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Infrastructure | Planning & Design | Social Policy
The latest initiatives set to tackle Australia’s housing crisis
In Australia, it is generally seen as the role of the community housing sector to provide housing for people in very low to middle income brackets. In reality, community housing stock is dwindling while populations are growing; and the void between public- versus privately-financed sections of the housing continuum (homelessness through to housing stress) is…
31 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicBusiness | Social Policy
Is net zero achievable? An interview with Former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO and IPCC Co-Chair Prof Jim Skea
As the world counts down to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, pressure from scientists, activists, and existing ‘Paris Agree-ers’ has been mounting for Australia to carve out a road-map towards net zero emissions by 2050. But while the Coalition’s reticence over strong climate action may have become increasingly unpopular, it is grounded in legitimate…
26 Oct 2021, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Social Policy
Becoming Australia’s second quadriplegic doctor – insights from Dr. Dinesh Palipana
As a quadriplegic medical professional, Dr. Dinesh Palipana spends much of his time at hospital. Either tending patients or being one himself. The car accident and resulting spinal cord injury that left him paralysed made medical school a challenge. But Palipana saw it through, becoming only the second quadriplegic in Australia to have done so.…
7 Sep 2020, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Social Policy
Whistleblowing protections vital for improving aged care in Australia
Improving protections for whistleblowers should be the one of the first steps taken by government to ensure reasonable standards of aged care in Australia, according to Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), The Hon. Bruce Lander QC. Speaking to Informa ahead of the Aged Care Reform Conference, Mr. Lander said that sheltering whistleblowers from acts of…
23 Sep 2019, by Amy SarcevicDefence & Security | Healthcare | Social Policy
The physical and mental health of young people in youth detention: A global scoping review
A systematic review of the health of young people in youth detention is expected to reveal, for the first time, a detailed and accurate picture of their physical and mental health, in a bid to entice further government intervention and investment. The research – undertaken by Dr. Rohan Borschmann and peers at the University of…
30 Jul 2019, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Social Policy
Suicide and self harm in prisons – A New Zealand Corrections Health Services response
Research into the mental health and suicide rates of prisoners in New Zealand presents some challenging figures, suggesting that further interventions are needed to better support those affected. A report on the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst newly-received prisoners in 2016 found that 62 percent meet the diagnosis for either a mental health disorder…
22 Aug 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Social Policy
Community exclusion and deviant behaviour
Recent figures indicate that 28 percent of inmates in Australian prisons are Aboriginal, despite Indigenous people making up just 3 percent of the national population. Aunty Kerrie Doyle, Associate Professor of Indigenous Health at RMIT, believes this significant over-representation is due to the ostracism faced by many Indigenous people, both in general society and in…
28 Jun 2018, by Informa InsightsSocial Policy | Technology
Can sentencing be enhanced with artificial intelligence?
Since the 17th century, judicial decisions have been handed down by human beings, for want of a better alternative. But oddly the arrival of a better alternative –artificial intelligence (AI) - has been met with doubt, concern and, in some cases, resistance. “There’s something distinctly uncomfortable and counter intuitive about letting a robot decide the…
29 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Social Policy
When funding is withdrawn | An NDIS case study
In 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began its mission to optimize social and economic independence and full participation for people living with disability in Australia. The scheme promised to give people with disability control and choice; to be a financial sustainable system that the community could take pride and confidence in, with its…
16 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure | Planning & Design | Social Policy
Preventing cruelty in Prisons – how to meet your OPCAT obligations
In December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) – a protocol to prevent torture and other forms of mistreatment in prisons. As part of the initiative, institutions will be required to undergo a series of thorough inspections; and will face greater accountability for the mismanagement of antisocial behavior. In…
15 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.