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Perceptions of Interlingual Communication Challenges in NDIS Service Settings with CALD Clients: A Study of Interpreting/Translating Practitioners
No full textThis project was commissioned to investigate communication challenges experienced by CALD community members when accessing the NDIS. They are significantly underrepresented in the scheme in relation to overall Australian demographics. The study takes the perspective of professional interpreters and translators who have first-hand insights into these communication settings due to their role in mediating language discordance between NDIS service providers and CALD clients. The primary goal of this investigation is to shed light on the intercultural and interlinguistic obstacles that CALD clients encounter when engaging with NDIS services. This project also explores the implications of the challenges witnessed by professional interpreters and translators on their job satisfaction, professional development, and sustainability in the field.
Through a mixed-method research design, using a national online survey and in-depth one-on-one interviews, the project addresses three research questions:
1. Are there any challenges? What are they?
2. Are there any specific skills or knowledge required? What are they?
3. What can be done to improve the status quo?
A total of 162 questionnaires were analysed and 18 practitioners interviewed. As a result of data analysis, a total of 15 recommendations were made, covering ones specific to practitioners, NDIS and disability professionals, as well as the NDIS.</p
Learning to Share the World: Reckoning With the Logistics of Whiteness in Public Galleries and Museums
No full textThis article explores moments of pedagogical disruption as children from an urban school encountered an exhibition titled “We Change the World” at the National Gallery of Victoria. In conversation with radical traditions of anti-colonial scholarship, we elaborate children’s disruptions of the gallery as a space of didactic transfer and common ownership of cultural artifacts and knowledges. We then analyze artworks created by children in the wake of their experiences at the gallery, offering alternative propositions for learning to share the world in ways that break with dominant conceptions of museum education, national collections, and the commons.</p
Limited Memory-Based Random-Weighted Kalman Filter
No full textThe Kalman filter is an important technique for system state estimation. It requires the exact knowledge of system noise statistics to achieve optimal state estimation. However, in practice, this knowledge is often unknown or inaccurate due to uncertainties and disturbances involved in the dynamic environment, leading to degraded or even divergent filtering solutions. To address this issue, this paper presents a new method by combining the random weighting concept with the limited memory technique to accurately estimate system noise statistics. To avoid the influence of excessive historical information on state estimation, random weighting theories are established based on the limited memory technique to estimate both process noise and measurement noise statistics within a limited memory. Subsequently, the estimated system noise statistics are fed back into the Kalman filtering process for system state estimation. The proposed method improves the Kalman filtering accuracy by adaptively adjusting the weights of system noise statistics within a limited memory to suppress the interference of system noise on system state estimation. Simulations and experiments as well as comparison analysis were conducted, demonstrating that the proposed method can overcome the disadvantage of the traditional limited memory filter, leading to im-proved accuracy for system state estimation.</p
Impact of Age-Related Anatomical and Physiological Changes on Airflow and Particle Transport Characteristics in Human Nasal Airways
No full textThe human nasal cavity plays a crucial role for respiratory health, acting as the first line of defense by filtering, warming, and humidifying inhaled air. Throughout an individual’s life, the nasal cavity undergoes changes in geometry and structure during growth, maturation, and aging. These changes can be accompanied by anatomical disorders such as septal deviation and adenoid hypertrophy, which may influence nasal physiology. Though conventional respiratory assessment methods, such as rhinomanometry, and medical imaging techniques like MRI provide valuable information, neither fully captures the complexities of airflow dynamics within the nasal airways. This thesis employs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to delve deeply into nasal airflow dynamics and particle transport in subjects across different age groups, providing a comprehensive assessment of health risks from inhalation exposure to airborne particles and evaluating the performance of medicinal aerosol delivery.
Structured in four main sections, the dissertation deepens the research scope narrative progressively. The early chapters (Chapter 2-3) lay the foundation with an extensive literature review on nasal anatomy, pathologies, and prior experimental and numerical studies, highlighting the gaps in current research. Subsequently, Chapter 4 and 5 investigate the impact of age-related anatomical variations on nasal patency and nanoparticle exposure risks, categorizing subjects into children, adults, and the elderly. This section systematically compares anatomical features, airflow parameters with an emphasis on fractional flow in the olfactory region, where correlations of deposition efficiency is developed incorporating characteristic geometrical parameters of nasal airway. Given the rapid anatomical and physiological changes experienced by children, the subsequent chapters (Chapter 6 and 7) are dedicated to children subjects. Unlike previous studies, this research (Chapter 6) includes a significant sample size of 13 subjects, predominantly aged between 7 to 12 years old. With a comprehensive investigation based on these subjects, significant insights are provided into pediatric nasal airflow dynamics and airborne particle deposition behaviors in specific functional regions. Chapter 7 focuses on Adenoid Hypertrophy (AH), a prevalent nasopharyngeal condition in children’s group. Through virtual surgery on a diseased nasal cavity, the research examines the restoration of healthy airflow features, contributing to the understanding of surgical treatments and associated drug delivery mechanism.
In conclusion, this research establishes a systematic platform for evaluating the impact of age-related anatomical and physiological changes on human nasal airflow and particle transport. In addition to current treatment methods based on images and experience, informative and critical results on fluid field, wall shear stress distribution, and spatial particle distributions are offered. The research outcomes are poised to assist physicians in making informed decisions regarding nasal obstruction assessments, the anticipated outcomes of planned surgeries, and inhalation therapy efficacy across diverse settings. The developed method, applicable to a wide range of demographic age groups, represents a valuable advancement in respiratory health care and management.</p
The Swanston Family
No full textFrom The Grid, to The Drift, oysters to air — via subterranean sewers and bohemian hangouts — seven artists go in search of a city’s secrets. Have you ever wondered what lies under your feet? The history, buried beneath our city streets?The Swanston Family is one of seven individually authored chapters from Arcade Almanac 2024: Composite City. Each author shares their site-specific stories of the Melbourne that once was. What was discarded, forgotten, is now remembered – brought to light in this Arcade Almanac.</p
Biographical film causing controversies: an analysis of Em va Trinh (2022)
No full textThis research delves into the contentious biographical film "Em va Trinh (2022)" to explore contemporary Vietnamese cinema's interaction with national narratives, sociopolitical tensions, and the evolving cultural landscape. Research Question 1 (RQ1) examines how the film addresses delicate historical figures and events, providing insights into how Vietnamese cinema grapples with the past and shapes collective memory. RQ2 investigates the catalysts behind the controversies surrounding the film, illuminating broader societal concerns and debates within modern Vietnam. Lastly, RQ3 analyzes the interpretations of the film's portrayals of sensitive themes by audiences, critics, and cultural authorities. This examination reveals the ongoing negotiation of artistic expression, censorship, and cultural production within Vietnam's rapidly evolving film industry. Through the study of "Em va Trinh (2022)," this research contributes valuable perspectives on the intricate interplay between film, societal change, and the construction of cultural significance in contemporary Vietnam.</p
Building Equality Policy Implementation Evaluation 2023
No full textThe Victorian Government implemented the Building Equality Policy (BEP) on 1 January 2022 to support a gender inclusive industry and change existing gender stereotypes, norms and roles in the construction sector (https://www.vic.gov.au/building-equality-policy). Through the BEP, the Government set gender equality targets and requirements for contractors on government-funded projects valued at $20 million or more. The Victorian Government engaged us to evaluate the BEP during the initial stages of its implementation. The research examined how the BEP was implemented and its influence on the experience of key stakeholders in construction.</p
What we feel and what we know
No full textBackgroundThrough the production of artworks, Powles and Westwood investigated types of knowledge in their creative works as something that may remain only partially articulated within the artwork. The research focused on the notion that knowingness arises within our bodies through experience and sensation as much as it is grasped within our minds. This research is supported by Alain Badiou’s ideas of creative work carrying aspects and meanings within it that can be described as fugitive (2019), Henri Bergeson’s ideas of material determination (2019) and Rebecca Fortnum and Elizabeth Fisher, in their investigations into working via the merging of conscious and unconscious approaches to art practice (2013). SignificanceDevising text as tapestries, Powles forms sentences promoting thoughts into words. Her large-scale textile works appear as formal abstractions yet are derived from complex family structures, again surfacing through conscious and unconscious awareness’s. Westwood’s images initially flow from the external world, haphazardly appearing from everyday life. His imageries can be seen as recognisable but equally be sensed as something unfamiliar. Westwood has a certain awareness that ordinary moments can feel intense. Text and language are ‘felt’ experiences that can shift in our minds from the routine to the peculiar. ContributionEstablished in 1891, Verein für Originalradierung München e.V. is a renowned kunstverein for the presentation of printmaking and the artists were selected through application to a committee. The artists offered a public talk hosted by Gesa Puell from the Akademie der Bildenden Künste München.</p
An Exploration of Victorian Kindergarten Educators’ Experiences of Remote Teaching During COVID-19 Lockdown
No full textCOVID-19 changed the pedagogical practices of early childhood education as many educators across Australia had to quickly adapt to remote teaching. Remote teaching refers to the practice of providing education to students who are not physically present in a classroom setting, typically using digital platforms and online tools. This approach presented significant challenges, especially for kindergarten or preschool educators in Australia. This was partly because the Early Years Learning Framework which underpins learning in the early years emphasises hands-on, interactive, play-based learning, and educators had to work out how to continue to support play-based learning online. As Victorian kindergarten educators experienced the longest lockdown in Australia, they possess valuable insights into the experiences of remote teaching. This study aims to explore Victorian kindergarten educators’ experiences of remote teaching during COVID-19. Kindergarten education in Victoria typically encompasses children aged between 3 and 5 years old, forming part of the broader spectrum of early childhood education, which involves educational services provided to children from birth to year eight. Informed by social constructivist theory, this study collects insights about kindergarten educators’ teaching contexts and practices, technologies, resources and the forms of support that shaped their remote teaching and learning experiences. The methodology for this study is constructivist grounded theory involving systematic but flexible guidelines to collect and analyse data, and to create theories from that data. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 kindergarten educators in Victoria via Microsoft Teams. The findings suggest shifting expectations of educators’ roles and responsibilities during the COVID-19 lockdown with a significant theme centred around the transition of educator identities. The concept of transitioning reflects the shift from the traditional role of educator to that of an innovative online educator, liaison, essential worker, and team player. The findings illustrate the complexity of kindergarten educators’ roles during the pandemic. They provide timely insights into the new realities and unique challenges of remote teaching and learning in kindergarten contexts. They also highlight the critical role that educators play for both the children and the community, and they give voice to the silent workers of the pandemic, early childhood educators. The findings suggest that these educators, often overlooked as essential workers, warranted greater recognition, appreciation and support for their contributions during the COVID-19 lockdown. They can also contribute to further developing response and support measures for kindergarten educators in future emergencies.</p
Gender and sexual minorities and disaster: balancing structural and agentic perspectives
No full textThere is a notable shift in gender and disaster research towards addressing gender and sexual minorities, with a growing body of literature arguing for the need to go ‘beyond the binary’. While critiquing the traditional gender dichotomy remains essential, discarding fundamental concepts such as the binary way in which gender is constructed at the societal level, may undermine efforts to address those marginalised by it. The violence and sexual assaults women are often subjected to in the immediate aftermath of disaster, highlights the critical need to expose the entrenched power dynamics that perpetuate inequality and oppression based on gender. The emerging tension between structural and more individualised, agentic perspectives underscores the need for a comprehensive approach that emphasises the structural as well as the personal dimensions of gender and sexuality in the context of disasters. By recognising and addressing these complexities, gender and disaster research can contribute to an inclusive and equitable disaster management and response framework. This paper provides an overview of gender and disaster research conducted over 10 years and presents findings about the experiences of women, men and people with diverse gender and sexual identities in disaster contexts.</p