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The role of neoliberalism in silencing social work in a genocide: Silence and resistance
Full text linkInternational social work is guided by values of social justice and human rights and bound by our national and international codes of ethics while we, individually and collectively, espouse our commitment to these values as well as to decolonisation, the neoliberal agenda has been eroding our radical and political traditions. We are seeing this play out in social work’s institutional silence and complicity in the Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people. This paper explores the authors’ own experiences, social positioning and efforts to decolonise our practice while reflecting on our roles in the pro-Palestinian movement in Australia. We ultimately address: What is the role of educators and social workers in a time of genocide? We explore the silence within our peak bodies and governments and offer reflections on our involvement in collective movements that have sprung out of this silence. We observe how peaceful protest and non-hierarchical professional collectives are showing us a path towards decolonisation led by Palestinian and First Nations peers. We see these acts of resistance as hope for social work’s commitment to social justice which challenges the neoliberal agenda of current social work practice and education
Magnetically recoverable MoS2/Fe2O3/graphene oxide ternary Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalyst for wastewater contaminant removal: Mechanism and performance
Full text linkSpeaking out against racism? Silence, agency and unheard voices among racialised communities in Australia
Full text linkDenying the persistence of racism and its impact on racially and culturally marginalised communities remains a key feature of how contemporary racism manifests. This denial is facilitated and reinforced by, among other factors, racialised hierarchies and power imbalances that suppress public expressions of lived experiences with racism, often rendering these voices unheard in the public discourse. This study, combining a survey and 27 focus groups with 862 adults from communities affected by racism in Victoria (Australia), examines how those who face racism are often deterred from speaking out through formal reporting pathways. It identified an interplay between structural, system-inherent reporting barriers and psychological factors of self-silencing. However, silence also emerges as an agentic form of resistance to racism where individuals prioritise community support and wellbeing over official reporting pathways. The findings highlight the inadequacies of formal reporting systems and the need for alternative, community-driven approaches to addressing racism
A High Fall Risk Patient Perspective—Reducing Safety Challenges in an Acute Care Hospital
Full text linkTokens and blockchain evidence in international commercial arbitration: its current status?
No full textThe token economy is rapidly advancing and if fully realized will change the financial sector significantly. This paper will examine the development, application and use of tokens, and blockchain technology along with their impact to the rules of evidence in international commercial arbitration. The technology is formidable and will require new skills. It calls on arbitration institutions, as a starting point, to develop guidance notes for the technical application of blockchain and tokens used in evidence. This paper highlights how a recent addition to the legal framework is the Token Service Agreement, which incorporates an arbitration clause and the use of blockchain. This, along with the many other agreements that have recently been developed, for instance, in cybersecurity and data, will all be important components to the evidence that an arbitral tribunal will need to consider. More specifically, expert evidence is and will become crucial to being able to trace the actual dispute of the token (its supporting technology) and blockchain. The paper concludes calling for further research to be undertaken about how blockchain and tokens will need to be considered as evidence in international commercial arbitration
The impact of financial development and regulation on technology gaps and cost efficiency in banks: a cross-country analysis
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The effect of rotenone contamination on high-resolution mitochondrial respiration experiments
Full text linkA critical review of curriculum and pedagogy in mental health education
Full text linkPurpose – To critically examine the existing literature on mental health education in secondary schools amid an escalating youth mental health crisis, exploring which curriculum components and pedagogical approaches are most effective for adolescents’ learning. Design/methodology/approach – We used a critical literature review methodology grounded in a constructivist paradigm. Systematic searches across three databases using the PICo framework yielded 176 publications for analysis. Data extraction captured explicit and implicit insights about curriculum and pedagogy from diverse publication types. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted using Bernstein’s educational theory, Freire’s critical pedagogy and Kutcher et al.’s mental health literacy model as analytical lenses. Findings – We identified eight evidence-based propositions indicating that effective curriculum requires comprehensive integration of all mental health literacy components, recognition of mental health’s subjective nature within sociocultural contexts, inclusion of biopsychosocial and continuum models and development of communication competencies and practical problem-solving skills. From a pedagogical perspective, the findings indicate the limitations of didactic methods while supporting multimedia integration, active learning methodologies and student-led approaches that foster critical engagement and agency. Originality/value – Despite recognition that school-based mental health education is a crucial factor in improving adolescent mental health, current approaches have been characterised as heterogenous and inconsistent, with ambiguity regarding which curriculum components and pedagogical approaches contribute to the effectiveness of interventions – a critical gap that this review addresses by offering guidance for researchers, educators and policymakers to consider in designing and delivering mental health education that enhances adolescents’ mental health literacy and empowers them to improve their well-being
