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Big Ideas for the Future new report from Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Universities UK that explores the excellent research taking place in UK higher education at the moment and what it will mean for us in 20 years time. It features research from all fields including medicine, science, engineering and social sciences.
UK Research Councils (June 2011)
 Review of efficiency measurement methodologies to inform hospital resource allocations in NSW The Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis conducted this review to identify efficiency modelling methodologies and data considerations relevant to Australia and of use to NSW Health and the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority in driving decisions about resource allocation ... measures of efficiency relevant to health funding and price benchmarking decisions include cost efficiency, input-oriented technical efficiency and cost-allocative efficiency.
The Sax Institute (June 2011)
Government response to the NHS future forum report This document summaries the key changes that the government intends to make in response to the NHS future forum. The changes are largely structured around the four workstream themes considered by the NHS future forum ans some require amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill. UK Health (June 2011)
Overall Patient Experience Measure Updated to Include Results from the 2010 Inpatient Survey These 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. They include scores for five headline 'domains' of patient experience, together with an overall measure.
UK Health (May 2011)
Regulated Nurses: Canadian Trends, 2005 to 2009 draws on data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Nursing Database, which covers the three regulated nursing professions in Canada: registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs). See also Companion Products
Canada CIHI (Dec 2010)
Health, Work and Well-being: Attitudes of GPs, line managers and the general public Key to the research was exploring the various audiences’ motivators and barriers to changing attitudes towards health and work to maintain a healthy workforce and aid return to work. It was also important to explore their views on what should be the key drivers for change.
UK Work and Pensions (June 2011)
 Key indicators of progress for chronic disease and associated determinants With preventive health now a major focus of health reform in Australia, this report provides information about the prevalence of those chronic diseases for which behavioural changes, or increased screening practices, can reduce onset, assist in management, or prevent death.
AIHW (June 2011)
 End-stage kidney disease in Australia: total incidence, 2003-2007 The incidence of end-stage kidney disease is an important indicator of the health of the Australian population and valuable for healthcare planning. In the past we have been limited to counting only individuals treated with dialysis or transplant. This report presents a new method for counting the total incidence of end-stage kidney disease which also includes those not treated with dialysis or transplant ... although the vast majority of these are elderly.
AIHW (June 2011)
Obesity in Canada. A joint report from the Canadian Population Health Initiative of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Public Health Agency of Canada examines the prevalence of obesity among adults, children, youth and Aboriginal Peoples; presents new analyses of the determinants of obesity using innovative measures; and reports on the impact of obesity in Canada. In addition, Canadian and international lessons learned in obesity prevention and reduction are highlighted.
Canada CIHI (June 2011)
Health Indicators 2011 is the 12th in a series of annual reports containing the most recently available health indicators data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada. In addition to presenting the latest indicator data, this year's report features a focus section on mental health, including five new indicators that provide information about Canada's mental health system. See related documents
Canada CIHI (June 2011)
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 National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection: 2010 report The number of Australians receiving pharmacotherapy treatment for dependence on opioid drugs such as heroin continues to rise, and the proportion of older clients is also increasing ... The findings show that on a snapshot day in 2010 there were over 46,000 clients who received pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence.
AIHW (June 2011)
 Expenditure on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2008-09 health expenditure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was estimated at $3,700 million, amounting to 3.5% of Australia's total health expenditure in that year.
AIHW (June 2011)
 Aboriginal injury prevention projects The NSW Department of Health is establishing a four year program to provide grants to fund and evaluate demonstration projects that aim to prevent injury among Aboriginal people, as part of the NSW implementation plan for the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.
The Sax Institute (June 2011)
Migration Health: Embracing a Determinants of Health Approach examines how research is helping to broaden the approach to migration health, from one principally focused on preventing the spread of disease to one that also seeks to maintain the health of newcomers as they settle into their new environments. Health Policy Research Bulletin, Dec 2010, Issue 17 - Migration health
Canada Health (Dec 2010)
Better with Age: Health systems planning for the aging population. A regional roundtable series The roundtable series aimed to: bring clarity to the impact of population aging on the financial sustainability of Medicare; raise the profile of the most pressing policy- and decision-making challenges and research gaps; and, offer ideas and strategies for delivering high-quality care to seniors. Includes final regional reports and presentations.
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (June 2011)
Healthier and more sustainable catering - Toolkit and supporting nutrition principles This toolkit provides practical information for caterers and procurement managers. It gives guidance that will help improve the nutritional quality of the food provided while reducing the environmental impact of catering services.
UK Health (June 2011)
Flooding and insurance – a roadmap to 2013 and beyond. An interim report of the flood insurance working groups Insurance plays a key role in flood risk management. Defra Ministers hosted a meeting in September 2010 to discuss flooding and insurance. This was in the context of the expiry, in 2013, of the current agreement between Government and insurers, known as the Statement of Principles.
UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
 Productivity Commission – Inquiry into a National Disability Long-Term Care and Support Scheme. NSW Government Response to the Draft Report on Disability Care and Support
The NSW Government considers that the Productivity Commission needs to undertake further work on a number of foundation issues, such as: governance arrangements; funding mechanisms; the detail of the coverage; and the role of the non-government service sector in building community capability to support people with a disability.
NSW Government (May 2011)
How U.S. Older Adults Provide Care for Their Aging Parents, Adult Children, and Friends examines new research on caregiving in later life—a time when men and women may spend their time in similar ways as they enter their retirement years. The study explored whether retirement and marital status made a difference in how men and women helped others. Specifically, they set out to learn whether men replaced paid work with time spent helping others after retirement and whether divorced people spent less time caring for kin, reflecting weakened family ties. The findings shed light on the costs of caregiving and the quality of life of older people.
US Population Reference Bureau, Policy Seminar Series (May 2011)
Local Solutions for Adults Facing Multiple Deprivation: Adults facing chronic exclusion evaluation - Final report This publication evaluates the pilots that began in 2007 for new ways of working with excluded people who do not access services in the community. It provides information on cost-benefit measurements, pilot outcomes and policy recommendations.
UK Communities and Local Government (June 2011)
 Evidence and social policy: the case of gambling At a Luncheon Seminar for Corporate Members of the South Australian in late March 2011, Mr Gary Banks, AO, Chairman of the Productivity Commission, gave a speech on evidence and public policy in respect of gambling. .... "As in other areas of public health and consumer policy, reducing harm for people who gamble requires a focus on two strategies: strengthening people’s capacity for informed choice (‘self-responsibility’) and moderating the hazardous features of the ‘environment’ in which people gamble."
Gary Banks Chairman, Productivity Commission (May 2011) |
| | Review of the child material deprivation items in the family resources survey This publication aims to propose changes to the overall set of indicators used to measure child poverty. It provides evidence on which items , including material goods, activities, access to services, are now regarded as essential in the UK
UK Department for Work and Pensions (May 2011)
 Collecting data from parents and children for the purpose of evaluation: Issues for child and family services in disadvantaged communities. CAFCA Practice Sheet Collecting data can be challenging for service providers - parents may be wary of sharing information with service providers; may speak languages other than English; and collecting data directly from young children can be difficult because traditional methods of data collection (e.g., surveys and interviews) are usually not appropriate or effective.
Communities and Families Clearinghouse, AIFS (June 2011)
 What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families: Exploring the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion social inclusion can be encouraged by, for example: providing a space for parents and children to meet with one another and develop friendships and informal support networks; providing opportunities for parents to take up leadership roles within programs; and encouraging parents and children to contribute to decision-making processes in the local community.
Communities and Families Clearinghouse, AIFS (May 2011)
 High-Wire Act: Cyber-Safety and the Young. Parliament of Australia Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety
The report takes into account the opinions and internet habits of an unprecedented 33,751 young Australian internet users ... results highlight the fact that younger generations not only hold the key to their own safety, but also that their knowledge and risk-management strategies are frequently undervalued. Young Australians have a wealth of experience with new technologies and are often more equipped to respond appropriately to online risks than is assumed.
Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety (June 2011)
 Doing time - time for doing. Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system It has been 20 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Report and yet the incarceration rate of Indigenous Australians, including Indigenous youth, is worse now. Indigenous juveniles are 28 times more likely than non-Indigenous juveniles to be incarcerated, despite Indigenous peoples representing only 2.5 percent of the Australian population.
Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (June 2011)
 Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: Lessons from practice Methods that child and family services can use to support Indigenous families and communities include: working with (rather than working "on") Indigenous communities; ensuring your service is culturally competent; focusing on attracting and retaining the right staff; cultivating networks and relationships; and adopting an action research approach.
Communities and Families Clearinghouse, AIFS (Feb 2011)
 Universal Access to early childhood education for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Universal Access Strategy outlines the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in early childhood education in urban, regional and remote locations and identifies four key focus areas: increasing access; positive community awareness and engagement; quality early childhood programs and activities; and cultural awareness of teachers and support staff.
DEEWR (Mar 2011)
 Crime prevention programs for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities may face a range of complex issues, including discrimination and prejudice, social isolation and disenfranchisement, and difficulties in assimilating. In addition, refugees may be suffering from undiagnosed or untreated trauma. All of these factors may impact on involvement in and engagement with the criminal justice system ... CALD-specific crime prevention programs, which serve to promote resiliency and protective factors and/or inhibit risk factors, are presented.
AIC (June 2011)
 Homelessness amongst CALD people with a mental illness (Registration required to download report) The report confirms little is known about rates of homelessness among people with a mental illness from immigrant backgrounds because data collection is neither mandatory nor consistent. The research also shows that that very few organisations which collect data review it or use it to develop specific strategies due to limited staff and financial resources.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) (June 2011 )
 Homelessness prevention for women and children who have experienced domestic and family violence: Innovations in policy and practice This project will explore the value and implementation challenges of innovative staying at home homelessness prevention measures, such as Staying Home Leaving Violence schemes in Australia, and Sanctuary schemes in England and Wales. This Positioning Paper is the first output from the research project.
AHURI (June 2011)
 Tenant Engagement Framework: public consultation The Framework sets out the strategic approach to tenant engagement and comprises high level principles to guide tenant engagement throughout Housing NSW. It also defines how tenant engagement / participation contributes to Housing NSW’s overall outcomes and the values set out in Housing NSW’s corporate plan.
NSW Housing (May 2011) |
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