulty, with declining student attitudes and uptake of science. This presentation argues that a key to addressing the problem lies in transforming teachers' classroom practice, and that pedagogical innovation is best supported within a school context. Evidence for effective change will draw on the School Innovation in Science (SIS) initiative in Victoria, which has developed and evaluated a model to improve science teaching and learning across a school system. The model involves a framework for describing effective teaching and learning, and a strategy that allows schools flexibility to develop their practice to suit local conditions and to maintain ownership of the change process. SIS has proved successful in improving science teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools. Experience from SIS and related projects, from a national Australian science and literacy project, and from system wide science initiatives in Europe, will be used to explore the factors that affect the success and the path of innovation in schools. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
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- 2007
9. Effective strategic planning in Australian universities: how good are we and how do we know?
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Howes, Tess
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STRATEGIC planning , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *HIGHER education , *ORGANIZATIONAL behavior , *ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness - Abstract
Strategic planning was introduced to Australian universities as part of the Commonwealth Government higher education reforms of 1988. The 'Dawkins Reforms' implemented extensive structural reform, changed executive leadership roles and responsibilities, commenced the 'managerialisation' of the Australian university sector, introduced the Higher Education Contribution Scheme and facilitated the transformation of Australian universities from collegial academies to modern, 'enterprise' universities. There is an abundance of published marketing material celebrating 'effective' strategic planning outcomes in the myriad of strategic plans published by Australian universities. Yet, a recent study indicates that strategic planning remains a contested internal leadership function in Australian universities almost 30 years after traditional academic planning was replaced with commercially-focused strategic planning. This paper will review the effectiveness of strategic planning practices in Australian universities guided by the rhetorical question: 'how good are we and how do we know?' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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10. Global university rankings and strategic planning: a case study of Australian institutional performance.
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Dowsett, Leah
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UNIVERSITY rankings , *STRATEGIC planning , *HIGHER education , *CASE studies , *MARKET positioning , *WEBOMETRICS - Abstract
Institutional league tables, such as the Academic Ranking of World Universities, have become part of the global higher education landscape. This article discusses findings from a longitudinal study examining four Australian universities over a fifteen year period which traces how international rankings have come to be articulated in university strategy. Through an analysis of annual reports and strategic plans, this inquiry highlights the impact of rankings on the institutions, with a particular focus on their research strategy. The selected universities demonstrate that they act strategically in how they seek to both influence and respond to annual ranking releases. The results show that specific changes in strategic direction not only improve a university's market position but can also contribute to a significant rise in their rank. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. Public Knowledge of and Involvement with Metropolitan and Local Strategic Planning in Australia.
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Ruming, Kristian
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STRATEGIC planning , *URBAN planning , *URBANIZATION , *CITIES & towns - Abstract
Despite academic and practitioner debate surrounding public involvement in planning, little is actually known about the extent to which the public is aware of the planning process. The focus of this paper is the examination of the underlying, latent public knowledge of the planning system in Australia. This latent knowledge (or more accurately, the absence of this knowledge) emerges as a barrier to public involvement. This paper examines public perceptions of the importance of metropolitan and local strategic plans, knowledge of these plans, the main sources of this knowledge, and the extent to which the public is likely to become involved with strategic planning process. The paper concludes that despite large segments of the population viewing strategic planning as important, only a small proportion is actually aware of the plans themselves, while an even smaller proportion is likely to become involved in the planning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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12. What do young women want? Using a qualitative survey to explore the potential for feminist-informed mental health peer support.
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Moulding, Nicole, Jarldorn, Michele, and Deuter, Kate
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SOCIAL support , *STRATEGIC planning , *FOCUS groups , *FEMINISM , *MENTAL health , *PEER counseling , *VIOLENCE , *NONBINARY people , *QUALITATIVE research , *EXPERIENCE , *GENDER , *SURVEYS , *LGBTQ+ people , *RESEARCH funding , *THEMATIC analysis , *WOMEN'S health , *GENDER inequality , *GAY people , *ADULTS - Abstract
Intersecting gender and other social inequalities are pertinent to women's mental health across the life course. Gendered violence and other forms of gender inequality in particular play a key role in the higher burden of psychological distress carried by young women. However, the context of gendered violence is often minimised or overlooked entirely when young women seek help or advice around mental health concerns. This is especially the case for young women under the age of 30 years. This paper reports on a research study exploring how young women in Australia understand their mental health, and the scope for new approaches to support that better address their needs. A qualitative survey undertaken with 52 Australian young women was used to explore the nature of their mental health experiences, sought to learn about the strategies they used when experiencing poor mental health and the scope for mental health peer support as an alternative approach to intervention. Responses from a diverse group of young women demonstrated that they understood the role that gendered violence and gender inequality played in their mental health. Findings point to the risk of slippage between young women's understandings of their lived experience and those of traditional service providers, demonstrating the risks associated with minimising or ignoring of the gendered nature of young women's mental health problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. Supporting children's recovery from bushfires: Stakeholders' views about the impact of a community‐based intervention program on children.
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McGill, Nicole, Curtin, Michael, Hodgins, Gene, Parnell, Tracey, Verdon, Sarah, Crockett, Judith, and Davison, Wendy Rose
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WELL-being , *STRATEGIC planning , *CONVALESCENCE , *STAKEHOLDER analysis , *RESEARCH methodology , *QUANTITATIVE research , *INTERVIEWING , *QUALITATIVE research , *ABILITY , *TRAINING , *COMMUNITY-based social services , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CONTENT analysis , *THEMATIC analysis , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EMOTIONS , *DATA analysis software , *WILDFIRES , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Introduction: A multidisciplinary Bushfire Recovery Program was developed by Royal Far West focused on reducing the short‐ and medium‐term impacts of the 2019‐2020 bushfires in Australia on children's wellbeing and resilience. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the Program's psychosocial groups on children's wellbeing and resilience. Design: A two‐phase mixed method approach was used, involving post‐intervention surveys and interviews of children impacted by the 2019‐2020 bushfires in Australia who participated in the Bushfire Recovery Program, their parents/carers, teachers, and the facilitators of the workshops. Statistical analysis was undertaken with quantitative data and content and thematic analysis of qualitative data. Findings: Children learnt to talk to and trust adults, share thoughts and experiences with others, recognise they were not alone in their experiences, build connections with peers, understand and manage feelings, and implement strategies that enabled them to cope with change. Discussion: Psychosocial groups delivered in preschools and schools as part of the Bushfire Recovery Program reportedly led to significant learning and positive impacts for children in the areas of coping, wellbeing, and peer connections. Similar themes occurred across surveys and interviews and findings reflected the perceptions of the children who participated in the groups, and key adults around the children. Conclusions: Community‐based psychoeducational interventions can provide effective support in the short‐ and medium‐term post‐bushfire for children to develop strategies and skills to enable them to cope with changes and their emotional reactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. Institutional Adjustments and Strategic Planning Action: The Case of Victorian Wildfire Planning.
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Kornakova, Maria, March, Alan, and Gleeson, Brendan
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STRATEGIC planning , *EMERGENCY management , *DECISION making , *WILDFIRES , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This paper provides a critical analysis of the way that practice-based strategic planning in terms of disaster risk reduction occurs, highlighting the drivers and facilitators of change. It documents these in the context of other governmental systems. Examination the changes to wildfire planning policy in Victoria, Australia, following the 2009 Bushfire Season, provides an explanation of the realpolitik of policy formation, management and change, as well as inter-governmental interactions. The findings document and discuss the conditions and reasons for strategic change occurring in the case study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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15. 21st Century Universities: Campuses or Business Parks?
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Krautloher, Amita
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruption to business as usual across all industries, including education, and there is a growing consensus that the higher education (HE) sector may never go back to 'business as usual'. While universities are now developing strategies for 2030, several management consultancies are projecting a very challenging HE landscape in the next decade. Suggestions, from the death of the normal university campus to shutdowns, mergers and collaborations are widely predicted including new opportunities for growth. University administrators should develop innovative strategic plans to address the challenges and harness the growth opportunities. Although other industries have faced such disruptions and have coped with responses such as partnerships and mergers, it may be time for universities to reconsider business models for the future. The strategies adopted in the aviation industry have been used to recommend a way forward for universities. [Note: The page range (17-33) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 17-32.]
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- 2023
16. Students with Disabilities as Ideal Graduates: Universities' Obligations to Support Extracurricular Involvement
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Brooke Szucs and Paul Harpur
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Extracurricular activities (ECAs) and their impact on student employability has become a focus of the higher education sector, with a recent emphasis on experiences such as global exchange and skill acquisition that prepares graduates for the workforce. Despite the initiatives and effort put into supporting the general student population, students with disabilities are underrepresented in these opportunities. This causes such students to have less access to employability opportunities that set them apart from their peers and leads to a distinct disadvantage when seeking to enter the workforce. The literature suggests that there are various benefits of participating in extracurricular activities for university students, including some literature about students with disabilities. However, there is a distinct lack of focus on how the scarcity of support for participation in these programs fails to address equality and discrimination legal obligations, as well as the failure of disability specific initiatives to include these activities as essential to their core mission. This paper aims to examine how Australian University strategic plans addressing disability inclusion and supports for students with disabilities extend to the extracurricular space, and what more can be done to include these students in all aspects of campus life. Through a search and policy analysis of University Strategic Plans, Disability Action Plans, and scholarships for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular activities, it was revealed that this issue is not being sufficiently addressed through university strategic responses to disability inclusion. This paper provides practitioners and universities with recommendations to improve their compliance with antidiscrimination measures and address this deficit to improve student outcomes.
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- 2023
17. Employable Me: Australian Higher Education and the Employability Agenda
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Paula Baron and Silvia McCormack
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Few issues have attracted as much policy interest in the tertiary sector as graduate employability. Graduate employability positions universities and their students as key players in the national economy. At the same time, the standard conception of graduate employability, as it has evolved from human capital theory and modified by neoliberal ideology, has met with significant criticism. This paper reports on our analysis of the strategic plans of Australia's 42 operating universities current in 2018 to better understand (1) the extent to which employability was embedded in each university's strategic priorities and (2) the ways in which employability was characterised in those plans. Our paper provides empirical evidence of the way in which Australian universities universally and uniformly adopted a particular model of employability, simultaneously claiming its distinctiveness. Our analysis suggests the need for Australian universities to take a more thoughtful and nuanced approach to graduate employability.
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- 2024
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18. Strategic Planning Using Water Quality Models of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River
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International Association of Hydrogeologists. Congress (25th : 1994 : Adelaide, S. Aust.), Deen, Amir, and Fisher, Ian
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- 1994
19. Riding the Wave - Strategic Planning in Transport
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National Engineering Convention (1993 : Cairns, Qld.), Hutcheson, Calum, and Kilsby, David
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- 1993
20. Strategic Planning for the Long Term Development of Webb Dock in the Port of Melbourne
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Australasian Port and Harbour Conference (4th : 1992 : Sydney, N.S.W.), Rankine, IM, and Woodruff, KSA
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- 1992
21. Strategic Planning of the Infrastructure and Human Resources to Meet Future Demand - a QLD Perspective
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Conference on Railway Engineering (6th : 1991 : Adelaide, S. Aust.) and Garrett, MJ
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- 1991
22. Consultations and Strategic Planning for Electricity Supply and Demand in Victoria beyond the Mid 1990's
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National Engineering Conference (1990 : Canberra, A.C.T.) and Gawler, RA
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- 1990
23. Analysis of management practice strategic planning: A comprehensive approach
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Schneider, S
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- 2015
24. Multiculturalism and Metropolitan Australia: Demographic Change and Implications for Strategic Planning.
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MAGINN, PAUL J. and HAMNETT, STEPHEN
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MULTICULTURALISM ,DEMOGRAPHIC change ,STRATEGIC planning - Abstract
Australia is a multicultural nation. Multiculturalism is celebrated and promoted at the Federal and state government level by government departments and nongovernmental agencies through legislation, strategic policies and state-funded annual events such as 'Harmony Day'. Australia's multiculturalism results from its history as a settled nation with large numbers of immigrants drawn from different parts of the world at various times and for various reasons. Using place of birth and religious affiliation as indicators of the extent of 'demographic multiculturalism', this paper provides an overview of trends and spatial patterns of cultural diversity at the national level and with a particular focus also on four major metropolitan regions - Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. While it is clear that metropolitan Australia is increasingly culturally diverse, it appears that plans, especially at the metropolitan level, fail to acknowledge this and make insufficient reference to multiculturalism or to the planning needs of minority cultural groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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25. Can an advanced practice nursing framework address workforce shortages? A case study of a regional health service.
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Bourke, Lisa, Wright, Keryn, Scott, Cathy, and Patrick, Alison
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WORLD Wide Web ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,FOCUS groups ,EDUCATION ,ENDOWMENTS ,MIDWIVES ,HOSPITAL nursing staff ,CULTURE ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,CONTENT analysis ,LEADERSHIP ,NURSING ,HOSPITALS ,NURSING education ,STRATEGIC planning ,SURVEYS ,RURAL health services ,SOUND recordings ,EMAIL ,NURSES' attitudes ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,ADVANCED practice registered nurses ,RESEARCH methodology ,NURSING research ,LABOR demand ,STATISTICS ,ANALYSIS of variance ,PUBLISHING ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,SOCIAL support ,APPLICATION software ,DATA analysis software ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,TIME - Abstract
Background: Across the globe, shortages of nurses and midwives in rural regions persist. Advanced practice nursing has been found to address workforce shortages through career progression aimed at retention. A regional health service sought to consult with staff about developing an advanced practice nursing framework. Aims: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of nurses and midwives at a regional health service on (i) how their roles aligned with the modified Advanced Practice Role Delineation (APRD) tool and (ii) the potential for implementation of such a framework at their service. Design: A case study conducted at Goulburn Valley Health (GVH) in southeast Australia used a mixed method design with a survey of all nursing and midwifery staff and focus groups with senior staff. Methods: All nurses and midwives were asked to complete a validated modified ARPD questionnaire and those in Grades 3–6 were asked to participate in a focus group. Results: From 183 questionnaires and 38 participants in the focus group discussions, findings concurred that nurses and midwives at GVH reported spending most time on direct patient care and minimal time on research activities, publication and/or leadership. While education was strongly embraced and advanced practice usually supported, senior staff cited the lack of resources, the culture and staff shortages as restricting opportunities for education, career development and implementation of an advanced practice framework. Conclusions: While an advanced practice framework could address staff shortages at this health service, implementation of such a framework is constrained by the lack of resources and workforce shortages common in rural health services. A national strategy that embeds advanced practice roles and resources implementation of advanced practice nursing and midwifery frameworks in areas of need is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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26. Engaging With Health Consumers in Scientific Conferences—As Partners not Bystanders.
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Newman, Bronwyn, Bowden, Janelle, Jessup, Rebecca, Christie, Lauren J., Livingstone, Ann, Sarkies, Mitchell, Killedar, Anagha, Vleeskens, Carole, Sarwar, Mashreka, Tieu, Thit, Chamberlain, Saran, Harrison, Reema, and Pearce, Alison
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MEDICAL care research ,NONPROFIT organizations ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HUMAN research subjects ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,LEARNING ,STRATEGIC planning ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,EXPERIENCE ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,ENDOWMENT of research ,PATIENT participation ,PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Introduction: It is now widely recognised that engaging consumers in research activities can enhance the quality, equity and relevance of the research. Much of the commentary about consumer engagement in research focuses on research processes and implementation, rather than dissemination in conference settings. This article offers reflections and learnings from consumers, researchers and conference organisers on the 12th Health Services Research Conference, a biennial conference hosted by the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ). Method: We were awarded funds via a competitive application process by Bellberry Limited, a national not‐for‐profit agency with a focus on improving research quality, to incorporate consumer engagement strategies in conference processes and evaluate their impact. Findings: Strategies included consumer scholarships, a buddy system, designated quiet space and consumer session co‐chairs; the reflections explored in this paper were collected in the funded, independent evaluation. Our insights suggest a need for more structured consumer involvement in conference planning and design, as well as the development of specific engagement strategies. Conclusion: To move toward active partnership in scientific conference settings, our experience reinforces the need to engage consumers as members in designing and conducting research and in presenting research and planning conference content and processes. Public Contribution: Consumer engagement in research dissemination at conferences is the focus of this viewpoint article. Consumers were involved in the conception of this article and have contributed to authorship at all stages of revisions and edits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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27. Development of a team‐specific research strategy using a modified Delphi method in a regional public hospital dietetics department.
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McMahon, Rachel, Pain, Tilley, Dick, Felicity, and Tench, Susan
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PUBLIC hospitals ,CONSENSUS (Social sciences) ,TEAMS in the workplace ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,NUTRITIONISTS ,TERTIARY care ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,STRATEGIC planning ,DIETETICS research ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL research ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,DELPHI method ,QUALITY assurance ,COMPARATIVE studies ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Objective: Evaluate research capacity and culture among regional hospital dietitians, develop a team specific research strategy, and build research skills of novice researchers. Methods: The Research Capacity in Context Tool was used to assess current research capacity and culture at organisational, team and individual levels. Results were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis of free text responses. A modified Delphi method gained consensus regarding research capacity building. Design: Mixed method study. Setting: Dietetics department of a regional tertiary hospital (Modified Monash Category 2). Participants: All clinical dietitians currently employed within the hospital (n = 20) regardless of employment duration. Main Outcome Measures: Self‐rated response to research capacity and culture to produce a dietetics‐specific research strategy. Results: Fifteen dietitians (75%) completed the Research Capacity in Context Tool. The overall mean score was highest at an organisational level at 7.9 (IQR 2), and lowest at team and individual levels at 4.3 (IQR 2.7) and 4.9 (IQR 3.3) respectively. Common barriers to research included time, lack of skills, knowledge and support. Using the modified Delphi method 39 statements relating to research capacity building met consensus and informed the creation of a research strategy. Conclusion: The results of the Research Capacity in Context Tool from this regional study reflect those reported in the literature at metropolitan sites. A dietetic‐specific research strategy was developed to assist with increasing research capacity at a team and individual level in a regional setting. Evaluation of long‐term outcomes post implementation will be the subject of further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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28. Peer work in Australian mental health policy: What 'problems' are we solving and to what effect(s)?
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Sinclair, Aimee, Fernandes, Christina, Gillieatt, Sue, and Mahboub, Lyn
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POLICY sciences ,MENTAL health ,SOCIAL justice ,DIVERSITY & inclusion policies ,HEALTH policy ,AFFINITY groups ,PROBLEM solving ,STRATEGIC planning ,EXPERIENCE ,PRACTICAL politics ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
The inclusion of peer work within mental health policy offers potential for lived experience expertise to shape the construction of, and subsequent responses to, mental health 'problems'. However, increasingly, scholars and activists are highlighting limits to such inclusionary practices. We explore these tensions through a critical analysis of problem representations including peer workers within Australian mental health policy. Drawing on Mad studies and user/survivor scholarship, we suggest that despite popular conceptions of inclusion as having universally positive effects, the inclusion of peer workers within policy has both liberating and troubling effects. Such effects include positioning peer workers as complicit in managing 'problems' that reinforce psy-regimes of governance and limiting the political subjectivities available to promote alternative representations. By highlighting such complexity, we endeavour to create opportunities for re-imagining peer work and inclusion in ways that bring such practices closer to achieving self-determination and social justice. Individuals with lived experience of distress are increasingly included within mental health systems through employment as peer workers. The inclusion of peer workers has both the potential to challenge, and to reinforce, existing ways of thinking and relating within the mental health system. This article looks at the ways that peer workers are included in Australian mental health policy, and the potential consequences for peer workers and peer work practice. We suggest that attention needs to be paid to both the liberating and troubling aspects of inclusion, to ensure that peer work continues to challenge unhelpful ways of thinking and relating regarding mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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29. Implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in health care: a scoping review.
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Davies, Clare, Waters, Donna, and Fraser, Jennifer Anne
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MEDICAL care laws ,EVALUATION of medical care ,CHILD welfare ,MEDICAL protocols ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,PATIENTS' rights ,MEDICAL care ,CINAHL database ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,DECISION making ,STRATEGIC planning ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,LITERATURE reviews ,CHILD care ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PATIENT participation ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,LAW ,LEGISLATION - Abstract
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]
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- 2024
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30. Strategic planning and all that jazz.
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Noonan, P.
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- 1994
31. Planning to Fail: When Is Project Planning Counterproductive?.
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Zwikael, Ofer and Gilchrist, Alicia
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HUMAN resource planning ,PRODUCTION planning ,STRATEGIC planning ,PROJECT management ,LITERARY theory - Abstract
Planning-performance theory suggests that formal planning has a positive impact on performance. Accordingly, traditional project management methodologies advocate formal planning as an essential process in any project. However, alternative recent project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) promote less focus on a formal planning process at the start of a project. In this article, we question when formal planning is effective, when it is counterproductive, and which planning approach (strategic or tactical) is more effective for various project risk levels and performance dimensions (efficiency and effectiveness). Results from analyzing 2002 projects suggest that strategic planning has a higher value than tactical planning. Furthermore, tactical planning has a negative impact on project efficiency in low-risk projects as it increases project duration and cost but adds little value. In practice, in low-risk projects, managers may limit their focus on counterproductive tactical practices, such as risk, and procurement planning, and focus instead on long-term strategic planning, such as human resources planning. Theoretically, this article sets boundaries of effectiveness for planning-performance theory and advances the literature on the planning fallacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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32. Transport Strategic Planning - What Is It and Why Do It?
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National Local Government Engineering Conference (7th : 1993 : Adelaide, S.A.) and Amamoo, Sam E
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- 1993
33. Healthy urban planning: an institutional policy analysis of strategic planning in Sydney, Australia.
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Harris, Patrick, Kent, Jennifer, Sainsbury, Peter, Riley, Emily, Sharma, Nila, and Harris, Elizabeth
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HEALTH planning ,HEALTH promotion ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,HEALTH policy ,POLICY sciences ,RESEARCH funding ,STRATEGIC planning ,URBAN health ,QUALITATIVE research ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DATA analysis software ,STAKEHOLDER analysis - Abstract
Rapid urbanization requires health promotion practitioners to understand and engage with strategic city planning. This policy analysis research investigated how and why health was taken up into strategic land use planning in Sydney, Australia, between 2013 and 2018. This qualitative study develops two case studies of consecutive instances of strategic planning in Sydney. Data collection was done via in-depth stakeholder interviews (n
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- 2020
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34. Think tank: Tips for it strategic planning success
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Kogekar, Hemant
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- 2011
35. Strategic Planning, What Is It Good For?: Act Says 'Absolutely Nothing!'
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Bell, Kristen
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36. THE ROLE OF THE THIRD SECTOR IN SUBNATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING.
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Alessandrini, Megan
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NONPROFIT sector , *STRATEGIC planning , *PARTNERSHIP agreements , *NATIONAL territory - Abstract
This paper reports on recent research on regional strategic planning in four Australian states/territories. While some states have taken a participative approach, consulting exhaustively, others have adopted a corporate style, consulting selectively and hence developing a highly politicised planning product. Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory have each approached the task differently. Consequently, the extent of participation and civic engagement, particularly through the conduit of third-sector organisations, has varied considerably. Tasmania Together, the Tasmanian twenty-year strategic plan, is the oldest of the four, currently approaching its tenth birthday, and is arguably an example of successful policy transfer. This developed into policy diffusion as the approach spread across other Australian states and territories. As participants in the Tasmania Together process, third-sector organisations have engaged in partnership agreements with government to develop and implement strategies, as well as assisting the Tasmania Together Progress Board to assess progress towards agreed benchmarks. This independent approach, in which the Progress Board is legislatively separated from the government of the day, has come at a cost. Where political will is waning, it falls to the third sector and the community at large to maintain the momentum. The models adopted in the other states differ and are at earlier stages. Nevertheless, it is clear that the role of the third sector in each is vital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
37. Strategic Planning by Academic Institutions--Following the Corporate Path?
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Kelly, Noel H. and Shaw, Robin N.
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The use of strategic planning in Australian higher education institutions is compared with that in manufacturing corporations, including the similarities and differences in approaches taken. In the context of recent questioning of the use of strategic planning in industry, the validity of its use in higher education is also discussed. (Author/MSE)
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- 1987
38. Strategic Planning Method for Public Private Partnership Highway Projects in Developing Countries
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Ribeiro, K, Yamamoto, K, and Dantas, Andre
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- 2006
39. Sewer Modelling for Strategic Planning of Wastewater Infrastructure
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International Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management (2nd : 1995 : Melbourne, Vic.), Jayaveerasingam, ML, Mohanathasan, V, and McDermott, G
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- 1995
40. Learning Strategic Planning from Australian and New Zealand University Experience.
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Zhang, Anfu
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STRATEGIC planning , *LEARNING strategies , *PHILOSOPHY of education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Initiating a strategic development plan is necessary for universities to be managed scientifically; a university's strategic development plan includes both the educational philosophy and development orientation as determined by the university, including the future reallocation of resources and measures for their integration. The development experience of Australian and New Zealand universities tells us that a scientific and rational university plan can promote the rapid development of the university; on the contrary, with an unscientific and irrational development plan, a plan that cannot be put into practice, or a plan that results in waste of resources, opportunities for development are missed. This article analyzes how Australian and New Zealand universities formulate their strategic development plans and presents the formulation and implementation of a strategic development plan by Wuhan University of Technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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41. Designing E-Learning in Medical Education: Toward a Comprehensive Model
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Ahmady, Soleiman, Mirmoghtadaie, Zohrehsadat, Zarifsanaiey, Nahid, and Thor, Johan
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This study was conducted to present a comprehensive model for designing e-learning in Medical education. This qualitative study was performed in three stages. First, we used the "critical review" approach proposed by CarnWell to synthesize a conceptual model from studies that employ e-learning in Medical education. In the second stage, using Bereday's comparative method, 30 renowned virtual universities were evaluated. Finally, after aggregating and summarizing the results of the previous stages, the model was presented. The results of the study showed that designing e-learning in medical education requires making plans on national and international levels. Moreover, for qualitative and quantitative improvement of e-learning, global progress, achievements, and standards should be monitored continuously, and strategic, tactical, and executive aspects should be rigorously addressed. This comprehensive model for the design and development of e-learning in medical education is identified as an area requiring further research.
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- 2021
42. Australian Manufacturing Companies and Academic Institutions: A Comparative Analysis of Strategic Planning.
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Kelly, Noel H. and Shaw, Robin N.
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A comparison of planning strategies in manufacturing companies and academic institutions suggests that while some differences may be due to organizational type, most are attributable to the stage of evolution of strategic planning reached in academic institutions and to attitudes toward its use. (MSE)
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- 1988
43. National Osteoarthritis Strategy brief report: Prevention of osteoarthritis.
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de Melo LRS, Hunter D, Fortington L, Peeters A, Seward H, Vertullo C, Hills AP, Brown W, Feng Y, and Lloyd DG
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- Australia epidemiology, Humans, Obesity complications, Osteoarthritis epidemiology, Osteoarthritis prevention & control, Strategic Planning
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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common and debilitating chronic joint conditions in Australia. A National Osteoarthritis Strategy (the Strategy) was developed to outline a national plan to achieve optimal health outcomes for people at risk of, or with, OA., Objective: This article focuses on the theme of prevention of OA within the Strategy., Discussion: The Strategy was developed by a leadership group, three working groups, an implementation planning committee, multisectoral stakeholders and public consultation. The Strategy's 'Prevention Working Group' identified two priorities for action: 1) implement programs that target the prevention of obesity and increase physical activity, 2) adhere to joint injury prevention programs. The lack of implementable policies that promote OA prevention exposes Australians and the public health system to an enormous burden. A set of evidence-based strategies was proposed to assist implementation throughout Australia.
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- 2020
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44. Recognising Geography as a partial stem subject: The journey so far
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Caldis, Susan and Kleeman, Grant
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- 2021
45. ECPR Survivor Estimates: A Simulation-Based Approach to Comparing ECPR Delivery Strategies.
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Kruit, Natalie, Song, Changle, Tian, David, Moylan, Emily, and Dennis, Mark
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CARDIOPULMONARY resuscitation ,STRATEGIC planning ,MEDICAL care ,SIMULATION methods in education ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation ,MANN Whitney U Test ,T-test (Statistics) ,CARDIAC arrest ,CHI-squared test ,DATA analysis software ,EMERGENCY medicine - Abstract
Objective: The number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients who may benefit from prehospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is yet to be elucidated. Patient eligibility is determined both by case characteristics and physical proximity to an ECPR service. We applied accessibility principles to historical cardiac arrest data, to identify the number of patients who would have been eligible for prehospital ECPR in Sydney, Australia, and the potential survival benefit had prehospital ECPR been available. Methods: The New South Wales cardiac arrest registry between January 2017 to June 2021 included 39,387 cardiac arrests. We retrospectively defined two groups: 1) possible ECPR eligible arrests that would have triggered activation of a team, and 2) ECPR eligible arrests, those arrests that met ECPR inclusion criteria and remained refractory. Transport accessibility modeling was used to ascertain the number of arrests that would have been served by a hypothetical prehospital service and the potential survival benefit. Results: There were 699 arrests screened as possibly ECPR eligible in the Sydney metropolitan area, 488 of whom were subsequently confirmed as ECPR eligible refractory OHCA. Of these, 38% (n = 185) received intra-arrest transfer to hospital, with 37% (n = 180) arriving within 60 min. Using spatial and transport modeling, a prehospital team located at an optimal location could establish 437 (90%) patients onto ECMO within 60 min, with an estimated survival of 48% (IQR 38–57). Based on existing survival curves, compared to conventional CPR, an optimally located prehospital ECPR service has the potential to save one additional life for every 3.0 patients. Conclusions: A significant number of historical OHCA patients could have benefited from prehospital ECPR, with a potential survival benefit above conventional CPR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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46. Enhancing Our Impact: Education Services Australia Strategic Plan, 2021-2023
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Education Services Australia Limited
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Achieving educational excellence in Australian schools requires strategic initiatives that provide every Australian student in every school with the opportunity to reach their potential. As Australian education's national, cross-sector education technology provider, Education Services Australia (ESA) has the relationships, capability and track record to take a leadership position in driving initiatives that achieve this goal. ESA's 2021-2023 strategic objective is to enhance their positive impact on the lives and learning of young Australians by contributing to improved student outcomes, enhanced teacher impact and stronger school communities. Their strategy guides their decisions and provides clear direction to the company. Over the next three years, ESA will focus on five interrelated strategic pillars that are enabled by three core capabilities and built on their shared values. After a discussion of opportunities, objectives, and strategy, this report discusses each of the strategic pillars and core capabilities. [For "Enhancing Our Impact: Education Services Australia Strategic Plan, 2018-2020," see ED619610.]
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- 2021
47. Universities Australia 2017-2020 Indigenous Strategy: A Meta-Synthesis of the Issues and Challenges
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Anderson, Peter J., Yip, Sun Yee, and Diamond, Zane M.
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The University Australia (UA) 2017-2020 Indigenous Strategy has offered Australian universities a focus that would work to increase Indigenous participation in the higher education sector in Australia. Despite the high-level involvement and detailed monitoring by Universities Australia as the sector's peak body, Australia's universities have not made significant progress in achieving the targets in the strategic plan. Using a meta-synthesis methodological approach, we provide an overview of published reviews and research on increasing Indigenous participation in the higher education sector in Australia, with particular reference to the three initiative foci and targets in the UA 2017-2020 Indigenous Strategy. Findings revealed that Indigenous students' experiences at university, the shortage of Indigenous academics, and the embedment of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are significant elements that affect the achievement of the UA targets. We conclude by discussing the implications and gaps in the existing UA strategies and offering recommendations to enable higher educator stakeholders to progress the Indigenous Strategy agenda.
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- 2023
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48. Priority Setting in Higher Education Research Using a Mixed Methods Approach
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Choi, Tammie, Palermo, Claire, Sarkar, Mahbub, Whitton, Joy, Rees, Charlotte, and Clemans, Allie
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Setting priorities for higher education research is essential to maximise limited resources. Our study aimed to identify priorities for higher education research at one large research-intensive Australian university. A sequential three-phase mixed methods study was conducted. Phase 1 engaged 69 students, academics, and professional staff in an anonymous qualitative online survey to identify their perspectives on priorities. These qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and the findings were then converted to a quantitative online survey (phase 2) that engaged 187 students, academics, and professional staff to determine the top priorities and the reasons for their choices. Descriptive statistical analysis of phase 2 Likert scales and rank order of priorities revealed the top three priorities from 39 priorities: (1) understanding how to engage students in learning; (2) understanding how to teach creative and critical thinking skills; and (3) understanding how to promote resilience, wellbeing and student connectedness. In phase 3, five focus groups with 19 participants affirmed these ratings/rankings. Our study is the first to identify research priorities for higher education to our knowledge, and may be used to focus future higher education research strategy.
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- 2023
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49. Young People and Post-Pandemic Futures: Scenario Planning as a Radical Politics of Hope
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Kelly, Peter, Brown, Seth, and Goring, James
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Purpose: In this paper we report on the outcomes of a scenario planning project in Melbourne's (Australia) inner northern suburbs, which was undertaken in the context of an extended lockdown during Melbourne's second wave of COVID-19 infections. In this project, the researchers sought to identify the ways in which young people and youth service providers understood the challenges that the pandemic was creating for young people and the provision of youth services, and through the 5 years up to 2025. Design/methodology/approach: The project was shaped by a scenario planning methodology that produced three research informed scenarios of possible futures for young people in Melbourne's inner north in 2025. The project conducted a series of structured video interviews with young people, and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders that asked participants to reflect on the context of the pandemic, and what the future might hold in relation to young people's pathways and health and well-being, and the futures of their communities and the planet. Findings: The scenario planning methodology revealed many concerns, uncertainties and anxieties that were shared, but which also varied between young people and stakeholders--both about the immediacy of the pandemic, and its aftermaths and intersection with future crises. Originality/value: The scenario planning approach offers sociologies of education and youth a means to do the future-oriented, "hopeful" work that multiple crises for young people demand. Scenario planning is an "affirmative" exercise in hope by which sociologies can "stay with the trouble" that we find ourselves in, and that the pandemic has amplified.
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- 2023
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50. Strategic and Policy Responses to Intersectionality in Higher Education
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Harpur, Paul, Szucs, Brooke, and Willox, Dino
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This paper analyses the extent to which intersectionality is considered in university strategic approaches to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and how intersectionality is expressed within strategic plans. Intersectionality is a framework for understanding compounding experiences of those who identify with multiple diversity areas and how these factors interact to create an experience specific to this combination. Through a survey of publicly available diversity and inclusion action plans at Australian universities, this paper maps the extent of both intersectionality awareness and enactment. This paper shows that while there were mentions of intersectionality, these were often limited to aspirational statements and acknowledgements rather than meaningful enactment. This demonstrates a desire by universities to respond to intersectionality in education, but either a lack of action or understanding of how to act for positive impact. This paper provides considerations and recommendations for Australian universities to meaningfully include intersectionality in their strategies and action plans.
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- 2023
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