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The aesthetics of caring for country
No full textCare Aesthetics and the Arts offers an exploration of care aesthetics applied to arts projects from diverse contexts. This collection examines the emerging field of care aesthetics applied to a range of arts practices and projects.Book DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003530886 </p
Performing pedagogy: Exploring the impact of theatre in trauma-informed teacher education
No full texthttps://ajal.net.au/downloads/performing-pedagogy-exploring-the-impact-of-theatre-in-trauma-informed-teacher-education/</p
Working towards safe and sacred care
No full textThis toolkit is for clinicians, managers or project officers from maternity services that provide care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. It is designed to help services to implement and improve culturally responsive, trauma-aware, healing-informed continuity of care/r, an approach that helps families offer children the best start in life, promote healing from trauma and reduce health inequities.1-3 The toolkit is part of the Replanting the Birthing Trees (RBT) project. Toolkit development was guided by a working group, pilot tests at maternity sites and findings from an RBT scoping review4 of resources currently available to support culturally responsive, trauma-aware, healing-informed continuity of care/r. The toolkit describes the key pillars and processes that support positive perinatal health outcomes and experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.</p
Annexin-A1 deficiency uncovers female-specific pathways in blood pressure control and cardiovascular remodeling in mice
No full textCardiovascular disease exhibits distinct sex-based differences, yet the mechanisms underlying these differences remain under-explored. The pro-resolving mediator annexin-A1 (ANXA1) is a pivotal regulator in inflammation resolution and tissue homeostasis, including within the cardiovascular system. However, the sex-specific differences in ANXA1 in blood pressure regulation have not been investigated. Here, we demonstrate that deficiency of ANXA1 exacerbates angiotensin II-induced adverse aortic and cardiac structural remodeling, mitochondrial proteome dysregulation, and impaired mitochondrial function in preclinical hypertensive models, exacerbated in females. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that estrogen upregulates ANXA1 levels, associated with dysregulation of inflammatory and mitochondrial networks, suggesting that the estrogen-ANXA1 axis plays a critical role in modulating inflammation and preventing pathological remodeling. In conclusion, this study advances the understanding of female-specific cardiac and aortic tissue and cellular alterations in hypertension, providing a platform for developing therapeutic ANXA1 mimetics that address the unique pathophysiological features of hypertension in females. </p
The inner ear of the Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni: morphometric analysis using bioimaging and phalloidin staining
No full textThe inner ear plays a crucial role in detecting sound and maintaining balance in elasmobranchs, yet its morphology and function remain poorly understudied compared to teleosts. This study provides the first detailed morphometric analysis of the inner ear in the Port Jackson shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni using micro-computed tomography (µCT), fine dissection, and phalloidin labelling of macular hair cells. Measurements of key structures, including the saccule, lagena, utricle, and semicircular canals, are obtained from individuals across different life stages. Hair cell density and orientation are quantified using phalloidin staining and confocal microscopy to assess potential auditory and vestibular specialisations. The macula neglecta, a structure associated with directional hearing in elasmobranchs but not previously identified in this species, is present but relatively small, with low hair cell density, consistent with the benthic lifestyle of H. portusjacksoni. The findings suggest that this species relies more on substrate-borne vibrations and spatial stability than on acute directional hearing, aligning with its ecology in wave-exposed, rocky reef habitats. These findings contribute to the understanding of sensory adaptations in elasmobranchs and highlight the need for further research on the impacts of anthropogenic sound on elasmobranch auditory systems.</p
Climate Crisis and Indigenous Well-being: Ancestral Land, Psychological & Ontological Impact, and Resilience in Fijian Communities
No full textAbstract: This study explores the impacts of the climate crisis (CC) on indigenous Fijians’ ancestral lands and the psychological and ontological elements associated with these impacts. Informed by an indigenous methodology, this study sheds light on the deep relationship between these indigenous communities and their ancestral lands, the extent to which CC has disrupted this bond, and their psychological responses to this disruption. It also explores how CC have disrupted communities’ ontological security and ultimately impacting their collective epistemic identity. This study introduces the concept of CC ‘pre-traumatic stress’ to describe the anxiety and distress individuals of these communities experience when anticipating potential relocation due to CC. Analyses of the data identified that alongside psychological impacts of the climate crisis such as eco-grief, eco-stress and solastalgia, the ontological foundation of these indigenous communities continues to be disrupted. Findings from this study provide important perspectives on climate-related pre-traumatic stresses on CC frontier indigenous communities and the ontological shifts associated with CC. While some of the elements of this study are specific to indigenous Fijians’ contexts, its findings will help develop policies that consider the psychological well-being of frontier indigenous communities, cultural preservation, and indigenous community resilience. Taking this approach will ensure the creation of adaptation strategies that are culturally sensitive, sustainable and equitable and acknowledge the role of Indigenous knowledge in global climate crisis responses. This approach expands the discourse on the climate crisis to include cultural and psychological aspects.</p
Supporting the readiness of regional sports to prevent and respond to violence against women: A co-creation project from La Trobe University, Sports Focus and CASA CV
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A ukulele for everyone: A collaborative self-study of an initiative for student-owned ukuleles in an Australian university
No full textAbstract:The limited time for music education in generalist primary and early childhood teacher education courses remains a persistent challenge in initial teacher education. An initiative for student-owned ukuleles was launched at an Australian university to enhance the skills and confidence of pre-service primary and early childhood generalist teachers to include music activities in their teaching. This collaborative self-study explores the experiences of four music teacher educators across several years and iterations of core arts subjects where pre-service teachers purchased or borrowed a ukulele. The initiative for student-owned ukuleles began during the COVID lockdowns and extended into periods of online learning and the return to in-person teaching. Data collection consisted of individual narratives, document analysis and reflective discussions. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify emergent themes. In this article, we report how the initiative built community and connection, supported confident and unselfconscious singing, using a pedagogy informed by participatory music making. The findings highlight the potential benefits to supporting generalist teacher skills and confidence to use music in their classrooms and the value of self-study to transform our practice as teacher-educator-researchers. The findings may be of interest to music teacher educators in similar circumstances.</p
A license to eat meat? Exploring processes underlying the effect of animal labels on meat consumption
No full textThe environmental, health, and animal welfare challenges associated with meat consumption underscore the urgent need to reduce meat intake, particularly in high-income countries. This study investigated the impact of animal-related labels with varying emotional valences (negative, neutral, and positive) on reducing meat selection, focusing on their effects on dissociation, emotional responses, and moral licensing. In an online experiment with the four between-subjects conditions negative, neutral, positive, and no label, participants selected products from a simulated grocery store where labels with animal imagery of chicken, pigs, and cattle were displayed alongside meat products. Negative labels were found to be the most effective in reducing meat consumption as compared to the no label condition, primarily by disrupting state dissociation and eliciting empathy, disgust, and guilt. Compared to the no label condition, neutral labels had limited effects, whereas positive labels led to moral licensing, making meat consumption appear more acceptable. These findings shed light on the psychological processes that shape dietary behavior, highlighting the potential of animal-related labels to reduce dissociation and evoke emotional responses.</p
Teacher Wellbeing Cards
No full textA reflection tool for educators - 32 evidence-based cards designed to open-up honest and hopeful conversations about teacher wellbeing.</p