In this update:

open public sector information why does government grow? seasonal flu plans heatwave plans World Health Statistics 2011 patient experience regulation of alcohol sales & consumption diet and cancer

care coordination Federal Budget: mental health Autism: post-diagnosis support prison-based offender rehabilitation Care of looked after children in custody juvenile recidivism youth violence

early childhood services parental divorce & adult  psychological outcomes homelessness charter and client engagement coordinated entry for homeless Use of systems & technology by housing associations financial exclusion & social housing

	Principles on open public sector information   The Principles set out the central values of open PSI: information should be accessible without charge, based on open standards, easily discoverable, understandable, machine-readable, and freely reusable and transformable. .....  explains key aspects of the Principles such as the principles-based approach, the definition of PSI and how the Principles interact with the FOI Act. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (May 2011) Why Does Government Grow?   examines some of the stylised facts in relation to the growth of government in the Western world generally, and Australia in particular. It then reviews some of the main theories advanced to explain long-term growth in the size of government. Centre for Independent Studies (May 2011) Seasonal flu plan: winter 2011/12   This plan sets out a coordinated and evidence based approach to planning for and responding to the demands of seasonal flu across England. It will provide the public and healthcare professionals with an overview of coordination of preparation for seasonal flu and signposts where further guidance and information can be found. UK Health (May 2011) The seasonal influenza immunisation programme. Consultation: a review of the procurement of seasonal vaccine   consideration of the existing system of local procurement of flu vaccine suggests that it does not provide the best approach within the NHS. In particular, the localised vaccine shortages experienced in the winter of 2010/11 suggest that a more robust procurement arrangement may be required. UK Health (May 2011) Heatwave Plan for England: Protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves   The Heatwave Plan for England is to be re-issued in May 2011 as a part of raising both public and professional awareness. The Plan's purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning. UK Health (May 2011) World Health Statistics 2011   contains WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. WHO (May 2011) Overall Patient Experience Scores Updated with results from the 2010 Adult Inpatient Survey: Statistical Bulletin  The statistics use responses that NHS patients gave in the wide-ranging National Patient Survey Programme to calculate an overall set of scores to measure patient views on the care they receive. The statistics include scores for five headline 'domains' of patient experience: Access & waiting; Safe, high quality co-ordinate care; Better information, more choice; Building close relationships;  Clean comfortable friendly place to be UK Health (May 2011) Alcohol policy and the politics of moral panic   In response to the NZ Law Commission’s review of the regulatory framework concerning the sale of liquor in Oct 201, a package of recommendations was announced. This paper argues that the Review was overly reliant on public health literature; contains erroneous economic claims and holds values based views parading as objective evidence. Centre for Independent Studies (May 2011) Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective   The report, released as part of World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research’s (WCRF/AICR) groundbreaking Continuous Update Project (CUP), has examined the links between bowel cancer risk and diet, physical activity and weight ...  The report has confirmed that red and processed meat increase risk of the disease and concluded that the evidence that foods containing fibre protect against bowel cancer has become stronger.  See Press Release UK World Cancer Research Fund (May 2011)
	Care Coordination Model: Better Care at Lower Cost for People with Multiple Health and Social Needs. IHI Innovation Series white paper. (Free registration required)   outlines methods and opportunities to better coordinate care for people with multiple health and social needs, with special emphasis on the experience of care coordination with populations of people experiencing homelessness. The role of strong partnerships between health care and community organizations is highlighted US IHI (May 2011) Mental health provisions in the 2011-12 budget   Going forward there are a number of key issues to be addressed, including: the implementation and ongoing sustainability of current initiatives; ensuring better integration of mental health, substance abuse and physical health services; and developing a whole-of-government approach to tackling the unmet needs of people with mental health problems, their families and carers. The Menzies Centre for Health Policy (May 2011) Post-diagnosis support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and carers. Occasional Paper No. 35  focus on the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder on families and on their perceptions of the benefits of the treatment received and support models provided, as well as intervention studies and programs that assist transitions from school. FaHCSIA Social Policy Research Centre, University Of New South Wales (May 2011) Prison-based correctional offender rehabilitation programs: the 2009 national picture in Australia   describes programs that are offered to adult offenders in public prisons throughout Australia and highlights changes that have occurred in practice since the first audit of programs was completed in 2004. Initiatives have occurred in the context of an impressive evidence base, attesting to the notion that such efforts are likely to have a greater impact on recidivism than incarceration alone ..... there is widespread optimism that such initiatives will help to reduce reoffending and improve community safety. Australian Institute of Criminology (May 2011) The care of looked after children in custody A short thematic review   looks at how well young offender institutions (YOIs) work jointly with local authorities and youth offending services to ensure the needs of children in out of home care  are met during their time in custody and in preparation for release. UK Justice (May 2011) Technical and background paper: measuring juvenile recidivism in Australia  measuring juvenile recidivism is a challenging task. This study is an important step towards having national data on juvenile recidivism that are both meaningful and comparable across Australia’s jurisdictions, and that would contribute towards the development of more effective juvenile justice interventions across Australia. Australian Institute of Criminology (May 2011) An assessment of the Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence Action Programme (TKAP) – Phase ll   The Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence Action Programme (TKAP) ran from April 2009 to March 2010 and aimed to reduce all serious violence involving 13- to 24-year-olds using a range of enforcement, education and prevention initiatives in 16 police force areas. UK Home Office (May 2011)
	Early Childhood Development Services: Access and Quality  The audit focused on two services which are available for all young children and their families: universal kindergaten and maternal and child health. Vulnerable and disadvantaged children and familes also have access to Early Start Kindergarten and enhanced maternal and child health services. The audit concluded that access to services has improved over the five years to 2010, but while this is a positive result,  DEECD cannot demonstrate that services are accessible when and where needed, especially for vulnerable children and families. Vic Auditor General's Office (May 2011) Parental divorce and adult family, social and psychological outcomes   This paper uses data from the Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life Project to examine differences in outcomes for children from divorced compared with intact families of origin .... There are particularly strong associations with early transitions to adult roles. FaHCSIA (May 2011) Homelessness Charter and Consumer Engagement Strategy. Discussion Paper  The project implements three actions within The Tasmanian Homelessness Plan 2010-2013: Coming in from the Cold: the development of a strategy to  foster active participation of people who are or who have been homeless; the development of a strategy specific to Aboriginal people; the development of a Homelessness Charter to raise community awareness about the circumstances of people who are homeless and promote a rights-based approach to homelessness service delivery. Tas DHHS (May 2011) One Way In: The Advantages of Introducing System- Wide Coordinated Entry for Homeless Families  By centralizing intake and program admissions decisions, a coordinated entry process makes it more likely that families will be served by the right intervention more quickly. This brief will go over coordinated entry principles and models.  US National Alliance to End Homelessnes (May 2011)   Current use of systems and technology by housing associations: 2010 - Housing Associations   Many social landlords are exploring how IT can be used to deliver business efficiencies and savings. The debate doesn’t just say cut costs; it provides an enlightening view on how technology and infrastructure needs to work in conjunction with governance and leadership.  See also Current use of systems and technology by housing associations: 2010 - ALMOs   UK HouseMark Performance Improvement / Tribal (May 11)   Living on the Edge: Financial Exclusion and Social Housing   The report is based on a major interview survey with social housing tenants in the Midlands undertaken by the Human City Institute. It explores financial exclusion within the social housing sector, including debt levels, economic activity and propensity to save, as well as seeking tenants’ views on how social housing providers could help alleviate financial exclusion among their tenants. UK Human City Institute (May 2011)

In this update:

age discrimination sexual discrimination UK Equality & Human Rights Commission analytics for the public sector grantseeker manual sustainable communities housing needs of asset-poor older persons housing affordability single homelessness

health reform online health information ward rounds allied health professions service improvement chronic disease self-management costing care pathways mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification promoting mental health

end of life planning adult safeguarding Disability Services Bill 2011 (Tas) families in Australia child protection and family law domestic abuse digital media habits of young children poverty and ethnicity

	The Elephant in the Room. Age Discrimination in Employment   finds that age discrimination is widespread - in recruitment, in promotion, and during times of retrenchment. It is evident in workplace harassment and pressure to retire, and in the unspoken but powerful assumption that the best workers are young workers. National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (April 2011) Addressing sexual orientation and sex and or gender identity discrimination. Consultation Report   discusses findings from a public consultation that canvassed the experiences and views of people who may have been discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation or sex and/or gender identity. Australian Human Rights Commission (Apr 2011) UK Equality and Human Rights Commission Business Plan 2011 / 2012    focused on the following areas: making the Equality Act easier to embrace for employers and service providers; raising organisational standards; promoting human rights; building the evidence base for effective regulation; employment: a fair and equal recovery; reforming the Commission to be more efficient and effective. UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (May 2011) The power of analytics for public sector: building analytics competency to accelerate outcomes   Today’s unprecedented “information explosion” can paralyze government and other public sector organizations as they address increasingly intertwined public issues. Yet, a historic opportunity exists to accelerate desired outcomes by embracing analytics as a core management competency. US IBM Institute for Business Value (May 2011) The Grantseeker Manual designed to support small to medium sized NGOs that may not currently have the capacity or resources to undertake effective grant seeking activities. Philanthropy Australia & Community Services, NSW Dept of Human Services  (Mar 2011) Sustainable Australia - sustainable communities, a sustainable population strategy for Australia    The Strategy recognises that population change is not only about the growth and overall size of our population, it is also about the needs and skills of our population, how we live, and importantly, where we live. It recognises that population change impacts different communities in different ways.  See also,  the Productivity Commission's Submission to the Taskforce on the Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia. Comm Dept of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (May 2011) Other countries' policy initiatives to meet the housing needs of asset-poor older persons: implications for Australia   involved a systematic review of the international literature, with the purpose of identifying whether overseas experiences (USA, UK, Canada, France, Italy and Germany) are applicable in the Australian context. AHURI (May 2011)   Improving housing affordability: the tax reform debate   with, particular emphasis on the Henry Tax Review’s recommendations for addressing housing supply issues - and the impact of the recommended reforms on housing affordability stress. AHURI Research Seminar, Melbourne (May 2011) The Hidden Truth about Homelessness: Experiences of Single Homelessness in England  The clear message from this report is that to be single and homeless in England is, effectively, to be hidden. Staying with friends, squatting and rough sleeping emerge as precarious scenarios in which homeless people accommodate themselves away from the reach of support and advice services and often in insecure and dangerous conditions. UK Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) and CRISIS (May 2011)
	The Government's Health Reforms: An Analysis of the Need for Clarification and Change This paper is provided to inform the Prime Minister of the changes to the UK Health and Social Care Bill and wider health reform proposals that the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) believes is necessary. UK RCGP (May 2011) The Social Life of Health Information, 2011   The internet has changed people’s relationships with information. Our data consistently show that doctors, nurses, and other health professionals continue to be the first choice for most people with health concerns, but online resources, including advice from peers, are a significant source of health information in the U.S. US Pew Internet & American Life Project (May 2011) Multidisciplinary Ward Rounds: A Resource   One of the main themes of the Special Commission of Inquiry – Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals (the Garling Report) was the need for the adoption of an interdisciplinary collaborative model of care. Fundamental to this model is the multidisciplinary ward round. NSW Health (Apr 2011) Allied Health Professions Service Improvement Project  The report summary and compendium provide details of improvements for children and adults in the 27 participating services including engagement with patients and carers in redesign of services. UK Health (may 2011) Report of the evaluation of the Blue Mountains GP network chronic disease self-management project   The social and economic burden of chronic conditions is set to increase in western societies because of ageing populations, an increase in numbers of those with chronic conditions and associated escalating health costs. The Menzies Centre for Health Policy (May 2011) Costing care pathways: Understanding the cost of the diabetes care pathway. A health briefing    finds that care pathways are altered, and commissioning decisions made, with the intention of benefitting patients, but often without fully understanding the cost implications. Poor quality data across outpatient and community services was the most common barrier to costing the pathways. UK Audit Commission, produced jointly with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (May 2011) Mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification in Australia and New Zealand   To help reduce the incidence of serious birth defects, mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification in flour has begun in Australia and New Zealand. This report outlines the baseline date used to monitor this trial. AIHW (May 2011) Working with Australians to promote mental health, prevent mental illness and support recovery. Evaluation of the FaHCSIA targeted Community Care Mental Health Initiatives. Final report, Mar 2011   The Initiatives are demonstrating quality service and making a substantial contribution to the service system by increasing access to services, improving service pathways and ensuring social inclusion.  Workforce supply and quality issues and the development of collaborative services are ongoing challenges. Prepared for the FaHCSIA  by Courage Partners (Released May 2011)
	Planning for the end of life for people with dementia: part two   The general reluctance in our society to discuss end-of-life issues translates into a failure by many to prepare properly for the end of life, including not making wills, expressing wishes about funeral arrangements, considering the need to make powers of attorney or give directions for care through advance directives ... considers what additional options might become available in the future. These could include euthanasia and assisted suicide. Alzheimer's Australia (May 2011) Statement of Government policy on adult safeguarding    includes a statement of principles for use by local authority social services and other agencies for developing and assessing the effectiveness of their local safeguarding arrangements. UK Health (May 2011)   Disability Services Bill 2011   A draft version of the Disability Services Bill was made available for public comment during December 2010 and January 2011. Feedback and comments have been considered and the Bill redrafted. Tas Health and Human Services (Apr 2011) Families in Australia 2011: Sticking together in good and tough times  draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011, including demographic and social changes that set the scene for contemporary family life; patterns of participation in work and family life; participation in community life through voluntary work and caring for others, expectations about the availability of support in times of need, and government assistance to families and individuals; and, economic wellbeing and life satisfaction. AIFS (May 2011) Child protection and family law… Joining the dots  looks at the specific issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation, and the two separate legal systems: family law and child protection. AIFS (May 2011) Information and Guidance on Domestic Abuse: Safeguarding Children and Young People in Wales  This document aims to provide information to those working with children in education and youth settings in Wales to help protect them from the issues relating to domestic abuse and try to reduce future incidents via preventative work. UK Welsh Assembly (May 2011) Always Connected: the new digital media habits of young children   "the figures in this report provide strong evidence that children’s media habits are, in fact, out of balance. In the final analysis, we need higher-quality educational offerings to promote critical thinking for children and adults in their selection and use of media." US The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop (May 2011) Poverty and ethnicity: A review of evidence: a review of evidence    The research focused on: the three main areas affecting experiences of poverty – education, work and unpaid caring; how social networks and place shape experiences and opportunities; inequality within ethnic minority groups UK Joseph Rowntree (May 2011)

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In this update:

eHealth cloud computing & privacy health It & consumers social policy evidence night shift work community disadvantage nurse practitioners child health services child palliative care

child mental health dementia dental outcomes viral hepatitis offender health reoffending juvenile detention Children's commissioner NSW children

family violence child protection & family law children in care teenage mothers transgender issues forensic disability ageing & disability ATSI housing social housing rents

	eHealth Benchmarking (Phase III) a survey on Benchmarking deployment of eHealth services in acute hospitals in 30 European countries. more: More than 90% of European hospitals are connected to broadband, 80% have electronic patient record systems, but only 4% of hospitals grant patients online access to their electronic records European Commission (May 2011) Information Sheet: Cloud Computing a brief overview of how the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic) applies to cloud computing...“Cloud computing” is the term used for information technology infrastructure that hosts data or applications in the “cloud” – that is, it refers to offsite, geographically remote software or data storage accessed via the Internet technologies. Vic privacy Commissioner (May 2011) Consumer Platform for Health IT: Advancing Patient and family engagement through technology Proposes New Roles for Consumers in Health Care Governance and Delivery US Consumer Partnership for eHealth (May 2011) Evidence for Social policy and practice: Perspectives on how research and evidence can influence decision making in public services...the level of rigour in evaluating ‘what works’ in social policy remains limited. In a time of public service reform and more decentralised decision making, the need for timely, accessible and reliable evidence is becoming ever more important. UK NESTA (Apr 2011) Rough Nights: The growing dangers of working at night explores the lives of those people who work at night: the men and women who keep our hospitals open, clean our offices, allow us to cancel lost credit cards, serve us drinks in a club or drive us home afterwards. UK Young Foundation (Apr 2011) What is community disadvantage? Understanding the issues, overcoming the problem summarises a number of influential recent approaches to conceptualising and measuring disadvantage also Unequal Opportunities: Life chances for children in the 'Lucky Country' (Smith Family) AIFS (May 2011) Assistant practitioner scoping project  highlights need for support worker regulation also Evaluation of nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing in England - key findings and executive summary and Clinical governance for nurse practitioners in Queensland - A guide UK RCN (May 2011) Health care service standards in caring for neonates, children and young people  outlines standards to promote the highest level of care and wellbeing for all children, young people and their families in health care services UK RCN (Apr 2011) Needs based palliative care commissioning for children, young people and their families: a guide and a handbook for GPs UK ACT (May 2011)
	Report of the Inquiry into the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Western Australia contains 54 recommendations that provide a road map of what needs to be done at the Commonwealth and State levels and in the community-based sector to improve children and young people’s mental health. WA Commissioner for Children and Young People (May 2011) Dementia among aged care residents: first information from the Aged Care Funding Instrument More than 50% of residents in Australian Government-subsidised aged care facilities in 2008-09 had dementia AIHW (May 2011) Dental Quality and Outcomes Framework will measure the performance and clinical outcomes of dentists' work. UK Health (May 2011)  Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis ...Without timely care, 1 in 4 persons with chronic hepatitis will develop liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. US HHS (May 2011) Justice Health: Health Priorities for Prisoners and Young Offenders  seminar presentations on health services in NSW Justice NSW NCOSS (May 2011) Hazards of different types of reoffending demonstrated that the hazards for all types of reoffending were highest in the first few months following sentence or discharge, but some types of reoffending had a much more persistent hazard than others. UK Justice (may 2011) Trends in juvenile detention in Australia the substantial increase in the proportion of juvenile detainees that is remanded, rather than sentenced, is identified as a concerning trend. A number of potential drivers for the increased use of remand are outlined in this paper. AIC (May 2011) Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 committee is of the view that, given the concerns raised in relation to the Bill, the establishment of a Commonwealth Commissioner should be further considered. The committee therefore considers that the Bill should not be passed. Aus Senate (May 2011) A picture of NSW children announcing a new website to bring together data on children and young people in NSW NSW (May 2011)
	Family Violence Protection Amendment (Safety Notices) Bill 2011 provides relevant background information (including key findings of the FVSN evaluation) and provides information about the use of similar orders in other Australia Vic Parliamentary Library (May 2011) Child protection and family law… Joining the dots highlights the lack of clarity regarding responsibilities and how families and professionals navigate within and between the systems. AIFS (May 2011) Children on the edge of care A report of children’s views by the Children’s Rights Director for England...nearly half (43%) of the children in care consulted believe they would not have needed to come into the system had they received more support UK Ofsted (May 2011) Second Chance Homes: A Resource for Teen Mothers an approach that offers shelter and services for adolescent mothers and their children, including parenting support and educational and vocational assistance. US Child Trends (Apr 2011) Facilitating Discussion of Transgender Issues in adolescents: A Primer more US Hunter (2011) Forensic Disability Bill 2011 (Qld): A new option – forensic order (Mental Health Court – Disability) The purpose of the Bill is to provide for “the involuntary detention, and the care and support and protection”,1 of adults with an intellectual or cognitive disabilityy (but no mental illness) for whom a forensic order (Mental Health Court – Disability) is in force Qld Parliamentary Library (May 2011) Ageing of people with an intellectual disability: Effective training for frontline workers identifies training needs analyses and ‘ready-to-deliver’ training programs for frontline disability services staff working with adults with an intellectual disability who are ageing JSI (Apr 2011) Housing and homelessness services: access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people A greater proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians access specialist homelessness services compared to non-Indigenous Australians AIHW (May 2011) Residual incomes in Australia: analysis and implications The project will help devise rent-setting formulas for social housing that better correspond to need; improve the efficiency and equity of housing subsidy allocation; and better assess risks in home purchase. AHURI (May 2011)

 In this update:

·         vocational training ·         gambling ·         state election ·         social enterprises ·         ATSI welfare ·         causes of death ·         osteoporosis ·         hospital waste disposal ·         juvenile justice

·         mobile child services ·         children & violence ·         home visiting ·         child maltreatment ·         school safety ·         youth support ·         personal financial management ·         disability statistics

·         disability insurance ·         mental health & ID ·         violence & disabilities ·         violence & women ·         homeless families ·         refugee youth homelessness ·         home modifications ·         supportive housing ·         retirement housing

	Skills for Prosperity: a roadmap for vocational education & training also Productivity Commission report Vocational Education and Training Workforce Skills Australia (May 2011)  The design and implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gaming machines First report Aus Parliament (May 2011) The 2010 Victorian State Election Research Paper An analysis of the Victorian state election which took place on 27 November 2010. This paper provides an overview of the election campaign, major policies, opinion polls data, the outcome of the election in both houses, and voter turnout Vic parliamentary Library (May 2011) Poll shows overwhelming preference for community-based public services When asked which type of organisation is best-placed to provide public services – including leisure, health and transport services – UK adults chose the following: •43% chose ‘A community business that reinvests its profits to improve services’ •36% chose ‘The government or public sector’ •4% chose ‘A business that makes profit for its owners and shareholders’ •3% chose ‘A charity’ UK Social Enterprise Coalition (May 2011) The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: an overview 2011 and the Indigenous observatory and ABS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth AIHW (May 2011) Causes of Death, Australia, 2009 The leading cause of death in Australia in 2009 was heart disease...Deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer's disease have more than doubled over the past 10 years, accounting for 5.9% of all deaths in 2009 compared to 2.8% in 2000. ABS (May 2011) A snapshot of osteoporosis in Australia 2011 An estimated 692,000 Australians (3.4% of the total population) had doctordiagnosed cases of osteoporosis in 2007–08. AIHW (May 2011) Hospital Inpatient Waste Identification Tool a systematic method for hospital frontline clinical staff, members of the financial team, and leaders to identify clinical and operational waste and subsequently prioritize and implement waste reduction initiatives that will result in cost savings for the organization. US IHI (May 2011) Screening cautioned young people for further assessment & intervention The main objective of this study was to determine whether it is possible to predict which young people cautioned by police will reoffend, using information readily available at the time young offenders are cautioned. It was found that the risk of further offending could be predicted from the number of previous contacts, whether the caution was issued by police or a court, Indigenous status and gender. NSW BOCSAR (May 2011)
	Taking Services Beyond Boundaries: How the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center Is Using Mobile CACs to Improve Care for Underserved Children and Their Families is a manual that explores the use of mobile child advocacy centers (CACs) and how they can bring services and resources to previously underserved victims of sexual abuse, including children and families. US American Bar (2010) Evidence-Based Practices for Children Exposed to Violence common characteristics have emerged in the findings that have been shown to support success or reduce the effectiveness of programs. more US OJJDP (Apr 2011) Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness Review review of the home visiting research literature and an assessment of the evidence of effectiveness for home visiting programs models that target families with pregnant women and children from birth to age 5. more US OPRE (2011) Young and Vulnerable: Children Five and Under Experience High Maltreatment Rates US data show children aged five and younger are at an ever greater risk for neglect than older children: almost 80 percent of all maltreatment victims in the younger age group experienced neglect in FFY2009, compared with two-thirds of children aged six and older. US Child trends (Apr 2011) Managing Student Safety  It is ...concerning that DEECD is not well placed to determine if there are school level or systemic issues that need to be addressed. Vic Audit (May 2011) Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Youth High School & College Age designed to help youth understand how economic difficulties may affect them and help you think about how they can cope during these uncertain times. US Child Trauma Stress network (2011) Approaches to personal money management findings are designed to help policy makers better understand how money is managed in Australia, to inform the development of new approaches to assist people in financial difficulty and to prevent people getting into such situations in the first place. Aus Faschia (May 2011) Disability, Australia, 2009  Four million people in Australia (18.5%) reported having a disability in 2009, ... This is a drop of 1.5 percentage points from the disability prevalence rate in 2003. Much of this decrease is due to a decline in the proportion of Australians disabled by physical health conditions, such as arthritis and heart disease ...there was an actual increase in the estimated number of people with disability from 2003 (3,958,300) and 2009 (4,026,200). ABS (May 2011)
	Does Disability Insurance Receipt Discourage Work? finds that labor force participation of the marginal entrant would be on average 21 percentage points greater in the absence of SSDI benefit receipt...the disincentive effect is not constant across individuals...a policy with the effect (intended or unintended) of relaxing access to SSDI benefits (regardless of impairment type) in the initial determination phase would lead to an increase in the program’s labor supply disincentive effect. US Rand (May 2011) The place of people with intellectual disability in mental health reform: position paper argues for enhanced joint planning by disability services and mental health services including development of a mandated shared case coordination capacity where intellectual disability and mental disorder co-exist. NSW CID (Apr 2011) Violence Against Women with Disabilities  makes recommendations about what can be done by a variety of stakeholders to end violence against women with disabilities, to motivate agencies dealing with violence against women to include prevention of violence against women with disabilities in their work, and to empower women with disabilities to protect themselves against violence. US CWPS (Apr 2011) Review of bystander approaches in support of preventing violence against women outlines the theories relating to bystander behaviour and examines a range of programs that are designed to increase prosocial bystander action. Vichealth (May 2011) More than a bed: Sydney’s homeless families speak out  It is estimated that homeless families currently account for between a quarter and a third of the homeless population in Australia. Wesley Mission (May 2011) A new way home: Refugee young people and homelessness in Australia  reveals that the profoundly under-recognised phenomenon of homelessness experienced by young people of refugee background is often hidden and does not match commonly held beliefs about homeless young people. J Social Inclusion (May 2011) Home Modifications and Their Impact on Waged Care Substitution suggests that home modifications are an under explored opportunity for substituting waged care through self care. NSW HACC (May 2011) Integrating FQHC Health Care Services with Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles permanent, affordable housing linked to health, mental health, employment and other support services—is a proven, cost-effective way to end homelessness for people who face the most complex challenges. US CSH (2011) Planning and Delivering Continuing Care Retirement Communities Existing specialised provision of sheltered housing and residential care is no longer sufficient in terms of quality or quantity to meet the needs and expectations of the growing ageing population. also : Housing an Ageing Population - The Extra Care Solution UK Tetlow King (Apr 2011)