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0000-0002-6226-0719
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University of Tasmania
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2022
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2019
Publisher: 100 Families WA
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25916/B914-1J34
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2019
Publisher: University of Western Australia
Date: 2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-06-2023
DOI: 10.1111/CHSO.12597
Abstract: Disruptions caused by COVID‐19 have the potential to create long‐term negative impacts on children's well‐being and development, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged children. However, we know little about how socioeconomically disadvantaged families are coping with the pandemic, nor the types of support needed. This study presents qualitative analysis of responses to an open‐ended question asking parents how children are coping with the restrictions associated with COVID‐19, to identify areas in which these cohorts can be supported. Four main themes were identified: health concerns, schooling difficulties, social isolation and adjustment to restrictions. Health concerns included exacerbation of pre‐existing health conditions, fear about the virus, difficulty getting children to understand the pandemic and increased sedentary behaviour. Schooling difficulties referred to the challenges of home schooling, which were behavioural (e.g. difficulty concentrating) and logistical (e.g. technology). Social isolation, expressed as missing friends, family and/or institutions was common. Finally, parents expressed that children experienced both positive adjustments to restrictions, such as spending more time with family, and negative adjustments such as increased screen time. Many responses from parents touched on topics across multiple themes, indicating a need for comprehensive, holistic assessment of children's and families' needs in the provision of support services. The content of the themes supports calls for resources to support children and families including increased financial and practical accessibility of social services, physical health and exercise support, mental health support and COVID‐19 communication guides.
Publisher: Centre for Social Impact
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25916/Z9Z0-QQ04
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2020
Publisher: Department of Communities (WA)
Date: 2018
Publisher: Centre for Social Impact
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.25916/NTBA-F006
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-08-2022
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2020
Publisher: Sacred Heart Mission
Date: 2018
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 04-11-2022
DOI: 10.3389/FRHS.2022.1037256
Abstract: Aged care and disability service organizations are critical infrastructure. However, in 2020, restrictions were introduced to reduce the infection risk of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and these organizations needed to quickly devise COVID-safe ways of working to continue to meet the needs of their clients. To investigate how these organizations adapted their service delivery and which innovations they felt were worthwhile for sustaining beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, interviews were undertaken with representatives from 26 aged care and disability service organizations across three states in Australia (Western Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria). Findings revealed that organizations adapted their practices across three key innovation areas: (1) developing new approaches or expanding existing services, particularly around food provision, social connection, information dissemination, and technology support (2) modifying the mode of service delivery, through safe in-person contact or offering alternative online services and (3) reducing bureaucracy and introducing remote working. A common theme across all service innovations was the strong focus on providing clients and staff with choice and control. Moving forward, many organizations wanted to integrate and maintain these innovations, as they were associated with additional benefits such as increased client health and safety, service flexibility, and sufficient human resources to serve clients. However, continued maintenance of some initiatives require additional resourcing. The continuation of COVID-19 pandemic adaptations and, indeed, ongoing innovation, would therefore be facilitated by greater flexibility of funding to allow organizations and their clients to determine the service types and modes that best meet their needs. Further, these innovations have implications for sector-wide best practice.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 24-03-2016
Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology
Date: 2020
Publisher: Centre for Social Impact
Date: 2020
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 31-08-2023
DOI: 10.3389/FPSYG.2023.1189823
Abstract: Extant literature posits that an in idual manages their multiple identities by integrating or separating them to varying degrees. We posit that, rather than managing a single set of identities, an in idual may engage different identity structures in different contexts. We use the fly-in, fly-out work context, whereby an employee’s home and work are substantially geographically separated, to explore whether different identity structures exist, strategies for managing them, and their effect on employee retention intentions. Analysis of qualitative data from 29 participants collected across three work sites revealed three main strategies that employees adopt to cope with having multiple identity structures: aligning identities making work identity dominant and creating a new identity around the working arrangement and discarding all other identities. These strategies interact with the employee’s actual identity structure to influence retention intentions. Implications for retaining employees in such working arrangements are discussed.
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2019
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2020
Publisher: Sacred Heart Mission
Date: 2020
Publisher: University of Western Australia
Date: 2019
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 15-01-2020
Abstract: Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied on a single-item measure and finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences food insecurity. This research also finds that demographic characteristics such as household composition and marital status affect levels of food insecurity, independent of income level. The present study examines the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity in a cohort (n = 400) of people experiencing entrenched disadvantage in Perth, Western Australia. Using the US Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module, we find that food insecurity at the household, adult, and child level is at sharply elevated levels, with 82.8% of the s le reporting household food insecurity, 80.8% and 58.3% experiencing food insecurity among adults and children, respectively. Demographic characteristics do not significantly affect levels of food insecurity, and food insecurity is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Food insecurity is positively correlated with access to food emergency relief services, indicating that these services are being used by those most in need, but do not address the root causes of food insecurity. Policy and practice should focus on increasing stable access to adequate quantities and quality of food and addressing the structural causes of food insecurity.
Publisher: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
Date: 14-02-2017
Publisher: The University of Western Australia
Date: 2019
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