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Reviewing the effectiveness of the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) process in Victoria provides independent input to the public inquiry into Victoria's regulatory framework being conducted by the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) Access Economics for DTF (Dec 2010) Vulnerability to heatwaves and drought: adaptation to climate change Social vulnerability differs for heatwaves and drought: - People who live in poorly constructed homes in 'urban heat islands' (where built environments retain heat), work in hot conditions, suffer ill health, are older or very young, receive low incomes and/or are disconnected from social networks are more likely to be vulnerable to high temperatures...- Low-income households unable to reduce their water use are more vulnerable to differential water charging, particularly those who do not qualify for support schemes. UK Joseph Rowntree (Feb 2011) Research synthesis on cost drivers in the health sectors and proposed policy options Potential emerging cost pressures include a trend toward personalized medicine and the presence of direct-to-consumer advertising for diagnostic and genetic testing.. Shifting priorities for the allocation of funds within systems to support services, which reduce spending in higher cost areas, such as accelerating funding increases for community care ... Accelerating the implementation of coordinated health information technology systems Can CHSRF (Feb 2011) Public health expenditure in Australia, 2008-09 expenditure on public health in Australia grew by 5.5% in 2008-09 to $2.3 billion, an increase of $120 million on what was spent the previous year...The largest areas of growth in 2008–09 were in selected health promotion which grew by 15.8% and screening programs (12.7%). AIHW (Feb 2011) Predicting social care costs: a feasibility study Predictive models are increasingly being used in health care to identify people at high risk of unplanned hospital admission, so that preventive care can be effectively targeted. This report presents the findings of research into whether predictive risk models could be used in social care to predict an individual person’s future need for intensive social care. UK Nuffield (Feb 2011) Caring Places: Planning for aged care & dementia 2010-2050 projects the future requirements for aged care places and packages at the jurisdictional level, Aged Care Planning Regions (ACPRs), and Commonwealth Electoral Divisions (CEDs). ..There will be a shortfall of 279,000 aged care places by 2050 ...Dementia is a key driver of this increased demand Access Economics (Feb 2011) Improving Primary Health Care for All Australians booklet explains why primary health care is important; why it needs to be improved and what the changes will mean. It also provides further details on Medicare Locals, and their central role in improving the primary health care system. Aus Health (Feb 2011) Coordination Between Emergency and Primary Care Physicians little attention has been paid to care coordination for patients treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs)...this examined emergency and primary care physicians’ ability—and willingness—to communicate and coordinate care, finding that haphazard communication and poor coordination often exist. This discontinuity undermines effective care through duplicative treatment and misapplied treatment. US NIHCR (Feb 2011) Estimating the costs of specialised care In most sectors of the economy, specialisation is associated with lower costs. Yet some specialised hospitals claim to require more generous funding than general hospitals... Unless the basis for the claims that specialist hospitals require top-up payments can be established, the financial incentives introduced by prospective payment to encourage cost reducing behaviour will be diluted UK CHE (Feb 2011) Readmission Case Study Series Nearly one of five elderly patients who are discharged from the hospital in the United States is rehospitalized within 30 days. Evidence suggests that many of these readmissions are avoidable, caused by complications or infections from the initial hospital stay, poorly managed transitions to post-acute care, or recurrence or exacerbation of symptoms of their chronic diseases. US Commonwealth Fund (Feb 2011) The 'never events' list for 2011/12 “Never events” are defined as ‘serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if the available preventative measures have been implemented by healthcare providers’ UK Health (Feb 2011) Measuring impact in health improvement: An accessible guide for health practitioners developed for practitioners working for councils and public health organisations who have been given the task of evaluating the impact of a project or initiative UK Idea (Feb 2011) Early Years Interventions to address Health Inequalities in London - the Economic Case demonstrates how early years interventions provide high returns on investment for individuals and society. UK London (Jan 2011) | |
A Citizen’s Guide to Health Indicators an introduction to health indicators, what they are, where they come from, and how they can influence health care decisions and policies. Can Health Council (Jan 2011) Keeping personal budgets personal: learning from the experiences of older people, people with mental health problems and their carers Most people with mental health problems are able to manage their budgets themselves, but many would also welcome peer support...Carers play a central role in enabling many people to take up and manage their personal budget UK SCIE (Feb 2011) Promoting Mental Health and Well-being at Workplaces conference on the economic and public health case for investing into mental health and well-being at workplaces and, in particular, possibilities for health policy and the health sector to support such action at workplaces. European Commission (Feb 2011) Alcohol use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence evidence-based advice on the diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in adults and in young people aged 10–17 years. UK NICE (Feb 2011) Specialist drug and alcohol services for young people - a cost benefit analysis the benefit to society of providing such treatment is likely to significantly outweigh the cost of its provision. ...that the immediate benefits of treatment (i.e. until young people reach the age of 18) are sufficiently large alone to offset the cost of providing the treatment... the long term benefits of treatment (in terms of improved employment prospects and reduced likelihood or become an adult problematic drug or alcohol user) further increase the ratio of benefits to costs. UK Education (Feb 2011) Randomised trial of the effectiveness of naloxone details of a randomised trial of the heroin antidote naloxone in UK prisons. UK Health (Feb 2011) Diagnosis and assessment of food allergy in children and young people in primary care and community settings the first ever national guideline on food allergy in children which advises against the use of alternative tests, such as Vega testing, hair analysis and kinesiology. UK NICE (Feb 2011) HIV, Crime and the Law in Australia: Options for Policy Reform – a law reform advocacy kit AFAO (Feb 2011) Female genital mutilation: multi-agency practice guidelines Awareness among healthcare practitioners across all sectors, but particularly in GP practices, and midwifery, gynaecology, neo-natal and anti-natal services, is crucial to creating the joined-up approach needed to safeguard girls and women from harm; and ensuring those affected receive the physical and mental health care they need UK Health (Feb 2011) Staying Home Leaving Violence: Listening to women’s experiences the NSW Staying Home Leaving Violence Program... is an innovative and developing program which provides practical and emotional support to women leaving domestic violence, with the aim to support the victims to remain safely in their own home. SPRC (Feb 2011) Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws - Employment and Superannuation Law identifies a number of areas in which family violence and the needs—and ultimately the safety—of those experiencing family violence could be addressed ALRC (Feb 2011) Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) provides a staff training and support programme to bridge the gap between the voluntary sector and primary care, to harness the strengths of each, and to provide an improved domestic violence service. UK Health Foundation (Feb 2011) Revised UK adoption guidance Government to look at strengthening inspection of adoption services media release UK Education (Feb 2011) | |
Working together to prevent child abuse and neglect — a common approach for identifying and responding early to indicators of need the Common Approach to Assessment, Referral and Support (CAARS) Taskforce final report ..seeks to promote the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and families by identifying and responding to early indicators of need – before problems escalate into crises. ARACY (Feb 2011) Developing a safeguarding quality assurance framework The primary focus of this framework is on the ‘child protection’ end of the safeguarding continuum, although relevant reference is made to the broader picture issues affecting child safety...The experiences of children, parents and frontline staff are an essential source of information for determining what outcomes have been achieved. UK Idea (Feb 2011) Scoping review to draw together data on child injury and safeguarding and to compare the position of England with that in other countries to scope the existing international data on safeguarding children from physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence and from child death and injury. UK Education (Feb 2011) Health promotion guidance for children and young people in residential care settings Supporting children and young people in residential care to develop the practical skills and knowledge to allow them to take responsibility for their lifelong health and wellbeing; also Children and Young People's Views and Experiences of Food and Nutrition in Residential Care Scotland (Feb 2011) All together now: research examining the separation of siblings in out of home care In Victoria more than four out of five children in foster care are separated from siblings...The Victorian figures are particularly stark in the face of international studies reporting entire sibling groups are kept intact in about 45 per cent of cases. Anglicare (Feb 2011) 10 questions on scrutinising services for looked-after children Children in the care of a local authority are one of the most vulnerable groups in society. UK Idea (Feb 2011) What makes juvenile offenders different from adult offenders? Juvenile offenders often have more complex needs than adult offenders and require a higher duty of care AIC (Feb 2011) Antisocial behaviour: An examination of individual, family, and neighbourhood factors programs that aim to enhance parenting practices, including improving communication, supervision and monitoring of children, are important in reducing adolescent antisocial behaviour. AIC (Feb 2011) Improving support for young carers - family focused approaches explores some of the positive outcomes linked to taking a family focused approach and showcases good practice developed in this field. UK Education (Feb 2011) National disability strategy 2010-2020 sets out a ten year national plan for improving life for Australians with disability, their families and carers. COAG (Feb 2011) State Disability Policy for the Next Ten Years – What Should it Look Like? Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Roundtable on Intellectual Disability Policy LaTrobe Uni (Dec 2010) Social security payments for the aged, people with disabilities and carers 1901 to 2010 A series of chronologies setting out the changes over time to each of the major payments Aus parliamentary Library (Feb 2011) Marginal Tenures: A national picture – A Policy paper on boarding houses, caravan parks & other marginal housing tenures Approximately 75,000 Australians live in boarding houses and caravan parks, and the majority of these are highly disadvantaged. Aus National Shelter (Feb 2011) The Scottish Social Housing Charter Discussion Paper there should be a single set of outcomes that all landlords, of any size, type, location or customer base, should be aiming to achieve for the full range of their tenants, for homeless people and for other customers. Scotland (Feb 2011) |
