The evidence needed to demonstrate impact: A synthesis of the evidence from a phased social and emotional wellbeing intervention

L Onnis, H Klieve, K Tsey - Evaluation and Program Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Policy decisions are based on evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of interventions;
however, the quantity and type of evidence that is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness …

A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assault

AJ Gibberd, JM Simpson, J Jones, R Williams… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Aboriginal infants have poorer birth outcomes than non-Aboriginal infants.
Harmful use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances is higher among Aboriginal women …

[PDF][PDF] An evaluation framework to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

M Kelaher, J Luke, A Ferdinand, D Chamravi… - … : The Lowitja Institute, 2018 - lowitja.org.au
The question of what constitutes good practice in health program evaluation is not
straightforward. Health programs, policies and interventions vary widely in terms of their …

Policy makers' perceptions of the high burden of heart disease in rural Australia: implications for the implementation of evidence-based rural health policy

L Alston, M Nichols, S Allender - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Rural Australian populations experience an increased burden of ischaemic
heart disease (IHD) compared to their metropolitan counterparts, similar to other developed …

Strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy: lessons from a case study of food and nutrition

J Browne, D Gleeson, K Adams, D Minniecon… - Public health …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objective: To examine key factors influencing the prioritisation of food and nutrition in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy during 1996–2015. Design: A qualitative …

How should non-emergency EMS presentations be managed? A thematic analysis of politicians', policymakers', clinicians' and consumers' viewpoints

M Wilkinson-Stokes, C Yap, D Crellin, R Bange… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective In 2023, Australian government emergency medical services (EMS) responded to
over 4 million consumers, of which over 56% were not classified as an 'emergency', at the …

How well does the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme respond to the issues challenging Indigenous people with disability?

DL Phuong - Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 2017 - search.informit.org
Introduction: The participation rates of Indigenous Australians in disability services were
significantly lower than the prevalence of disability in Indigenous communities. The …

Development of a decolonising framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy analysis in Australia

H Kehoe, H Schütze, G Spurling, R Lovett - The International Indigenous …, 2022 - erudit.org
Analysis of policies relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples could help
improve health outcomes—a critical challenge in Australia. While there are many health …

How well does the National Disability Insurance Scheme respond to the issues challenging Indigenous people with disability?

PL Do - Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 2017 - anzswjournal.nz
INTRODUCTION: The participation rates of Indigenous Australians in disability services
were significantly lower than the prevalence of disability in Indigenous communities. The …

The search for evidence in Indigenous health intervention research: Shifting the debate

D Vujcich, M Roberts - … Journal of Australia: Official Journal of …, 2022 - search.informit.org
The call for more research into'what works' in Australian Indigenous health is repeated like
an echo in the published literature. In a 2006 review of Indigenous health research from four …