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University of New South Wales

1. Arkles, Rachelle. 'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia.

Degree: Public Health & Community Medicine, 2014, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54506 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35126/SOURCE02?view=true

► Dementia in Australia's Indigenous population is an area of growing public health concern with prevalence rates three to five times higher than for the non-Indigenous… (more)

▼ Dementia in Australia's Indigenous population is an area of growing public health concern with prevalence rates three to five times higher than for the non-Indigenous population. In both ageing populations, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are the two most common causes of dementia. A number of scholarly paradigms traverse the dementia field. This range shifts from the portrayal of dementia in predominantly Western diagnostic terms on the one hand, to cultural approaches for Indigenous populations on the other. This thesis highlights the 'lived relation' of research in the human encounter of the ageing and dementia experience. The study began with the centrality of the family caregiver in an Indigenous 'world' of ageing and dementia and then moved into a focus on 'being-in-research' in this complex space. The study used the methods of in-depth conversational interviews with family caregivers, 'yarning circles' with carers and community members in a group setting, and detailed journaling to facilitate critical thinking. Phenomenological, existential and hermeneutic analysis and writing techniques were used to take the reader deep inside the immersive space of these 'worlds'. The study approached the scholarship as a philosophy and methodology and as an existential method for 'being-in' the practice of the research. The work drew on the way time and history are expressed in human experiencing which resonates deeply with Indigenous thought. The study provides original research in an area of growing public health concern and contributes to an emerging literature on the experience of carers in Australia, in particular, the experience of Aboriginal carers in urban communities. It recognises the importance of reflexivity in developing researcher presence for the complexity and richness of research and practice in both the dementia and Indigenous health fields. Advisors/Committee Members: Jackson Pulver, Lisa, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Travaglia, Joanne, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal or Indigenous; Dementia; Caregivers; Hermeneutic phenomenology; Existential

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APA (6^th Edition):

Arkles, R. (2014). 'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54506 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35126/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Arkles, Rachelle. “'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54506 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35126/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Arkles, Rachelle. “'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia.” 2014. Web. 22 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Arkles R. 'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 22]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54506 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35126/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Arkles R. 'Between Shadow and Light': A hermeneutic inquiry of Aboriginal families' meaningful world of caring, ageing and dementia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54506 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35126/SOURCE02?view=true

University of New South Wales

2. Cashmore, Aaron. Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis.

Degree: Community Medicine, 2014, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54073 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12846/SOURCE02?view=true

► The Australian state of NSW has a history of public health action which predates Federation and continues to this day. In this thesis, I explore… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Public Health; New South Wales; Australia; Challenges; Organsiational Change; Outbreaks; Monitoring; Preventing dental caries; Scoping workplace violence; Monitoring and controlling pertussis; Childhood Health; Sub-populations; Vaccine; Prevention; Syndromic Surveillance

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Cashmore, A. (2014). Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54073 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12846/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cashmore, Aaron. “Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54073 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12846/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cashmore, Aaron. “Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis.” 2014. Web. 22 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Cashmore A. Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 22]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54073 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12846/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Cashmore A. Three contemporary public health challenges in New South Wales, Australia: preventing dental caries; scoping workplace violence; and monitoring and controlling pertussis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54073 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12846/SOURCE02?view=true

University of New South Wales

3. Cohen, Jeffrey. The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare.

Degree: Public Health & Community Medicine, 2013, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52757 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:11430/SOURCE01?view=true

► Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the perception of spirituality that was held by senior managers in one area health service in… (more)

▼ Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the perception of spirituality that was held by senior managers in one area health service in NSW. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants at the senior management level such as Executive Director and Director of Nursing level. Each interviewee was given a statement defining spirituality and a copy of 8 questions to review a number of viewpoints about delivery of spiritual/pastoral services in their facility. Each interview was audio recorded. Analysis: Thematic Analysis was utilised as the study began with no hypothesis to test.Results: 18 people were interviewed. Each participant acknowledged that Pastoral Services were delivered in their facility. No one felt that it was an unnecessary service. Most felt that Spirituality was a concept that needed to be introduced into the training of the clinical disciplines. All felt that it was not their facilitys responsibility to train people in Spirituality. Most felt that it was either the training institutions, such as universities, or the professional organisations which should do the training. There was a strong feeling that either NSW Health or the Area Health Service should set guidance but they wanted the ability to adapt to their particular site. Besides liturgy, there was little awareness of what chaplains actually did. Although internationally, and in states such as Victoria, there has been a move away from denominational chaplaincy to discipline specific chaplaincy, there was no awareness of this trend, but neither was there any opposition to it. Once the subject was raised, most thought that standards for chaplains would be an improvement to their service.Using Themes Analysis several topics emerged: The need for Policy and procedures Acknowledgement of the importance of Spirituality Service Related issues Training and Education Chaplaincy Ethics Problem issuesConclusion: Even though this study was a standalone project, it could be viewed as a pilot project which has highlighted the need for an Australian wide study looking at how the senior managers in Health see Spirituality.The Pastoral Services team in each facility (outside the two faith based hospitals) need to become proactive in educating staff as to what they do, and how they do it.Most managers felt that Spirituality was a concept that needed to be introduced into the training of the clinical disciplines but that it was not their facilitys responsibility. Most felt that it was either the training institutions, such as universities, or the professional organisations that should do the training.Although internationally, and in states such as Victoria, there has been a move away from denominational chaplaincy to discipline specific chaplaincy, there was no awareness of this trend, but neither was there any opposition to it. The sooner this happens, the better it is for patient care.Standards for chaplains would be an improvement to their service. In 2013, standards have been presented to Spiritual Care Australia. The sooner… Advisors/Committee Members: Johnson, Julie, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Pulver%2C%20Lisa%2C%20Public%20Health%20%26%20Community%20Medicine%2C%20Faculty%20of%20Medicine%2C%20UNSW%22%29&pagesize-30">Jackson-Pulver, Lisa, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Health managers; Spirituality; Chaplaincy

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Cohen, J. (2013). The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare. (Masters Thesis). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52757 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:11430/SOURCE01?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cohen, Jeffrey. “The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52757 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:11430/SOURCE01?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cohen, Jeffrey. “The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare.” 2013. Web. 22 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Cohen J. The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 22]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52757 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:11430/SOURCE01?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Cohen J. The attitudes of senior health services managers to the role of spirituality in healthcare. [Masters Thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2013. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52757 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:11430/SOURCE01?view=true

University of New South Wales

4. Thomas, Susan. Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.

Degree: Community Medicine, 2012, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true

► Primary health care (PHC) services in Australia are well placed to provide a range of health services. While most Australians have ready access to these… (more)

▼ Primary health care (PHC) services in Australia are well placed to provide a range of health services. While most Australians have ready access to these services, more vulnerable groups may experience barriers. This thesis explores barriers and enablers to accessing PHC services for some vulnerable groups including children, Aboriginal people and the elderly and explores strategies to improve access. These five studies, undertaken as part of the NSW Public Health Officer Training Program, provide information useful to public health policy makers, service planners, managers and health workers. The first study develops an evaluation framework for community child health services. The second study demonstrates application of the framework and focuses on how paediatric outreach services in an Aboriginal community in Sydney work in partnership with families, the community and other services. Recommendations were made to formalise collaboration in the planning of care for Aboriginal children. Early intervention for more children with resulting better outcomes is an anticipated benefit of this evaluation. The third study was undertaken in Broken Hill, NSW and investigates the decline in participation at blood lead screening services, particularly by Aboriginal children. Strategies to improve screening rates include better communication between services, better use of public health data and more support for families whose children have elevated blood lead levels. The fourth study examines public health partnerships between government health services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services at the state and local level, with a focus on communicable disease control. Collaborations between services could be strengthened by the creation of organisational opportunities, strengthening the workforce and further developing cultural awareness. The final study looks at fall-related injuries requiring an ambulance in Sydney in 2008. Falls are the second most common reason for the dispatch of an ambulance and paramedics are well placed to expand their role in assessing fall risk, treating injuries on the scene and referring patients to community based PHC services. Improvements in the collection and linking of ambulance data would allow further analysis of characteristics and outcomes of fall-related injury. This thesis demonstrates how collaboration between services can strengthen access to PHC for some vulnerable populations. Advisors/Committee Members: Jackson Pulver, Lisa, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Jalaludin, Bin, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Seale, Holly, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: public health; primary health care; access; aboriginal health; child health; collaboration

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APA (6^th Edition):

Thomas, S. (2012). Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thomas, Susan. “Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thomas, Susan. “Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.” 2012. Web. 22 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Thomas S. Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 22]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Thomas S. Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2012. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true

University of New South Wales

5. Williams, Megan. Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population.

Degree: Community Medicine, 2015, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54532 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35269/SOURCE02?view=true

► At least 80% of Aboriginal people in Australian prisons have been there before. They have long been over-represented, constituting 27% of the Australian prison population… (more)

▼ At least 80% of Aboriginal people in Australian prisons have been there before. They have long been over-represented, constituting 27% of the Australian prison population yet 3% of the community population. These disproportionate numbers highlight that existing legal, prison and throughcare policies and programs remain ineffective. The limited inclusion of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices in policy and programs renders them theoretically and culturally irrelevant, despite documented commitments by governments to enact the wholistic definition of Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Programs inadequately address underlying and compounding risk factors such as poverty, poor health, discrimination and racism. The vast criminal justice research and advocacy on preventing reincarceration recommends that people need more support after release from prison, with the community better prepared to provide it especially in urban areas where most are released. Public health studies show mounting evidence that Aboriginal cultural processes strengthen family and community connections and promote health and wellbeing. Social work studies acknowledge that social support is instrumental in assisting a person to transition from one life phase to another, as an independent determinant of health and wellbeing. At the intersection of criminal justice, health and social work, this research aimed to explore post-prison release social support from an urban Aboriginal perspective, and its role in preventing reincarceration. Designed as a qualitative grounded theory study, three rounds of data collection were completed, comprising 36 in-depth interviews with individual Aboriginal ex-prisoners released from prison at least two years prior to interview, as well as Aboriginal family members and Aboriginal service providers. This research identified a range of connective, practical, emotional and spiritual post-prison supports, as well as the timeliness of support, and the relationships in which support occurred. Many participants explained their multiple roles in preventing reincarceration – being at once family members, peers, service providers and holders of voluntary governance positions, providing support across individual, family, community and system levels. This thesis and its underlying research proposes that an ecological model of health could usefully inform criminal justice policy and practices, through embedding contemporary Aboriginal world views and leadership in mechanisms urgently needed for reducing incarceration rates. Advisors/Committee Members: Jackson Pulver, Lisa, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Ritchie, Jan, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Support; Aboriginal; Recidivism

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Williams, M. (2015). Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54532 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35269/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Williams, Megan. “Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 22, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54532 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35269/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Williams, Megan. “Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population.” 2015. Web. 22 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Williams M. Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 22]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54532 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35269/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Williams M. Connective Services: Post-prison release support in an urban Aboriginal population. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/54532 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:35269/SOURCE02?view=true

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