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Nicholas Alexander Easy – How biological systems use energy
No full textStudent created video as part of Threshold Concepts in Biochemistry published by La Trobe eBureau. https://doi.org/10.26826/1017</p
The use of simulation to improve non-technical skills in undergraduate nurse education: A scoping review
No full textAim: This scoping review aim was to identify evidence about the use of simulation to improve nursing students’ non-technical skills in undergraduate curricula.Background: Simulation in nurse education is rapidly advancing in non-technical skills. Evidence for the use of simulation in improving non-technical skills remains unclear.Methods: The scoping review used procedures guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Searching was undertaken through six databases. After title, abstract and full text review, 47 papers meeting the inclusion criteria were identified for analysis and synthesis.Results: The most frequently researched non-technical skills taught using simulation were communication and teamwork, with the most modalities being simulated patients or manikins. Few studies reported the use of evidence-based frameworks for simulation design. Forty-five studies evaluated student learning outcomes.Conclusion: Communication and teamwork were highly reported aspects of non-technical skills development using simulation. Studies evaluated students’ improvement in performance and understanding regarding the non-technical skills as well as their experiences of the simulation however, the effect of the simulation intervention was not always clear.</p
Mapping the state of lesbian, bisexual and queer women's health in Australia
No full textAn estimated 4.5% of people in Australia aged 16+ identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+). Women make up a substantial portion of LGBTIQ+ communities, yet both women’s health and LGBTIQ+ policy and research can often neglect the specific needs and experiences of this population.This briefing paper brings together key findings from major Australian studies, alongside other national health data, and international research, to provide an evidence-based overview of lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women’s health outcomes.Current research highlights significant disparities in mental health, reproductive health, substance use, and violence. It is important to acknowledge that these poorer health outcomes are not caused by LBQ women’s sexual orientation or gender, but are driven by external factors related to stigma, discrimination and marginalisation. In many instances it is not that LBQ women are more likely than heterosexual women to experience a specific health condition (although sometimes they are), but that there are significant barriers to them accessing safe, knowledgeable and affirming healthcare to address the health issues that matter to them.</p
Land use influences the faecal glucocorticoid metabolites of multiple species across trophic levels
No full textHuman landscape modification is amongst the greatest drivers of biodiversity loss. Measuring faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGM) in wildlife is of great value to measure the impact of human activities on local biodiversity because FGM offer a non-invasive way of measuring an animal's response to changes in its environment in the form of adrenocortical activity. Here, we measure the concentration of FGM in three native Australian mammal species belonging to different trophic levels: the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) and the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), both carnivores, and an omnivore that is primarily an arboreal folivore, the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), and compare the FGM concentrations across three major land uses: agricultural, plantation and National Parks. We find that land use influences the FGM concentration in all three species and that general patterns emerge in FGM concentrations across multiple species and trophic levels in relation to land use. Specifically, plantation landscapes are associated with the lowest median and range of variation of FGM concentration in all species with several plausible explanations depending on the species. Our results suggest that measuring FGM in multiple species can offer a time- and cost-efficient snapshot of how different animals experience the same environment, potentially simplifying FGM interpretation. This study is the first to apply a community approach to understand how multiple species of different trophic levels respond collectively, and separately, to different land use types.</p
Digging Down to the Deep Story: Understanding the Views and Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women who Gave Birth during the Baggarrook Yurrongi Project in Naarm, Victoria
No full textSubmitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.This thesis was a recipient of the Nancy Millis Award for theses of exceptional merit.</p
Human rights and drug policy: Summary report of project findings and recommendations
No full textThis four-year, qualitative research project was a Future Fellowship awarded to Kate Seear and was undertaken between 2021 and 2025. It aimed to generate new knowledge about the relationship between human rights and drug policy, examine the potential for reforming drug policy through human rights, consider strengths and weaknesses of human rights-based reforms to drug policy, and consider whether there are other methods beyond human rights for moving towards more humane and less punitive approaches to drug use, possession and supply.</p
Cooperation in contested Asia: How Japan and Australia can shape the region’s changing security dynamic
No full textAmidst growing competition between great and emerging powers, Australia and Japan must engage collaboratively together and with other regional states to manage East Asia’s increasingly unsettled, fluid security environment.</p
The Philippines and the South China Sea Dispute: the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal and its implications
No full textThis brief examines the Philippines’ use of international legal mechanisms to challenge China’s ‘nine-dash line’ claims, in particular the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration which ruled in the Philippines favour on many accounts. It also makes suggestions on how the Philippines can increase international support for the legal ruling and strengthen its position in the future.</p
Perspective of Supervising Teachers and Tertiary Supervisors on Professional Learning for Professional Experience
No full textTo examine current support mechanisms for supervising teachers and tertiary supervisors in professional experience placements, we investigated the perceived effectiveness of and explored strategies for enhancing university–school collaboration through the lens of situated learning theory, operationalized via a Communities of Practice framework. Data were collected from 282 interview participants across multiple institutions. Findings reveal opportunities for enhancing support mechanism availability and effectiveness, with many supervising teachers expressing interest in additional preparation and ongoing support. University supervisors highlight opportunities to strengthen communication and resource allocation to enhance school collaboration. These findings suggest that systematic investment in community-building approaches, strengthening domain knowledge, fostering mutual engagement through collaborative professional learning, and developing shared practices through effective boundary objects, is essential to transforming fragmented supervision practices into coherent communities of practice that enhance professional experience quality and university–school partnerships.</p
Guidelines for Social Work Placements in Private Practice
No full textSocial work in private practice is a growing field, as such it is important to provide student social workers with experience in the private practice context. These guidelines have been developed to support private sector social workers, agencies and universities to provide quality social work student placements and build workforce capacity within this space.</p