72,890 research outputs found
The UN-SUSTAINABLE Match in HCV Recipients. Evidences from the Italian D-MELD Study on Balancing Donor-Recipient Risk Factors
No full textThe UN-SUSTAINABLE Match in HCV Recipients. Evidences from the Italian D-MELD Study on Balancing Donor-Recipient Risk Factor
walata tyamateetj: a guide to government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria
No full textPreface
A joint guide to government records about Aboriginal people held in Victoria was first published by the National Archives of Australia and Public Record Office Victoria in 1993, during the International Year of the World’s Indigenous People. This guide, called My Heart is Breaking, was subsequently reprinted in 1994 and again in 1997 following Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.
The records listings originally compiled by Ian MacFarlane and Myrna Deverall have provided the groundwork for this new publication. Demand continues for a guide that assists both the Koorie community and other researchers to access records from Victorian government agencies that relate to Aboriginal people.
walata tyamateetj includes information about Victoria’s Aboriginal records through a comprehensive listing of records, and provides an opportunity to publish a guide to the records in both hard copy and electronic formats. Uniquely for Victoria, the records created by the many Victorian government agencies overseeing the administration of Aboriginal affairs have become part of the collections held by both Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia.
The collection was separated due to an administrative change of responsibility for Aboriginal affairs from the State to the Commonwealth in 1975. This guide highlights the wealth of material about Aboriginal Victorians that can be found within government archives, and assists researchers to access these records, regardless of which archive they are currently in. walata tyamateetj is one of many joint initiatives between Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia to raise awareness of available resources for Aboriginal Victorians and to improve access to government records about Aboriginal people, families, communities and culture.
Much has been achieved in the years since the first guide to records was published 20 years ago. In 2004 a joint Koorie Reference Officer role was created to work across both organisations. The role is now a focal point for the provision of services to the Aboriginal community and part of a small team known as the Koorie Records Unit, which was established within the corporate structure of Public Record Office Victoria with a view to continuing cooperation with the National Archives of Australia.
The creation of a shared reading room facility at the Victorian Archives Centre has also been emblematic of the broader cooperation between the two organisations. The Victorian Archives Centre in North Melbourne provides a central place to access and research the records listed in this guide. Other collaborations between the National Archives of Australia’s Melbourne office and Public Record Office Victoria to promote and improve accessibility to records relating to Aboriginal people held by government and other organisations include publications, workshops and training, and grants programs targeted at highlighting and raising awareness of the rich collection of Aboriginal resources available in Victoria. The Victorian Koorie Records Taskforce provided leadership for many of these initiatives between 2001 and 2011
Floristic variation in Sphagnum-dominated peatland communities of the Central Highlands, Victoria
No full textThe floristic composition of Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in the Central Highlands region of Victoria was surveyed (37º 25´ S; 145º 50´ E). NMDS ordination and cluster analysis divided the peatland sites into two broad groups with altitude being the most important factor separating these groups. Other important factors were aspect, slope and the amount of shade. Group 1 included subalpine sites that are similar to those found at higher altitudes further east in Victoria. Important species included Empodisma minus, Epacris paludosa, Richea continentis and Baeckea gunniana. The two species of Sphagnum present were Sphagnum cristatum and the more inundation-tolerant Sphagnum novozelandicum. Group 2 included montane peatlands with abundant Sphagnum cristatum. These sites range from broad wet heaths dominated by Richea victoriana and Carex appressa, to narrower cool temperate rainforest and riparian systems. The ‘rainforest’ peatlands are characterised by Leptospermum grandifolium, Nothofagus cunninghamii, Carex appressa and Blechnum penna-marina, and are in varying stages of post-fire succession regulated by sitespecific microclimate. The conservation status and catchment function of these peatlands are briefly discussed
Feasibility of Group Legal Services in Australia: Survey of Solicitors Practising in Victoria, 1980
No full textOne of several surveys conducted for the 'Feasibility of group legal services in Australia' project, this survey examines the level of support from solicitors practising in Victoria for the introduction of group legal services and to assess solictors' opinions on group legal services feasibility in Australia. Questions regarding whether solicitors believe there is a need for group legal services in Australia and reasons; perceptions of benefits to general community and to members of legal profession; type of scheme preferred; and major obstacles to the establishment of group legal service schemes. Background variables include age, employer and year began practising in Victoria
Impacts of irrigation and hydroelectric power developments on the Victoria Nile in Uganda
No full textThis research aimed at increasing the understanding of the water resources of
the Victoria Nile basin and assessing the impact of irrigation and hydropower
developments on the Victoria Nile under different rainfall regimes. A Bayesian
Network constructed with the HUGIN expert researcher software version 6.9 was
used as the decision tool. The Network used a mixture of data, information from
previous studies and consultation with experts/stakeholders. A network consisting
of 21 nodes was developed and run to determine the impacts of different
development scenarios.
The Victoria Nile basin in Uganda is the first recipient of the river Nile flow as it
leaves Lake Victoria. In this basin, there is potential for 5 large hydroelectric
power plants and the basin consists of 70% of the irrigation potential in Uganda
and yet it is one of the most lacking in hydrological data in the Nile basin. Further
downstream of this basin are two riparian states, Egypt and Sudan which
according to the prevailing legislation on the use of the Nile share amongst
themselves the entire river flow.
The research shows that Irrigation and hydropower developments have modest
effects on lake levels and river flows exiting the basin. Rainfall occurrence on the
other hand has the largest effect on the lake levels and Victoria Nile river flow
exiting the basin. It is shown that in situations of very high water demand, which
occurs when annual rainfall is less than 1,200 mm, full irrigation potential is
utilized and all 5 hydroelectric power plants are developed, irrigation water need
is not more than 7% of the Nile flow from the basin. The effects of hydropower
plants are manifested mainly in the socioeconomic impacts in their vicinity, which
are found to be large and to increase with the number of plants developed. The
current mode of operation of outflows from Lake Victoria which is based on an
international agreement between Uganda and Egypt is a satisfactory means of
control only during moderate rainfall events and lake levels. However, for
extreme conditions of lake levels outside the range of 10.8-11.6 m it is
inadequate under increasing demands of hydroelectric power generation
Jobs4Kids: Networking and learning for youth within one regional economy in Victoria, Australia
No full textIn this paper I present some of the insights generated by ethnographic longitudinal research into regional learning networks focused on education, training and employment for youth that were instituted by the State government of Victoria, Australia from 2001 onwards. The research, funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Project, was completed by a team of researchers at Deakin University working in partnership with one of the networks: the Smart Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network (SGR LLEN).
In this paper I will undertake a number of tasks. Given the remoteness of the research context I will provide a — necessarily limited — overview of both the geographical and policy context before outlining what a Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) is, and does. I then move to outline the establishment of an Employer Reference Group (ERG) as a key strategy of the SGR LLEN . The paper closes with a synopsis of the research findings in regard to the possibilities within, and limitations around, a policy focus on networking and collaboration
Utilities and residential tenancies - part 2: future directions for rental housing standards
No full textThis report considers a range of data and regulatory and policy interventions from international and domestic jurisdictions with the objective of improving the provision of utilities for private rental housing in Victoria.
Overview
There are a range of issues affecting the provision of utilities to tenants, particularly:
low income households are more likely to occupy rental dwellings with a combination of low thermal effi ciency and ineffi cient appliances
tenants are unlikely to be able to upgrade appliances or relocate to dwelling of higher thermal quality due to other market pressures
energy consumption and costs are higher for many tenants relative to equivalant households in other tenures
market processes and programs often preclude participation from residential tenants or have onerous access barriers
Future Directions for Rental Housing Standards provides:
a discussion of options for energy effi ciency improvements in the conclusion of Part one
a discussion of current regulatory processes concerning the energy and water effi ciency of private rental housing
options for improving the provision of energy and water services including both regulatory and non-regulatory options
a focus on the policy processes arising from Council of Australian Government (COAG) reform
Investigation into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in Victoria
No full textA whole-of-government approach focused on reducing offending is a key recommendation of this report tabled today by the Victorian Ombudsman.
From the media release
Between 2009 and 2012, the Victorian prison population rose by just under 11%. In the subsequent three years, this growth has more than doubled to 25%. Over the past five years the recidivism rate has increased by 10.8% and the Corrections budget has increased by 31%. ‘Prison is a temporary solution – over 99% of prisoners will be released. Victoria needs to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration to improve public safety and get better value for the $1 billion annual spend, ’ says Ombudsman Deborah Glass. ‘ As prisons have become more crowded, the response has been to build more of them. While conditions inside prisons deteriorate under pressure, the rate of return is increasing. Building more prisons is demonstrably not making us safer as a community.
For such enormous public investment we should be seein g much better returns,’ said Ms Glass. ‘Long term solutions do not lie within the walls of our prisons or with a single government department. Victoria needs a whole - of - government approach to focus on the causes of crime rather than its consequences, ’ Ms Glass said. ‘If we continue in this way, current trends in both prisoner numb ers and cost mean it will not be long before we have to make hard decisions between prison beds or hospital beds, better schools or more security,’ Ms Glass said. Key among the report’s findings are that an increase in prisoner numbers sparked by reforms to sentencing, bail and parole arrangements is reducing access to programs aimed at reducing recidivism.
‘ The public expects violent offenders to serve time, but offenders must also be better coming out than when they went in if we’re going to reduce crim e. We also know that prison is the most expensive option and that there are alternative 1 approaches which work well in appropriate cases to change offender behaviour and reduce reoffending,’ Ms Glass said. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pr isoners were a particular focus in the report .
While these two groups represent a comparatively small percentage of the prison population, their numbers are growing at a greater rate than the overall average. ‘For women, s pecific services within prisons a re limited, so the solutions must lie in alternatives to incarceration and greater support , including in tr ansition and housing,’ Ms Glass said. Given the level of disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their over - rep resentation in custody, the report finds there is a compelling case for more action to reduce both the number of prisoners in the first instance and the re - offending rate.
‘ As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda has pointed out, it is shameful that we do better at keeping Aboriginal people in prison s than we do schools,’ noted Ms Glass. Re - offending rates are unlikely to improve without urgent action, with the investigation finding that recidivism rates are hi ghe st among people aged 18 to 25 . Over half of young prisoners ret urn to prison within two years, setting up a cycle of offending that can last a lifetime. ‘ Despite a demonstrable effect on recidivism rates, Victoria has only one dedicated youth unit, housin g 35 of the 751 young offenders in adult prisons. Interventions targeted towards young offenders – through diversion or within the prison system – provide a significant opportunity to break the cycle befor e it becomes entrenched,’ Ms Glass sai
The epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal disease in Victoria, Australia
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To estimate the incidence and severity of invasive group A streptococcal infection in Victoria, Australia.\ud
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Prospective active surveillance study.\ud
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Public and private laboratories, hospitals and general practitioners throughout Victoria.\ud
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eople in Victoria diagnosed with group A streptococcal disease notified to the surveillance system between 1 March 2002 and 31 August 2004.\ud
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Main outcome measure\ud
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Confirmed invasive group A streptococcal disease.\ud
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We identified 333 confirmed cases: an average annualised incidence rate of 2.7 (95% CI, 2.3-3.2) per 100000 population per year. Rates were highest in people aged 65 years and older and those younger than 5 years. The case-fatality rate was 7.8%. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome occurred in 48 patients (14.4%), with a case-fatality rate of 23%. Thirty cases of necrotising fasciitis were reported; five (17%) of these patients died. Type 1 (23%) was the most frequently identified emm sequence type in all, age groups. All tested isolates were susceptible to penicillin and clindamycin. Two isolates (4%) were resistant to erythromycin.\ud
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The incidence of invasive group A streptococcal disease in temperate Australia is greater than previously appreciated and warrants greater public health attention, including its designation as a notifiable disease
All repair and reconstruction. Techniques from the SANTI study group
No full textBackground: Combining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction results in significant advantages including reduced graft rupture rates, a lower risk of reoperation for secondary meniscectomy, improved knee stability, and higher rates of return to preinjury levels of sport. Indications: The previously reported indications for combined ACL and ALL reconstruction are as follows: ACL reconstruction revision; high-grade pivot shift test; long-term ACL rupture; young patients; pivoting activities; concomitant medial meniscus repair, and, specifically, regarding the ALL repair, it must be an acute surgery (within 15 days from injury). Technique Description: Several modern techniques have been described to repair and reconstruct the ALL. This technical note details a number of these techniques performed by the Scientific Anterior Cruciate Ligament Network International (SANTI) Study Group. Results: First, we describe a combined ACL reconstruction and double-bundle ALL reconstruction using hamstring autograft. Secondly, we describe a single-bundle ALL reconstruction using gracilis autograft. Thirdly, we describe an ALL reconstruction technique using a knotless soft anchor, which provides shallow fixation and prevents tunnel convergence. Finally, we describe a technique for ALL repair. Conclusion: Several techniques have been described to repair and reconstruct the ALL, all offering significant advantages over an isolated ACL reconstruction. Patient Consent Disclosure Statement: The author(s) attests that consent has been obtained from any patient(s) appearing in this publication. If the individual may be identifiable, the author(s) has included a statement of release or other written form of approval from the patient(s) with this submission for publication
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