Settlement service literacy among migrants in two states: Victoria and New South Wales. This project aims to assess the level of and need for settlement service literacy (SSL) among newly-arrived migrants. The project will explore and transform understandings of the relationship between migrants’ SSL and cultural integration. This will provide significant benefits, such as producing a theory-driven model to better address migrants’ needs and thus contribute to conceptual advances in theory, res ....Settlement service literacy among migrants in two states: Victoria and New South Wales. This project aims to assess the level of and need for settlement service literacy (SSL) among newly-arrived migrants. The project will explore and transform understandings of the relationship between migrants’ SSL and cultural integration. This will provide significant benefits, such as producing a theory-driven model to better address migrants’ needs and thus contribute to conceptual advances in theory, research and practice in relation to resettlement in Australia.Read moreRead less
Travellers visiting friends and relatives: new approaches to understanding and reducing infectious disease risks. Travel is the single most important factor in the spread of infections globally and travellers who visit friends and relatives in their country of birth are at increased risk of infections. This project will provide necessary evidence to guide an effective response to reducing travel-associated infectious disease in this target at-risk group.
Sexual health of migrant women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups: an international comparison. This project will examine the sexual health beliefs and practices of women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, who are recent migrants to Australia and Canada. This analysis will inform the development of guidelines for sexual health information, which will be evaluated as part of the project.
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354827
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
HEALTHY AGEING - PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (HA-PI) NETWORK:
A RESEARCH NETWORK PROPOSAL ON THE BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND PRIMARY CARE DYNAMICS OF AGEING
. Australian ageing research is dispersed across bioscience, social science and primary care organisations. Advances in healthy, productive ageing require connection of these three vital links. Bioscience and social science groupings are engaged in generating the evidence that primary care experts need to promote healthy ageing. Primary ....HEALTHY AGEING - PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (HA-PI) NETWORK:
A RESEARCH NETWORK PROPOSAL ON THE BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND PRIMARY CARE DYNAMICS OF AGEING
. Australian ageing research is dispersed across bioscience, social science and primary care organisations. Advances in healthy, productive ageing require connection of these three vital links. Bioscience and social science groupings are engaged in generating the evidence that primary care experts need to promote healthy ageing. Primary care experts also need to act as ?direction finders? for research on ageing so that the right questions are addressed. All these groups are relatively under-funded and poorly connected. The HA-PI Network will connect and support them to over-come barriers to the implementation of existing research and to create innovations for the future.Read moreRead less
Reducing the social, economic and health burden associated with obesity-related chronic diseases among socio-economically disadvantaged populations. This project will develop new methods and approaches for reducing obesity-related chronic diseases (OCDs) among socially disadvantaged populations in Australia, using prevention models. These prevention models will improve the evidence base in this field as well as inform public health policy and practice in Australia (and other industrialised count ....Reducing the social, economic and health burden associated with obesity-related chronic diseases among socio-economically disadvantaged populations. This project will develop new methods and approaches for reducing obesity-related chronic diseases (OCDs) among socially disadvantaged populations in Australia, using prevention models. These prevention models will improve the evidence base in this field as well as inform public health policy and practice in Australia (and other industrialised countries).Read moreRead less
Migrant and Refugee Youths' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The population of migrant and refugee youth in Greater Western Sydney is increasing exponentially each year. Little is understood about these young people’s understanding of and ability to exert their sexual and reproductive health and rights. By centering their voices, we can better understand the social ecology of the barriers they encounter and the factors that facilitate informed sexual and reproductive health decision-ma ....Migrant and Refugee Youths' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The population of migrant and refugee youth in Greater Western Sydney is increasing exponentially each year. Little is understood about these young people’s understanding of and ability to exert their sexual and reproductive health and rights. By centering their voices, we can better understand the social ecology of the barriers they encounter and the factors that facilitate informed sexual and reproductive health decision-making. This will result in a youth-determined model for policy and programming aimed at improving migrant and refugee sexual and reproductive health literacy, wellbeing and agency.Read moreRead less
Developing Best Practice for Settlement Services for Refugee Women-at-Risk. As one of the few countries offering a Woman-at-Risk visa category, Australia is committed to providing support to this vulnerable group during the process of settlement. Each year, approximately $17 million is allocated to women at risk to assist with the process of settlement; however, there is a paucity of research to inform settlement practice specific to this group. This project aims to understand the determinants o ....Developing Best Practice for Settlement Services for Refugee Women-at-Risk. As one of the few countries offering a Woman-at-Risk visa category, Australia is committed to providing support to this vulnerable group during the process of settlement. Each year, approximately $17 million is allocated to women at risk to assist with the process of settlement; however, there is a paucity of research to inform settlement practice specific to this group. This project aims to understand the determinants of psychosocial wellbeing for women-at-risk during settlement and to draw upon the ecological model of community psychology to inform the design and delivery of settlement services for this group.Read moreRead less
Investing in the Future of Children in Multicultural Australia - Cultural Competence in Families First (CULCOFAM). Healthy start to life - Discovering how to use valuable parenting knowledge of parents from culturally different backgrounds will help us to draw on them and achieve their childrens' potential (National Agenda for Early Childhood initiative). Preventive healthcare - Knowing how to use cultural resources will help us to promote parenting in culturally appropriate ways, and strengthen ....Investing in the Future of Children in Multicultural Australia - Cultural Competence in Families First (CULCOFAM). Healthy start to life - Discovering how to use valuable parenting knowledge of parents from culturally different backgrounds will help us to draw on them and achieve their childrens' potential (National Agenda for Early Childhood initiative). Preventive healthcare - Knowing how to use cultural resources will help us to promote parenting in culturally appropriate ways, and strengthen capacity for children to grow in best health (Focus on Prevention Initiative). Strengthening Australia's social fabric - The results will help to ensure that child services strengthen local community cohesion, and families can make culturally acceptable choices to better look after their children (National welfare reform and participation agendas). Read moreRead less
Managing cultural diversity on Australian construction sites. This research will help to improve the dismal occupational health and safety record of the Australian construction industry (240% more injuries than all-industry average). It will also help to reduce the relatively high levels of workplace compensation due to occupational injuries and diseases (70% higher than all-industry average). Since construction employs 8% of the working population and generates 6% of GDP, significant economic a ....Managing cultural diversity on Australian construction sites. This research will help to improve the dismal occupational health and safety record of the Australian construction industry (240% more injuries than all-industry average). It will also help to reduce the relatively high levels of workplace compensation due to occupational injuries and diseases (70% higher than all-industry average). Since construction employs 8% of the working population and generates 6% of GDP, significant economic and social benefits will arise for wider society from a more culturally harmonious, efficient and productive construction industry. Finally, by making construction safer for NESB migrants who are a significant source of labour, this research will help to reduce severe skill shortages.Read moreRead less
Telling it like it is: Aboriginal perspectives on Aborigines, Euro-Australians and race relations. This project will make an important contribution to reconciliation by identifying Aboriginal views on how to improve race relations in Australia. By challenging stereotypes and analysing Aboriginal perspectives, this project will provide a robust evidence base for effective service provision.