AB10/114 11 August 2010 ACADEMIC BOARD
Report title REPORT OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE: 30 JULY 2010 Prepared by Dr David Phillips, Director, Research Services Reviewed by Professor Tim Brown, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Date 2 August 2010
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Background
The Research and Graduate Studies Committee is a Policy Committee of Academic Board. It meets approximately 10 times a year and provides a report to Academic Board on key items resolved and discussed after each meeting.
1.2 Summary
Items considered by the Committee at the 30 July 2010 meeting included: (a) Status of the 2nd SRE Staff Survey. (b) DPI Response on University Progress regarding Animal Usage. (c) Future Research Leaders Program. (d) Cost Drivers in Budgets. (e) Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature Procedures. (f) Supervision of Research Students Procedures. (g) Review Panel for Centre for Dialogue. (h) Annual Reports: • Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability Annual Report. • Institute for Social Participation Annual Report 2009. • LIMS Annual Report 2009. • Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT) Annual Report. • Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre Annual Report. (i) Review of Research Centre for Linguistic Typology. (j) Reports of Sub-Committees and Working Parties: • Human Ethics Committee: 7 June 2010 • Genetic Manipulation Supervisory Committee: 19 May 2010 • Higher Degrees Committee (Research): 3 March 2010 & 5 May 2010 (k) Membership of Sub-Committees and Working Parties
1.3 Issues (including any financial, legal or compliance issues)
Not applicable.
1.4 RECOMMENDATION Academic Board is invited to: (a) receive and note the Key Issues of Research and Graduate Studies Committee from the meeting held on Friday 30 July, as detailed in Attachment A; (b) receive and note the response of the Department of Primary Industry to the University Report on Animal Usage, as detailed in Attachment B; (c) resolve to endorse the Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature procedures, as detailed in Attachment C; (d) resolve to endorse the Supervision of Research Students procedures, as detailed in Attachment D; (e) receive and note the Annual Report of the Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability, as detailed in Attachment E;
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(f) receive and note the Annual Report of the Institute for Social Participation, as given in Attachment F; (g) receive and note the Annual Report of the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), as given in Attachment G; (h) receive and note the Annual Report of the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT), as given in Attachment H; (i) receive and note the Annual Report of the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, as given in Attachment I; (j) receive IN CONFIDENCE and note the Findings of RGSC on the review of the RCLT, as detailed in Attachment J (to be tabled); and (k) endorse the Recommendations of RGSC on the review of the RCLT, as detailed in Attachment J (to be tabled), noting that Recommendations 4, 5 and 7 will also require consideration by Planning and Resources Committee, and that the RGSC also recommends that these Recommendations be in CONFIDENCE to the Academic Board and PRC.
2. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
Attachment A: Key Issues Attachment B: Response of the Department of Primary Industry to the University Report on Animal Usage Attachment C: Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature procedures Attachment D: Supervision of Research Students procedures Attachment E: Annual Report of the Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability Attachment F: Annual Report of the Institute for Social Participation Attachment G: Annual Report of the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) Attachment H: Annual Report of the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT) Attachment I: Annual Report of the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre Attachment J : Review of the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (confidential - to be tabled) LA TROBE ACADEMIC BOARD REPORT OF 3 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE: 30 JULY 2010
ATTACHMENT A: KEY ISSUES
Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature Procedures These Procedures document aspects of continuation of scholarship and candidature for higher research degree students reporting to a Research Progress Panel (RPP), including milestones and timeframes, progress reports, RPP meetings and decisions, timing of meetings and reports, administration of reporting, reviews, actions following reports of unsatisfactory progress and failure to meet.
Supervision of Research Students Procedures This procedure explains what is required of supervisors of research candidates, including supervision requirements, qualifications of supervisors, RPP, register of supervisors, absent supervisor, reporting possible problems with higher degree by research (HDR) supervision, actions following reporting of problems, deregistration of HDR supervisors and appeals against the Supervision Assessment Committee.
Membership: Research and Graduate Studies Committee The Board is invited to note the appointment of the following new members to RGSC: • Professor Richard Tay (vice Professor Zahirul Hoque) – Category D. • Professor Liam O’Connor (vice Professor Annabelle Duncan) – Category F. • Dr Andrew Peele (Acting Chair, Higher Degrees Committee (Research)) – Category G.
Chairs of Sub-Committees of RGSC The Board is invited to note the Chairs of the Sub-Committees of RGSC: • Professor David Finlay (University Human Ethics Committee). • Dr Lyndal Scott (Animal Ethics Committee). • Dr Warwick Grant (Genetic Manipulation Supervisory Committee). • Dr Andrew Peele (Higher Degrees Committee (Research)).
Membership of Sub-Committees and Working Parties The Board is invited to note: (a) the appointment of Y-G Ng to the University Human Ethics Committee; and (b) the appointment of R Freadman as Chair of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Human Ethics Committee and member of the University Human Ethics Committee.
Attachment B
Attachment C DOCUMENT TYPE D ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE 0 0 0 NUMBER 000 Policy Database Document Reference Number 000000D
HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH MILESTONES, REPORTING AND CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE PROCEDURES
Parent Policy Title Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature Policy
Associated Research Progress Panels Policy Documents Academic Progress Statute 2009
Preamble Confirmation of continuation of scholarship and candidature depends on a higher research degree student’s reporting to his/her Research Progress Panel (RPP) and demonstrating adequate quality of work and progress, particularly through completion of agreed milestones.
General
Table of Contents Item Section Milestones and Timeframes 1 Progress Reports 2 RPP Meeting and Decisions 3 Timing of meetings and reports 4 Administration of Reporting 5 Reviews 6 Actions following reports of unsatisfactory RPP 7 Failure to Meet 8
1. Milestones and The standard milestones of higher degrees by research are: Timeframes • Confirmation of Supervisors • Appointment of the Research Progress Panel • Agreement on Timeframes • Research Proposal Approval • Progress Reports • Significant Work Presentations • Ethics approval (human or animal) • Draft Dissertation Outline • Notification of Intention to Submit All Students will prepare a timeframe for their research project. The timeframe will address all standard milestones, present reasons for any variations of those milestones and timeframes, and add other milestones as required for the particular project and as agreed with the Research Progress Panel (RPP). A separate timeframe and set of conditions may be laid out to take account
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of the special circumstances of a student, which may include part-time candidature, or the special nature of the research. In the case of part-time study progress reviews will be yearly. The RPP will consider and agree the milestones and timeframes with the student.
2. Progress Reports Each full-time higher research degree student will write two Progress Reports and part-time higher research degree students will write one Progress Report per year. Progress reports will include reviews of the milestones and timeframes. Students will discuss each report with their principal supervisor and complete a Progress Report for Higher Degrees by Research Form. The principal supervisor will provide written feedback and comments, and complete the supervisor’s section of the Progress Report for Higher Degrees by Research Form. The form provides students with the opportunity to comment in confidence on aspects of their research or supervision to the chair of their RPP.
3. RPP Meeting and The RPP will consider the student’s and supervisor’s reports, any work decisions provided for inspection (including any papers or conference presentations made by the student), any additional comments by the student about supervision and School, Program or Department support for their project. The RPP may make recommendations on any aspect of the student’s candidature. RPP meeting decisions will be consensual and oriented to the student’s needs and supporting his or her completion of the degree. The RPP will agree with the student the amendments, if any, to milestones and timeframes. The RPP will record its decision (or that it was unable to reach agreement on a recommendation) and attach any documentation that is required. The report of the RPP will recommend whether or not candidature should continue. If a RPP agrees not to recommend continuation of candidature the student will normally complete the withdrawal from candidature procedure. If the student decides to challenge the recommendation to discontinue candidature the postgraduate coordinator or Head of School will inform the Higher Degrees Committee (Research) and the student will be formally requested to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Committee why his or her candidature should not be terminated.
4. Timing of Reporting dates will be agreed as milestones between each student and meetings and RPP. reports Professional doctorate students’ reporting and RPP meetings may be delayed until the student has completed the course work requirements of their degrees (usually in the first year). With the student’s agreement, an RPP may meet at any other time to assist or advise the student on any matter relevant to his or her candidature. When requested by the student the chair may hold a separate meeting with
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the student and the non-supervisory members of the RPP. When requested by a supervisor the chair may hold a separate meeting with the requesting supervisor and the non-supervisory members of the RPP.
5. Administration of Research Services will supply a list of students of each School to the Post- reporting graduate Coordinator(s) or Head of School. The Postgraduate Coordinator will notify Research Services of any student who does not present a progress report and the reason why. After a regular meeting of an RPP, the chair of the Panel will complete the appropriate sections of the Progress Report for Higher Degrees Form. The Progress Report for Higher Degrees Form including the student’s and supervisor(s)’ reports will be sent to the Research Services Office and copied to the student, supervisors, postgraduate coordinator and Faculty Higher Degrees/Research Committee if required by that committee. A student may append a note, to draw attention to an issue or point of disagreement or concern, to a Progress Report for Higher Degrees, and may at any other time request that a note be placed on file. Confirmation of Candidature will be granted if the completed Progress Report for Higher Degrees form includes a recommendation by the RPP for confirmation.
6. Reviews Reporting possible problems with an RPP meeting, action, or decision (including not reaching adequate agreement) will involve one of the following processes: • a written report by the HDR student to the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, or relevant Head of School, regarding the matter considered by the student to be unsatisfactory; • a written report by the HDR student, the Postgraduate Co-ordinator or relevant Head of School, to the Associate Dean Research, or Chair of the Higher Degrees Committee (Research), regarding the matter considered by the student to be unsatisfactory and not resolved after review within the School; or • an independent assessment by the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Head of School, and/or Associate Dean Research indicating that a RPP meeting, action, or decision in regard to a specific HDR student is unsatisfactory.
7. Actions following The relevant Head of School or Postgraduate Co-ordinator should address a reports of any problems raised about an RPP meeting, action, or decision with the unsatisfactory principal supervisor and Panel chair and initiate further action if required. It RPP may only be necessary to draw the problems to the RPP’s attention. However, the Head of School, Postgraduate Coordinator, Associate Dean Research, or Chair of the Higher Degrees Committee (Research) may consider that further action is necessary with respect to problems raised about an RPP meeting, action or decision. In such cases, the Faculty’s Associate Dean Research will convene a Supervision Assessment Committee (SAC). Following its investigation of alleged unsatisfactory RPP meeting, action, or decision, the SAC may take the following actions:
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• dismiss a report of possible problems with an RPP meeting, action, or decision as being unfounded and initiate support processes for the complainant(s) to resolve the problems that prompted the complaint in the first place. • conclude that the problem can be managed readily, and provide the RPP with advice aimed to improve its practices. • require that a member, or some members, resign from the RPP and be replaced.
8. Failure to Meet A postgraduate coordinator or Head of School may formally request a student to attend an RPP meeting. If the student fails to respond appropriately to the formal request to attend an RPP, the postgraduate coordinator or Head of School will advise the Faculty Higher Degrees (or Research and Graduate Studies) Committee and the HDC(R), and copy the advice to the RPP members, Postgraduate Coordinator and Head of School (as appropriate), detailing the attempts made to contact the student, the reason for calling the meeting, any response from the student, any other relevant information about the student or his/her circumstances. On the advice of the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee (or Research and Graduate Studies Committee) the HDC(R) may then direct the student to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Committee why his or her candidature should not be terminated. In the case where a student presents for an RPP meeting as informed, but the RPP fails to meet or conclude its proper responsibilities, the Postgraduate Coordinator or Head of School must ensure that the student is not penalised and his/her progress is adequately supported.
Status New Procedure
Approval Body
Initiating Body Higher Degree Committee (Research)
Definitions Progress Report: provides the student’s and supervisor’s assessment of the research project’s progress, and up-to-date milestones and timeframe for completion and submission of the dissertation. It will cover the period from the student’s last report. Significant Work Presentation: may take the form of a paper prepared for publication, a School/Departmental Seminar (for masters students this may be a post-graduate seminar) or a presentation at a national or international conference. Early in the candidature a significant work presentation may be a literature review, a plan of research, or ideas for specific chapters or one or more pieces of work (totalling a minimum 5,000 words). In the last year of candidature it may be a presentation some of the research outcomes, some problems encountered in the research, an outline of the dissertation, a creative work (where appropriate) or other detailed work based on the research project. Notification of Intention to Submit: notice for the Research Services
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Office of the intention to submit the dissertation in at least three months time. Research Progress Panel (RPP): a panel established under the Research Progress Panels Policy, consisting of the principal supervisor, co-supervisor and at least one other person for the purposes of supporting higher degrees by research students and their supervisors.
Date Effective 2010
Next Review Date 2014
Keywords Research Progress Panel Higher Degree by Research Student Research Supervisor Postgraduate Coordinator
Owner/Sponsor PVC (Graduate Research)
Author Higher Degree Committee (Research)
Contact person or Manager Research Students, Research Services area [email protected]
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SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH STUDENTS PROCEDURES
Parent Policy Title Supervision of Research Students Policy
Associated Register of Supervisors Documents Research Progress Panels Policy Research Progress Panels Procedures Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature Procedures
Preamble This procedure explains what is required of supervisors of research candidates.
General All research candidates must have a principal supervisor and a co- supervisor.
Table of Contents Item Section Supervision of HDR Students 1 Qualification of supervisors 2 Research Progress Panels 3 Register of Supervisors 4 Absent supervisor 5 Reporting Possible Problems with HDR Supervision 6 Actions Following Reports of Problems with HDR 7 Supervision Deregistration of HDR Supervisors 8 Appeal against SAC Action 9
1. Supervision of All research postgraduate candidates must have a principal supervisor and a HDR Students co-supervisor and where the Head of School or Postgraduate Coordinator deems appropriate an Associate Supervisor or an External Co-supervisor. In addition candidates meet at regular intervals with a Research Progress Panel (RPP) consisting of their supervisors together with at least one other person, as described in the Higher Degrees by Research Milestones, Reporting and Confirmation of Candidature Procedures and Research Progress Panels Policy.
2. Qualification of All supervisors shall hold at least a degree of Master or a degree considered Supervisors by the Head of School to be the equivalent of at least a degree of Master; or have published work and research experience sufficient to qualify that supervisor to supervise candidates’ research.
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Supervisors of doctoral degrees should normally hold a doctoral degree or hold at least a Masters degree and have extensive research and academic experience.
3. Research All HDR Students and their supervisors are supported by Research Progress Progress Panels Panels (RPP). The RPP Procedures provide processes for a student to discuss their supervision with their RPP in confidence and (with the agreement of the RPP chair) without a supervisor being present.
4. Register of The Head of School’s decision to approve someone as a supervisor may be Supervisors guided by consideration of the person’s curriculum vitae, research publications or other completed research (eg. creative work), research experience, experience of teaching research, evidence of familiarity with quality, ethics and safety issues and other contributions to research and research teaching communities (eg. RPP membership). Heads of Schools approve staff of La Trobe University, honorary associates, adjunct staff or staff of external organizations collaborating for research as supervisors, and forward their names (and relevant information) to Research Services for entry on the Supervisor Register. The Head of School will specify the level of supervision (doctorate, professional doctorate and/or masters) and role (principal supervisor, co-supervisor or associate supervisor) of the staff member or associate. (Note: the Supervision of Research Students Policy requires that a principal supervisor must be a staff member or an honorary or adjunct staff member specially contracted and paid for the purpose). Noone may be assigned to supervise an HDR student who is not listed on the Supervisor Register.
5. Absent If a supervisor plans to take leave from the university or collaborating Supervisor organisation (for more than 2 months for masters candidates or 3 months for doctoral candidates) during the period of candidature, arrangements for alternative supervision must be made and notified to the Research Services Office by the relevant Postgraduate Co-ordinator or Head of School.
6. Reporting Reporting possible problems with HDR supervision will involve one of the Possible following processes: Problems with • A written report by the HDR candidate to the chair of his or her RPP, HDR Supervision Postgraduate Co-ordinator, relevant Head of School, Associate Dean Research (or Chair of the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee), regarding supervision considered by the candidate to be unsatisfactory. • The candidate noting in the Progress Report or raising an issue in his or her RPP meeting regarding supervisory conditions considered by the Panel to be unsatisfactory. • Examiners’ reports suggesting that inadequacies in the quality of supervision may have been a contributory factor to problems with a dissertation. • Independent assessment by the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Head of
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School, and/or Associate Dean Research (or Chair of Faculty Higher Degrees Committee) indicating that supervision in regard to specific HDR candidates is unsatisfactory. • Direct report by a supervisor to the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Head of School and/or Associate Dean Research (or Chair of Faculty Higher Degrees Committee), that influences outside of the supervisor’s control are having a negative impact on the supervisor’s ability to provide quality HDR supervision. In addition, when two or more students fail to complete their theses within twelve months of the elapsing of the maximum period of study for the degree, the Head of School may request an assessment of the supervisor’s performance as in section 7 below.
7. Actions The relevant Head of School, RPP chair, or Postgraduate Co-ordinator will Following address any problems reported as described in section 6 above with the Reports of supervisor and initiate further action if required. It may only be necessary to Problems with draw the problems to the supervisor’s attention. HDR Supervision However, the Head of School, RPP chair or Postgraduate Coordinator may determine that further action is necessary with respect to problems reported as described in section 6 above. In such cases, the Faculty’s Associate Dean Research (or Chair of Faculty Higher Degrees Committee) will convene a Supervision Assessment Committee (SAC). Following its investigation of reported problems with HDR supervision, the SAC may take the following actions: 1. dismiss a report of possible problems with supervision as being unfounded and initiate support processes for the complainant to resolve the problems that prompted the report in the first place. 2. conclude that the problems reported can be managed readily, and provide the supervisor with support aimed at improving his or her supervisory practices. 3. arrange for the supervisor to receive mentoring or training. 4. restrict the staff member’s (or external supervisor’s) supervision by suspension of all supervision for a period of time or other restrictions on supervision. 5. deregistration as describe in section 8 below
8. Deregistration of Where the SAC determines that the problems raised about supervision are HDR Supervisors significant, it may determine that the staff member (or external supervisor) should not supervise HDR students and that he or she should be deregistered.
9. Appeal against Where the supervisor disagrees with the determination of the SAC, the SAC Action supervisor may appeal to the HDC(R).
Status New format. Content previously approved. Amended 2010
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Approval Body Academic Board 13 May 2009, Minute 431.3.2(c)
Initiating Body Research and Graduate Studies Committee
Definitions Supervision Assessment Committee: Committee to investigate problems raised about supervision of HDR candidates. Consists of the Faculty’s Associate Dean Research (or Chair of the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee), the relevant Head of School, and one registered HDR supervisor from another Faculty as nominated by the Chair of the University Higher Degrees Committee (Research) Supervisor Register: a register maintained and approved by the University Higher Degrees Committee (Research) of people authorized to supervise HDR students enrolled at the University.
Date Effective May 2009; Amendments effective 2010
Next Review Date May 2014
Keywords Research supervision, supervisor, facilities and resources, resources for research candidates, research progress panel, RPP
Owner/Sponsor Higher Degrees Committee (Research)
Author Manager Research Scholarships and Candidature
Contact person or Manager Research Scholarships and Candidature area
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INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ANNUAL REPORT 2009
INTRODUCTION
The Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability is a University wide Institute centred in the Faculty of Law and Management, which builds on existing research strengths in the University. Its activities will promote multidisciplinary research and multi-disciplinary business, policy and public sector approaches aimed at achieving sustainable development, in keeping with the University’s strategic vision.
The Institute is still at an early stage of development awaiting the appointment of a Director. Professor Annabelle Duncan has been Acting Director since early 2009.
AIMS
(1) Promote multi-disciplinary research and multi-sector approaches aimed at achieving sustainable development.
(2) Engage with the private, public and NGO sector to develop and promote research which has practice and policy implications
(3) Expand the opportunities for research in all areas of social and environmental sustainability
(4) Create an active network of researchers in social and environmental sustainability across all Faculties of La Trobe University.
(5) Promote the research activities and outcomes of members of staff and research students of the University in the social and environmental sustainability field;
(6) Expand opportunities for research training in social and environmental sustainability;
(7) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above aims.
STAFFING
No paid staff at this stage. Professor Annabelle Duncan is Acting Director, but is paid via other funds.
ACTIVITIES 2009
1. Workshop
A Workshop was held in late June, 2009 attended by 44 people from across the university to discuss aspirations and possible themes for the Institute. The workshop was facilitated by Assoc. Professor Greg Whymark of Central Queensland University, using the Zing software system to capture ideas generated
This group developed a vision for a leading global, multi-disciplinary Institute for Research and Research training in sustainability, with a core value of social justice.
Issues identified as being important were: Ability to exert influence on policy development and on community attitudes Cross-disciplinarity Highly respected globally, with the resultant influx of students, visiting researchers, requests for collaboration from international research institutes.
There was a desire by some participants to develop degrees in sustainability, particularly involving indigenous perspectives and social justice. Likewise there was a strong push to ensure that La Trobe as an institution embodied Sustainability in its operation. Neither of these aims fit within the Institute but do fit into the remit of the Sustainability Taskforce. It would make sense therefore for the permanent Director of the Institute to also be a member of the Sustainability Taskforce, to ensure linkage and alignment between activities of both groups.
Themes The major research interests identified at the workshop could be placed into two major themes: 1. Community resilience, health and social justice 2. Water, natural sciences and land management
The underpinning themes were:
Education for sustainability – embedding sustainability within the La Trobe curriculum and indeed within the infrastructure of the campuses, so that La Trobe developed a reputation for sustainability in the broadest sense
Metrics of sustainability – there was some side discussion about what sustainability really means. This was not developed, because it could have derailed the agenda completely. There is however a need, again maybe undertaken by sub groups to determine what is meant by sustainability and what metrics will be used to measure it. Research into developing the metrics could form a theme in itself.
There is obviously a need to link to the regions, the focus of the Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability fits well with AgriBio, the Centre for Sustainable Communities and the Murray Darling Freshwater Freshwater Research Centre.
2. Participation in Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research (VCCCAR)
VCCCAR is a Victorian State Government Initiative, overseen by the Department of Sustainability. Funding of approximately $1 million per annum has been made available for research on adaptation to Climate Change. Current members of the Centre are La Trobe University, University of Melbourne, RMIT and Monash University. Professor Rod Keenan of University of Melbourne is the Director.
La Trobe’s participation in this Centre fits with the focus of the ISES and Professor Duncan has been heavily involved in the Centre since its inception in 2009.
Professor Lin Crase is La Trobe University’s representative on the Advisory Board of the Centre and Professor Duncan has been the representative on the Implementation Committee. With Professor Duncan’s imminent departure, Professor Martin will take over this role.
Professor John Martin and Mr Quentin Farmar-Bowers will be participating in two of the first projects to be funded through VCCCAR, namely: “Assessing Resilient Urban Systems to Support Long Term Adaptation to Climate Change”
“Policies and governance to support integrated landscape management in a changing environment”
Professor Carol Adams has received funding to host a regional think-tank entitled “Incorporating climate change impacts and adaptation into capital investment decision making for public services”
3. EDUCATION ROLE
Professor John Martin of La Trobe has been successful in gaining Fullbright funding to bring Professor Sam Ham to Australia to conduct a series of five community-based workshops in Victoria focused on identifying adaptive strategies available and amenable to rural communities affected by extended drought due to climate change. The workshops will involve community leaders as well as academics from universities based in each area. Resulting from these workshops will be (1) a detailed understanding of the adaptive behaviors that are achievable in the affected communities and (2) enhanced expertise of local academics to conduct research necessary to identify appropriate communication strategies aimed at facilitating the diffusion and adoption of climate change adaptations in the next 5-10 years. Following the workshop series, Professors Ham and Martin will jointly present a seminar on their work for the Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research.
ISES has promised $5000 of funding towards Professor Ham’s costs, as the Fullbright funding does not cover all costs.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Expenditure Workshop facilitation $2940 Contribution towards attendance at UA Climate Change forum by Mary Debrett $500 Commitment towards Fullbright scholarship For Professor Sam Ham, hosted by Prof John Martin, La Trobe University $5000
Total $8440
RECOMMEDNATIONS That a permanent director be appointed asap. That the director of the Institute also be a member of the Sustainability Task force That the Institute concentrate around two themes at least in the first instance, namely: • Water, natural sciences and land management • Community resilience health and social justice
ADVISORY BOARD
The membership of the advisory board needs to help promote the Institute to bring in more research funding and to help to shape policy.
Suggested members (recommendations from Lin Crase, Carol Adams, Raymond Harbridge and Tim Brown).
Rod Keenan, Director Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Centre, University of Melbourne Mr Mick Bourke (former chair EPA, La Trobe alumni) Tim Clune Manager Sustainability and Environment North East Water Francis Pamminger, Manger Research and Innovation, sustainable Development, Yarra Valley Water Charles Berger, Director of Strategic Ideas, ACF Marc Newson, Cleantech and Carbon Markets, Ernst and Young Gavin Murray, Regional Manager, Pacific, International Finance Corporation
ATTACHMENTS 1. Constitution 2. Member Centres a. Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities b. Centre for Sport and Social Impact c. MDFRWC 3. Individual members 4. Fullbright Senior Specialist Program summary for Professor Sam Ham
ATTACHMENT 1
CONSTITUTION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
La Trobe University, 2009
PREAMBLE
Sustainable development is defined in the Report of the Brundtland Commission (1987) as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This is a noble goal to which to aspire but one that has proven difficult, historically to achieve. Globalization, technological and economic development have increased expectations of enhanced quality and length of life at the same time that pressures caused by population, climate change and increasing global affluence threatens sustainability.
The Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability is a University wide Institute centered in the Faculty of Law and Management, which builds on existing research strengths in the University. Its activities will promote multidisciplinary research and multi-disciplinary business, policy and public sector approaches aimed at achieving sustainable development.
Research topics of the Institute include, but are not limited to:
Social and environmental sustainability Corporate social responsibility, sustainability reporting, social and environmental accounting, sustainability education, sustainable tourism, sustainable consumerism, responsible marketing, carbon markets, risk management.
Environmental sustainability Pollution prevention and abatement, biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resource management (including: water use, waste water, energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies), transport, climate change, sustainable agriculture, carbon trading, environmental management systems.
Social sustainability Living standards, fair land acquisition, health and safety of workers and communities, human rights, equal opportunities, immigration, refugee populations, cultural relations, aged care, access to key services (such as health care and education), working conditions in the MNC supply chain, disease prevention.
Nothing in this constitution, save clause 3.3, will affect the constitution of affiliated Centres and Facilities.
1 INTERPRETATION
“Academic Board” means the Academic Board of the University.
“Advisory Committee” means the governing body of the Institute referred to in clause 4 of this Constitution.
“Centre” means any University research Centre which forms a part of the Institute
“Dean” means the Dean of the Faculty
“Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)” means the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the University.
“Director” means the person appointed pursuant to clause 5 of this Constitution.
“Executive Committee” means the committee referred to in clause 5 of this Constitution
“Faculty” means the Faculty of Law and Management
“Members” means the foundation members, both individuals and Centres, nominated in this Constitution and any individuals or groups subsequently admitted to membership by the Dean or Academic Board.
“University” means La Trobe University.
“Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
2 STATEMENT OF AIMS
2.1 The aims of the Institute are:
(1) Promote multi-disciplinary research and multi-sector approaches aimed at achieving sustainable development.
(2) Engage with the private, public and NGO sector to develop and promote research which has practice and policy implications
(3) Expand the opportunities for research in all areas of social and environmental sustainability
(4) Create an active network of researchers in social and environmental sustainability across all Faculties of La Trobe University.
(5) Promote the research activities and outcomes of members of staff and research students of the University in the social and environmental sustainability field;
(6) Expand opportunities for research training in social and environmental sustainability;
(7) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above aims.
3 STRUCTURE OF THE INSTIUTE
3.1 The structure of the Institute will be as set out in this Constitution.
3.2 The Institute will consist of affiliated Centres and individual members of staff.
3.3 The Director of the Institute or nominee will be a member of the Advisory Board of any affiliated Centre.
4 ADVISORY COMMMITTEE
4.1 The Advisory Committee will be strictly bound to conduct itself according to the provisions of this Constitution always subject to the existing legislation, policies and procedures of the University.
4.2 Without limiting clause 4.1, the Advisory Committee will assist the Director and Dean by:
(1) Advising on policy and strategy to meet the aims of the Institute; (2) Participating in the appointment of the Director; (3) Advising, and assisting in reporting, on the management of Institute resources (4) Identifying potential new sources of funding for the Institute; (5) Receiving and endorsing the annual report of the Institute and submitting it to the Academic Board through the Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
4.3 Subject to clause 4.1 the Advisory Committee will conduct its own proceedings and may hold meetings at two or more venues using any technology that allows all members of the Advisory Committee at the meeting an opportunity to participate therein.
4.4 Membership of the Advisory Committee will be as follows.
(1) There will be up to fifteen members including the Director, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Dean, or their nominees, the Directors of the member Centres and up to four other members of staff or students of the University and four people who are not members of staff. The non-members of staff will be appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) on the recommendation of the Director and Dean. At least one of the members will be elected by the Student Members and staff on fixed term appointments.
(2) The Chairperson will be appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) on advice from the Advisory Committee.
4.5 The Advisory Committee must submit an annual report to the Academic Board via the Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) on the operations of the Institute for the previous calendar year. The annual report must be submitted each year by the date given in the Procedure for Annual Operational Report – Research Centre and will include a financial statement of funds received and expended
4.6 Unless otherwise provided in this Constitution the term of membership for each Committee Member will be two years provided that a Committee Member’s term may be extended.
4.7 The Advisory Committee will be accountable to and report to the Academic Board through the Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
4.8 The deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) shall have the power to terminate the appointment of a member of the Advisory Committee where the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research) considers it necessary in the interests of the Institute.
5 DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
5.1 The management of the Centre will be assisted by an Executive Committee comprising of at least the Director and a senior support staff member. The membership of the Executive Committee will be determined by the Dean on advice from the Director. The Executive Committee will normally include at least one representative from staff with fixed term appointments and Student Members.
5.2 The Director will be the Chair of the Executive Committee and will be accountable to the Dean and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). The Dean or the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) will be the supervisor of the Director as indicated at appointment.
5.3 The Director will be appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) on advice from the Dean and the Advisory Committee.
5.4 The Director, advised by the Executive Committee will be responsible to the Dean for the overall financial and academic administration of the Institute and for the day to day activities of the Institute in accordance with the legislation, policies and procedures of the University and the academic and research objectives of the University. The Director will be responsible to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) for planning, reporting and the fulfilment of the objectives and plans of the Institute.
5.5 Without limiting clause 5.5, the Executive Committee will assist the Director in:
(1) managing the day to day functioning and administration of the Institute; (2) administering the funds available to the Institute; (3) preparing the annual report of the Institute and other relevant reports.
5.7 The Director may delegate any power, function or authority pertaining to the operation of the Institute to an appropriately qualified person or committee but may not delegate his/her power of delegation.
6 FINANCING
6.1 Finance for the Institute will derive either from funds available to the Faculty or University or from outside sources such as private, corporate or philanthropic bodies and government bodies or agencies as well as donations.
6.2 The financial management of the Institute will be governed and controlled by the legislation, policies and procedures of the University.
6.3 Any variation of financial procedures will be subject to and conditional upon the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
7. MEMBERSHIP
7.1 Ordinary Members
Members of staff of the University who are engaged in research in areas related to the aims of the Centre may apply in writing to the Executive Committee to become Ordinary Members. The Dean will decide on the application on advice from the Executive Committee.
7.2 Student Members
Post-graduate students supervised by members of the Institute will be Student Members of the Institute.
7.3 Honorary Members
The Dean on advice of the Executive Committee may from time to time invite such persons as it considers would assist the Institute to further its objectives to be honorary members.
8 OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE
8.1 Every member (whether ordinary, student or honorary) of the Institute agrees to use his/her best endeavors:
(1) To comply with the terms of this Constitution;
(2) To comply with the University’s legislation, policies and procedures;
(3) To arrange, promote, co-ordinate and co-operate in programmes for research in the Institute;
(4) To engage in joint research programmes carried out by members of the Institute;
(5) To apply for, tender for funding for research in the Centre in Australia and overseas.
8.2 A member may be expelled or suspended by the Dean, on advice of the Executive Committee if, in its opinion the member has engaged in conduct which is prejudicial to the activities of the Institute or is in breach of this Constitution.
9 QUORUM
9.1 The quorum for a meeting of the Advisory Committee will be three members at least two of whom will be Ordinary Members.
9.2 The quorum for a special meeting or an Annual General Meeting will consist of 30% of the membership of which at least 50% must be Ordinary Members.
10 MEETINGS
10.1 The Advisory Committee will meet at least twice in each calendar year.
10.2 There will be an Annual General Meeting of all members to discuss the Annual Report prior to its submission to the Academic Board through the Dean.
10.3 A Special Meeting of the Advisory Committee will be held within 14 days of receipt by the Dean of a written request setting out the reasons and signed by at least 50% of the members.
11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
11.1 Any intellectual property in material developed by the Institute will be owned by the University or as otherwise agreed to by the University in writing provided that nothing in this clause will affect the rights of staff or the University under the University’s legislation, policies or procedures relating to intellectual property.
11.2 Any assets acquired under the auspices of the Institute will vest in the University.
12 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
12.1 The Academic Board, on advice from the Executive Committee, the Dean and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), may create different categories of membership and conditions of membership of the Centre and Academic Board by resolution appoint members to the Centre.
12.2 A member may be appointed by the Executive Committee to act as a representative of the Centre to obtain research projects or funds for the Centre or for any other purpose specified by the Executive Committee.
13 CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION
13.1 Any change to this Constitution must be recommended by the Executive Committee to the Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) for approval before submission to the Academic Board through the Research and Graduate Studies Committee of the University.
13.2 A change to this Constitution will have effect only when the written approval of the Academic Board has been obtained.
14 APPOINTMENT OF STAFF, CONSULTANTS
14.1 Any person appointed to work for the Centre will be either staff employed by the University or persons employed as consultants consistent with University policy.
14.2 Any person appointed to work for the Institute will follow normal University procedures according to the basis of their engagement as set out in clause 14.1.
15 CONTRACTS
16.1 Members of the Institute have no authority to enter into contracts which purport to bind the University unless the members have complied with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures of the University.
16 ETHICS APPROVALS
17.1 A Member of the Institute conducting research must obtain approval from the La Trobe University Human Ethics Committee and/or Animal Ethics Committee and/or Genetic Manipulation Supervisory Committee as may be required by the University’s legislation, policies and procedures.
ATTACHMENT 2
Member Centres a. Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities b. Centre for Sport and Social Impact c. Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre ATTACHMENT 3
People who expressed interest in Institute.
Zali Yager John Russell Mark Kosten John Webb Kent Farrell Rae Walker Alison Lugg Glenda Verrinder Gregg Muller John Hassall Brendon Munge Seng Loke Arthur Stukas Carol Adams Brian Usher Raymond Harbridge Noel Gough Jane Hamilton Emiko Kashima Alistair Stewart Andrew Brookes Deirdre Slattery Lesley Hodgson Lin Crase Terry Gaechter Ben Gawne John Hill Emma Sherry Bernie Neville Jack Singh Phil Suter Quentin Farmar-Bowers John Martin Brad Jorgensen Clare D’Souza Francine Rochford Paula O’Brien Venkat Narayanan Suzanne Young Evan Willis Gavan Jack Sharyn McDonald Gillian Sullivan Mort Stephen Muir
ATTACHMENT 4
Fulbright Specialists Program Program Overview
Project ID: 3839 Academic Discipline: Environmental Science
Other Fields Requested: Effective Communication Strategies for Developing and Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Rural and Regional Communities ; Environmental communication; environmental interpretation; persuasive communication research
Specialization Desired:
Host Institution Name of Institution Hosting La Trobe University Street address: Faculty of Law and Management Edwards Road City: Bendigo
State/Provinc VIC Zip: 3552 Country: Australia
Contact Name: Martin , John (Professor ) Phone: 61 3 5444 7804 Fax: 61 3 5444 7998
Email: [email protected]
Institution Website: www.latrobe.edu/csrc
Activities Requested Present Lectures at graduate and undergraduate levels Participate in or lead seminars or workshops at overseas academic institutions
Conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional or programmatic research Take part in specialized academic programs and conferences Consult with administrators and instructors of post-secondary institutions on faculty Develop and/or assess academic curricula or educational materials
Conduct teacher-training activities at the tertiary level Other Program Information
Program Description:
Policy makers now recognise that climate change adaptation is a social process. The Fulbright Specialist will work with La Trobe faculty members and partners in the Victorian Universities Regional Research Network (Monash, Deakin, Ballarat and RMIT), and the Victorian Governments Climate Change Adaptation Research Centre to strengthen our behavioural science approach to community engagement and education to build the adaptive capacity of small towns in rural Victoria to climate change impacts. This will
cover the whole state of Victoria. Our proposed Fulbright Specialist will have strong expertise in the area of communication and the environment. The Specialist will have applied these to many settings, typically Fulbright Specialists Program Program Overview
within protected natural settings, including here in Australia. Our proposed Specialist’s expertise is directly applicable to our developing work in SE Australia building the adaptive capacity of communities now living in a drier climate.
Program Purpose: The long-term purpose of the program is to improve the adaptive capacity of small towns in rural Victoria to climate change impacts, which are essentially that these places have become hotter and drier. The immediate purpose of Fulbright Specialist’s work will be to consult with our staff with respect to faculty development in communication and behaviour modification research and to develop and present specialised seminars and training programs in accordance with the results of those consultations. Specifically, we anticipate developing theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the role of strategic communication in catalysing adaptive change in communities impacted by climate change.
Following the Specialist’s work, we will be able to: identify likely climate change impacts on their community; understand residents’ beliefs about the causal connection between individual action and effective adaptation;
Audience: Faculty, graduate & undergraduate students.
Is this grant a Serial Grant? If yes, the number of Visits: 1 Visit # Preferred Grant Length (In Days) Preferred Arrival Date
1 42 5 /3 /2010
Total Grant 42 days
Cost Share Details Dates are subject to change upon mutual confirmation of the preferred arrival dates by the grantee, host institution and U.S. Embassy/ Fulbright Commission.
Contact Responsible for In-Country Arrangements: Professor Annabelle Duncan Title of person responsible for in-country Acting Director, Institute for Social and
Environm Email: [email protected] Phone: 61 408 106 427 Housing Description: We have made a booking for Prof Ham at Nanga Ngulle (http://www.nangagnulle.com/cottages.shtml) a delightful accommodation venue but several blocks easy walk to the university. This accommodation has all facilities required for his stay. It also in easy reach of local restaurants, public transport and recreation facilities. Prof Martin lives close by and will be hosting Prof Ham during his stay Fulbright Specialists Program Program Overview
Housing is available from: 5/3/2010 to: 6/11/2010 Arrangements for coverage of in-country travel: Prof Ham will be working exclusively in the state of Victoria and as such will travel with staff from the participating universities. He will be resident in the regional city of Victoria and will have fast train access to Melbourne on the few occasions our work will take us to the capital.
Arrangements for coverage of meals: Prof Ham will be accommodated in a fully furnished cottage within easy walking distance to LaTrobe University’s Bendigo campus. This cottage will have all mod cons which will enable him to prepare meals etc. We will provide a daily meal allowance US$45
Arrangements for Arrival: Prof Martin will meet Prof Ham at Melbourne airport upon his arrival.
Commission/Post Contact Information Post/Commission Australia
PO Box 9541, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia Deakin, Australia
Email: Phone:
Attachment F
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
Aims and objectives, rationale
The aims of the Institute are to:
(1) Facilitate and enable outstanding research on social participation which provides new knowledge about social participation and influences policy and practice.
(2) Develop and conduct research into social participation.
(3) Significantly expand the opportunities for research into social participation for its members.
(4) Promote and disseminate widely the research activities of members of staff of the University who conduct research into social participation.
(5) Promote the training of postgraduates in social participation research.
(6) Provide the outputs of research and development for governments, industry and communities.
(7) Do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above aims.
2 Staffing, including staff of the Centre, staff employed at the Centre and elsewhere with % of time, staff on secondment, visiting staff
Advisory Committee Associate Professor Lee Ann Basser Professor Tim Brown Distinguished Professor Graeme Clark Mr Ralph Gallagher Mr Julian Gardner Professor Sandy Gifford Ms Jane Herington Ms Mary Keeffe Professor Ronda Nay Mr John Richards Professor Annette Street Professor Hal Swerissen Mr Kevin Vassarotti
Executive Committee Professor Lee Ann Basser Professor Christine Bigby Distinguished Professor Graeme Clark Dr Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh Professor Richard Freadman Professor Rhonda Nay (Director) Professor Jeni Warburton Professor Yvonne Wells
Alternates Dr Antonio Paolini Dr John Stuyfbergen
3 Research Staff Dr Tenzin Bathgate Dr Carol Hart Dr Paul Jacobs
Administration Ms Mary Caruana Ms Lisa Derndorfer Mr Shane O’Meara
Overview/ summary/ highlights of the year’s work
The Institute for Social Participation (ISP) was established by La Trobe University Council in May 2009. Since that time the Executive Committee and administrative staff have been busy progressing its aims and objectives. The Advisory Committee was finalised in April 2010. The inaugural meeting is scheduled for August. In the meantime the membership has grown to a cross-University group of 62. A meeting of all members was called to commence work on a strategic plan, which is now in draft form, to be discussed by the Advisory Committee. ISP has a calendar of seminars and has supported a Roundtable on Intellectual Disability, and co-hosted a conference with the Unit for the Study of Biography and Autobiography on Life/Writing: Narratives of Ageing, Illness and Renewal. Both events produced publicly available Proceedings. Lingnan University, Hong Kong, participated in the latter conference and has indicated interest in ongoing collaboration.
A major research program is being developed and applications for funding have been submitted to MBF (unsuccessful) and ARC Discovery (pending).
Student research has been supported through scholarships (2), and staff research through Research Fellowships (3 awarded and 3 to be advertised).
The Director gave the La Trobe Lifeskills Graduation Address on 10 December 2009.
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Planning is under way for a national conference in 2011 in addition to a book, both of which will address and advance (1) the concept of social participation and (2) the applications of social participation in policy and practice.
After only seven months ISP is generating cross-University collaboration and networking. 2010 will see further development of links between speech and deafness with the Graeme Clark Centre for Bionic Ear and NeuroSensory Research, researching deafness and older people.
Current research projects, including funding and stage/ progress
Proposals that have been submitted specifically under ISP auspices are listed under ‘pending’.
Financial statement for the last calendar year
Statement of Revenue & Expenditure for the period 1 June to 31 December 2009 $ Revenue 300,000.00
Expenditure Director's salary 52,500.00 Administration 13,335.00 Research assistants 24,533.44 Promotion 1,480.00 Travel/ entertainment 1,908.68 Conferences 800.00 Telecoms 76.00 Fellowships 9,000.00 Advertising 6,617.00
Total Expenses 110,250.12 Surplus/(Deficit) 189,749.88
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Current education role, including undergraduate, postgraduate (with enrolments and completion of higher degrees) and continuing education
One PhD Scholarship awarded:
29 March 2010 Hilary Johnson School of Human communication Sciences
1 PhD Scholarship (supported generously by La Trobe Lifeskills) advertised but not awarded – to be re-advertised.
Three Research Fellowships awarded:
February 2010 Dr Nora Shields School of Physiotherapy
January 2010 Dr Sue Hodgkin School of Social Work and Social Policy
November 2009 Dr Bridget Ryburn Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing
Postgraduate Student Completions1
Doctor of Philosophy
Pei-Ling Hsieh
The Quality of Family Care and Related Factors to Dementia in Taiwan
Jodi Oakman
Motivation of mature age employees to remain in the workforce
Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology
Sarah Price
Maria Talarico
1 Students are not enrolled through ISP and those listed here reflect the work of members and their academic ‘homes’. 6
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Luke Smith
Christopher O’Halloran
Postgraduate Students in progress
Doctor of Philosophy
Donna McNeill-Brown
Care and housing expectations of baby boomers
Karen Teshuva
A program to train staff in caring for older survivors of genocide and mass trauma
Melanie Bish
Professional identity for Division Two nurses
Catherine Edgar
A study of the type of wound care provided to people with dementia
Nicoletta Frescos
Development of a validated pain assessment tool for chronic lower limb wounds
Pam Johnson
Assessing pain in people with dementia
James Kevin
Do communities of practice in nursing impact upon student assessment?
Jennifer Lever
Care of the older person with mental health issues
Maie Tonuma
Language and nursing practice
Christine While
How is person centred-care manifested in the community setting?
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Doctorate of Nursing
Lisa Clinnick
Investigating the perception of nurses' use of psychotropic medications as chemical restraints in nursing homes
Seminar program
15 April 2010 – “Bringing people back home: Replacing institutions for people with intellectual disabilities”, Professor Jim Mansell, Director, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK.
10 December 2009 – “Volunteering and social participation in later life: A pathway to good health?” Professor Jeni Warburton, John Richards Initiative, La Trobe University, Wodonga.
30 September 2009 – “What is the Institute for Social Participation?” Professor Rhonda Nay, Director, Institute for Social Participation.
Conferences/workshops of the Centre or ones attended by staff/ students
16 April 2010 – School of Social Work and Social Policy Master Class for Disability Professionals and Service Managers: “Raising our sights: services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities”, Professor Jim Mansell, Director, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK.
14 April 2010 – School of Social Work and Social Policy Master Class for Disability Professionals and Service Managers: “Understanding and supporting people with autism – advances in research and practice”, Dr Julie Beadle Brown, Senior Lecturer, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK.
23 October 2009 – School of Social Work and Social Policy 4th Annual Roundtable on Intellectual Disability Policy: “More than community presence:
8 Strategies to achieve community participation for people with intellectual disability”. (Name?)
16 October 2009 – Unit for Studies in Biography and Autobiography Life/Writing: Narratives of Ageing, Illness and Renewal Conference in association with the Life Writing Research Program, Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
Publications
Armit, K., Borowski, A., & Della Pergola, S. (in press). Demographic aspects of immigration: Trends and composition. In Andrew Markus and Moshe Semyonov (Eds.), Nations of immigrants: Australia and Israel. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Ballek, D.L., & Unsworth, C.A. (2009). Quantitative research: Surveys and questionnaires. In A. Perry, M. Morris, & S. Cotton (Eds.), Handbook for Allied Health Researchers (pp. 40–46). Melbourne: Menzies Foundation.
Basic, D., Khoo, A., Conforti, D., Rowland, J., Vrantsidis, F., Hill, K., Harry, J., Lucero, K., & Prowse, R. (2009). The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS), the MMSE and the GPCOG in a multicultural cohort of community-dwelling older persons with early dementia. Australian Psychologist, 44(1), 40–53.
Basic, D., Rowland, J., Conforti, D., Vrantsidis, F., Hill, K., LoGiudice, D., Harry, J., Lucero, K., & Prowse, R. (2009). The validity of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) in a multicultural cohort of community- dwelling older persons with early dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and associated disorders, 23(2), 124–129, Apr–Jun.
Batchelor, F., Hill, K., Mackintosh, S., Said, C., & Whitehead, C. (2009). The FLASSH study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating falls prevention after stroke and two sub-studies. BMC Neurology, 9(1), 14.
Bauer, M., & Bathgate, T. (2009). Constructive staff–family relationships in residential aged care. Agendas: Aged and Community Services Australia, 52, 27.
9 Bauer, M., Fitzerald, L., Koch, S., & King, S. (2009). 'Hit and miss': How family carers perceive hospital discharge for people with dementia. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(Supplement 2), 3–A44.
Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., & Koch, S. (2009). Patients with dementia being discharged from hospital – preparation and support for families. Connections: Royal College of Nursing Australia, 21.
Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., Haesler, E., & Manfrin, M. (2009). Hospital discharge planning for frail older people and their family. Are we delivering best practice? A review of the evidence. Journal of Clinical Nursing,18, 2539–46.
Bauer, M., McAuliffe, L., & Nay, R. (2009). Sexuality and the reluctant health professional. In R. Nay, S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 292–310). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Bauer, M., Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (2009). Catering to love, sex and intimacy in residential aged care: What information is provided to consumers? Sex and Disability, 27, 3–9.
Bauer, M., Nay, R., Bathgate, T., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & McAuliffe, L. (2009) Constructive Staff/Family Relationships in Residential Aged Care. Final Report Sept 2009 Department of Health and Ageing.
Bigby, C. (2009). Building Social Work Scholarship. (Editorial). Australian Social Work, 62(4), 439–440.
Bigby, C. (2009). Dementia and Intellectual Disability. D Kerr. Jessica Kingsley: London. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 3, 238.
Bigby, C. (2009). Intellectual Disability. In H. Cleak (Ed.), Assessment and reporting writing for human service professionals (pp. 85–98). Melbourne: Cengage.
Bigby, C., & Frawley P. (In press). Reflections on doing inclusive research in the Making life good in the community study in Australia. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.
Bigby, C., & Frawley, P. (2009). Social work and intellectual disability: Working for change. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
10 Bigby, C., & Fyffe, C. (2009). A position statement on housing and support for people with intellectual disability and high, complex or changing needs. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 34, 96–100.
Bigby, C., & Knox, M. (2009). ‘I want to see the Queen’: The service experiences of older adults with intellectual disability. Australian Social Work 62(2), 216–231.
Bigby, C., Bowers, B., & Webber, R. (in press). Planning and decision making about the tuture care of older group home residents and transition to residential aged care. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
Bigby, C., Clement, T., Mansell, J., & Beadle-Brown, J. (2009). ‘It’s pretty hard with our ones, they can’t talk, the more able bodied can participate’: Staff attitudes about the applicability of disability policies to people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 54(4), 363–376.
Bird, M. L., Hill, K., Williams, A., & Ball, M. (2009). Effects of resistance and flexibility exercise interventions on balance and related measures in older adults. Journal on Ageing and Physical Activity, 17, 444–454.
Borowski, A. (2009). The Certainty of Uncertainty: Superannuation and Globalization. Health Sociology Review, 18(4, December), 364–378.
Borowski, A. (in press). Indigenous participation in sentencing young offenders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 43(3).
Borowski, A. (in press). Raising the Age Pension eligibility age and its (dis)contents. Australasian Journal on Ageing.
Bourke-Taylor, H., Law, M., Howie, L., & Pallant, J. (2009). Development of the Assistance to participate Scale (APS) for children's play and leisure activities. Child Care, Health and Development, 35(5), 738–745.
Bowers, B., Bigby, C., & Webber, R. (2009). Intellectual disability and ageing. In R. Nay, S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 60- 77). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). Construct validity of the test of visual-motor integration: An evaluation using rasch analysis. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(1), 2–13.
11 Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). Construct validity of the test of Visual-Motor Skills-Revised (TVMS-R): An evaluation using the Rasch Measurement Model. IScandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 16(3), 133–145.
Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). Evaluating construct validity of the Slossen visual-motor performance test using the rasch measurement model. Perceptual Motor Skills, 108, 367–382.
Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). An evaluation of the construct validity of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration using the Rasch measurement Model. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56(6), 393–402.
Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). Factor Structure of Four Visual- Motor Instruments Commonly used to Evaluate School-Aged Children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(6), 710–723.
Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). The internal consistency and concurrent validity of four instruments used to evaluate the visual motor integration skills of school-aged children. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 2(1), 35–50.
Carey, L. B. Cohen, J., & Rumbold, B. (2009). Health care chaplaincy and euthanasia in Australia. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 12(1), 1–10.
Chaffey, L., Unsworth, C. A., & Fossey, E. (in press). Intuition in clinical reasoning. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Chaffey, L., Unsworth, C., & Fossey, E. (in press). A grounded theory of intuition among occupational therapists in mental health practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Clement, T., & Bigby, C. (2009). Breaking out of a distinct social space: Reflections on supporting community participation for people with severe and profound intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disability, 22, 264–275.
Clement, T., & Bigby, C. (2009). Group homes for people with intellectual disabilities: Encouraging inclusion and participation. London: Jessica Kingsley.
12 Clemson, L., Bundy, A., Unsworth, C., & Singh, M.F. (2009). Rasch Analysis of the Assessment of Living Skills and Resources (ALSAR), an IADL measure for older people. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(5), 359–369.
Crombie, A., Disler, P., & Threlkeld, G. (2009). Ageing in Rural Areas. In R. Nay, S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 42-59). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Daly, J., Jackson, D., & Nay, R. (2009). Visionary leadership for a ‘greying’ health care system. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 468-479). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Davis, S., Byers, S., Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2009). Guiding design of dementia friendly environments in residential care settings. Dementia, 8(2), 185–203.
Edvardsson, D., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (2009). Development and initial testing of the Person-centered Care Assessment Tool (P- CAT). International Psychogeriatrics, 22(1), 101-108.
Edvardsson, D., Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2009). Psychometric evaluation of the English language Person-Centered Climate Questionnaire - patient version. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31(2), 235–45.
Ennals, P., & Fossey, E. (2009). Using the OPHI-II to support people with mental illness in their recovery. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 25(2), 138–150.
Everingham J., Petriwskyj, A., Warburton, J., Cuthill, M., & Bartlett, H. (2009). Information Provision for an Age-Friendly Community, Ageing International, 34:79- 98, DOI 10.1007/s12126-009-9036-5.
Feldman, S., & Howie, L. (2009). Looking back, looking forward: Reflections on using a life history review tool with older people. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 28(5), 621–37.
Fetherstonhaugh, D. Street, A. & Abbey, J. (2009). End-of-life decision making for older people. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 322-337). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Freadman, R. (2009). “Once tortured, forever tortured: Testimony and Autobiography in Jacob Rosenberg’s East of Time and Sunrise West”, Partial Answers, 7(2), (pp. 279-97).
13 Freadman, R., Cowen, S., Majzner, V., & Cornhouser, B. (2009). “The pedagogy of teaching Jewish content in the practice of the fine arts: a forum”, The Journal of Judaism and Civilization, 8, (pp. 1-21).
Freadman, R. (2009). “Teaching Non-fictional Prose in Melbourne and Hong Kong”, Auto/Biography Studies, 23(1), (pp. 96-122).
Gibson, S., Scherer, S., Katz, B., & Nay, R. (2009). Persistent pain in the older person. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 261-291). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Gooch, M., & Warburton, J. (2009). Building resilience in community-based NRM groups: An Australian case study. Society and Natural Resources, 22(2), 158– 171.
Hill, A. M., Hill, K.D., Brauer, S., Oliver, D., Hoffmann, T., Beer, C., McPhail, S., & Haines, T.P. (2009). Evaluation of the effect of patient education on rates of falls in older hospital patients: Description of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 9(14).
Hill, A. M., McPhail, S., Hoffman, T., McKenna, K., Hill, K., Oliver, D., Beer, C., Brauer, S., & Haines, T. (2009). A randomized trial of DVD versus written delivery of patient education materials for the provision of falls prevention education. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(8), 1458–63.
Hill, K. (2009). Invited commentary: Don’t lose sight of the importance of the individual in falls prevention interventions. BMC Geriatrics, 9(13).
Hill, K., LoGiudice, D., Lautenschlager, N., Said, C., Dodd, K., & Suttanon, P. (2009). Effectiveness of balance training exercise in people with mild to moderate severity Alzheimer’s disease: Protocol for a randomised trial. BMC Geriatrics, 9(29).
Hill, K., Schwartz, J., & Winbolt, H.M. (2009). Supporting independent function and preventing falls. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care. (pp 189-216). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Hill, K., Waterston, J., & Murray, K. (2009). Vestibular dysfunction and headache: Assessment and management. In P. Selvaratnam, P. Niere, M. Zuluaga, & P. Oddy (Eds.), Headaches, bruxism and related conditions: Diagnosis and multidisciplinary approaches to management. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
14 Ibrahim, J., Koch, S., Holland, A., & Howie, L. (2009). Quality and safety while enhancing rights and respecting risk. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 120–136). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Johnson, H., Douglas, J., Bigby, C., & Iacono, T. (2009). Maximising community inclusion through mainstream communication services for adults with severe disabilities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 80–90.
Kinsella, G. J., Mullaly, E., Rand, E., Ong, B., Burton, C., Price, S., Phillips, M., & Storey, E. (2009). Early cognitive intervention for mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 80, 730–736.
Kinsella, G. J., Ong, B., & Tucker, J. (2009). Traumatic Brain Injury and Prospective Memory in a Virtual Shopping Trip: Does it matter who generates the task? Brain Impairment, 10, 45–51.
Krupa, T., Fossey, E., Brown, C., & Pitts, D. (2009). “Doing daily life” as a means to health, personal growth and empowerment: Occupational therapy, psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 32(3), 155–161.
Lamoureux, E., Fenwick, E., Moore, K., Klaic, M., Borschmann, K., & Hill, K. (2009). Impact of distance and near vision impairment on depression and vision- specific quality of life in older people living in residential care. Investigative Opthalmology and Vision Sciences, 50(9), 4103–4109.
Lui, C., Everingham, J., Warburton, J., Cuthill, M., & Bartlett, H. (2009) ‘What Makes a Community Age-Friendly: A Review of International Literature’ Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(3), 116-121.
Lui, C-W., Warburton, J., & Bartlett, H. (2009). “Doing good and feeling good: The experiences of older volunteers in a University research registry.” Educational Gerontology, 35, 553-569.
Mackintosh, S., Fryer, C., & Hill, K. (2009). Telephone and face-to-face Interviews to generate similar falls circumstances information from community-dwelling adults with stroke: test – retest design. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33(3), 295–296.
McAuliffe, L., Bauer, M., Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Sex in the city and older people. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 13(Suppl 1), S173.
15 McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., & Bauer, M. (In Press) Sexuality, body awareness, relationships- maintaining roles and status. In Nursing Older Adults. Open University Press.
McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., O’Donnell, M., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Pain assessment in older people with dementia: Literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(1), 2–10.
Nay, R. (2009) Introduction – translation and transformation are easy to say and hard to do! Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(Suppl 2), A68.
Nay, R. (2009) Sexuality in the aged. Geriatric Medicine in General Practice, 2(14).
Nay, R., & Garratt, S. (2009). Older people: Issues and Innovations in Care (3r ed.) Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (in press) Commentary on Wang, T-F, Lu, C-H, Chen, I- J, & Yu, S (2007) Sexual knowledge, attitudes and activity of older people in Taipei, Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Nay, R., Bird, M., Edvardsson, D., Fleming, R., & Hill, K. (2009). Person-centred care. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 107–20). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Nay, R., Katz, B., Le Couteur, D., & Murray, M. (2009). Innovative responses to a changing health care environment. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (pp. 413–26). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Nay. R. (2009). Sexuality in the aged. Geriatric Medicine in General Practice,14.
Nelms, L., Johnson, V., Teshuva, K., Foreman, P., & Stanley, J. (2009). Social and health factors affecting community service use by vulnerable older people. Australian Social Work, 62, 507–524.
Nolan, M., Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2009). Supporting family carers: Implementing a relational and dynamic approach. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 136–53). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Paterson, K., Hill, K., Lythgo, N., & Maschette, W. (2009). Gait variability in younger and older adult women is altered by overground walking protocol. Age and Ageing, 38(6), 745–8.
Peel, N., & Warburton, J. (2009). Using senior volunteers as peer educators: 16 What is the evidence of effectiveness in falls prevention? Australian Journal on Ageing, 28(1), 7–11.
Petersen, M., & Warburton, J. (In press). “The Eden model: Innovation in Australian aged care?” Australasian Journal on Ageing (accepted December 2009).
Rumbold, B. (2009). Building resilience: the local congregation as a health promoting community. In C. Hunter, M. Kelly & R. Prior (Eds.), Together in ministry: Essays to honour John Paver (pp.27–40). Melbourne: Uniting Academic Press.
Russell, M., Hill, K., Blackberry, I., Gurrin, L. Dharmage, S., & Day, L. (2009). Development of the falls risk for older people in the community (FROP-Com) screening tool. Age and Ageing, 38(1), 40–6.
Ryan, R., & Hill, S. (2009). Multimorbidity decision burden for medicines not recognised. Letter, BMJ, 19 August 2009.
Ryburn, B., Wells, Y., & Foreman, P. (2009). Enabling independence: Restorative home care provision for frail older adults. Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community, 17, 225–234.
Sims, J., Hill, K., Hunt, S., & Haralambous, B. (2009). Physical activity recommendations for older Australians. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28, 139– 143.
Stapleton, C., Hough, P., Bull, K., Hill, K., Greenwood, K., & Oldmeadow, L. (2009). A 4-item falls-risk screening tool for sub-acute and residential care: The first step in falls prevention. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(3), 139–143.
Stephens, D., Wells, Y., & Gardner, I. (in press). Approving for a Community Aged Care package: Experiences and perceptions of 6 metropolitan Aged Care Assessment Service Teams. Australasian Journal on Ageing.
Swain, P., & Bigby, C. (2009). Social security and welfare rights. In P. Swain (Ed.), In the shadow of the law (pp. 339–359). Sydney: Federation Press.
Tang, J., Ryburn, B., Doyle, C., & Wells, Y. (in press). The psychology of respite care for people with dementia in Australia. Australian Psychologist.
Unsworth, C.A. (2009). Assessing older drivers with health-related problems: An occupational therapy approach. In M. Odell (Ed.), Older road users - Myths and
17 realities. A guide for medical and legal professionals (pp.239–271). Tuscon, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company Inc.
Unsworth, C.A., Bearup, A., & Rickard, K. (2009). A benchmark comparison of outcomes for clients with upper limb dysfunction following stroke using the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(6), 732–743.
Vrantsidis, F., Hill, K., Moore, K., Webb, R., Hunt, S., & Dowson, L. (2009). Getting Grounded Gracefully©: Effectiveness and acceptability of Feldenkrais in improving balance related outcomes for older people: A randomised trial. Journal on Aging and Physical Activity, 17, 57–76.
Warburton, J., & Jeppsson-Grassman, E. (2009). “Variations in voluntary association involvement by seniors across different social welfare regimes”. International Journal of Social Welfare, published online: Sep 14 2009 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2009.00691.x.
Warburton, J., & McDonald, C. (2009). The Challenges of the New Institutional Environment: Older Volunteers in the Contemporary Non-profit Sector in Australia. Ageing and Society, 29, 823-840.
Warburton, J., & Petersen, M. (2009). The Eden in Oz model of care: Staff perceptions of change. JRI Report. Report to Tallangatta Health Service. August 2009.
Warburton, J., & Winterton, R. (2009). The People’s Network, Mildura. Social inclusion and caring in rural areas: A Literature Review. JRI Report. Report to annecto. November 2009.
Warburton, J., Bartlett, H., & Rao, V. (2009). Ageing and cultural diversity: Policy and practice issues. Australian Social Work, 62(2), 168–185.
Warburton, J., Carroll, M., Bartlett, H., & Kendig, H. (2009). Involving older people in community-based research: Developing a guiding framework for researchers and community organizations. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 28(1), 41–45.
Webber, R., Bowers, B., & Bigby, C. (in press). Hospital experiences of older people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.
18 Wells, Y., de Vaus, D., Kendig, H., & Quine, S. (2009). Health and wellbeing through work and retirement transitions in mature age: Understanding pre-post and retrospective measures of change. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 69, 287–310.
Wells, Y., Foreman, P., & Ryburn, B. (2009). Community care for older Australians: Issues and future directions. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 78–103). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Williams, A.E., Fossey, E., & Harvey, C. (in press). Sustaining employment in a social firm: Use of the Work Environment Impact Scale v.2.0 to explore views of employees with psychiatric disabilities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Wilson, N.J., Stancliffe, R.J., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., & Craig, D. (in press). The potential for active mentoring to support a positive transition into retirement for older adults with a lifelong disability. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability.
Winbolt, M., Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2009) The care conundrum: changing the culture of gerontic nursing from task orientation to evidence-based practice. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(Suppl 2), A86.
Winbolt, M., Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Taking a TEAM (Translating Evidence into Aged care Methods) approach to practice change. In R. Nay, & S. Garratt, (Eds.), Older people: Issues and innovations in care (pp. 442–455). Sydney: Elsevier Australia.
Conference presentations
Andrews, S., Robinson, A., Churchill, B., Haines, T., Haralambous, B., Hill, K., Nitz, J., & Moore, K. Facilitating best practice falls prevention through an action research approach. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Bigby, C. (Invited Keynote). Aging with a life long disability: Issues, evidence and solutions. Forum on Aging and Disability, Hobart, Tasmania, December 2009.
19 Bigby, C. (Invited workshops). Uncertain Futures: the Challenges of aging for middle aged and older people with intellectual disabilities. NZ Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability, Wellington and Dunedin NZ, July 2009.
Bigby, C. (Invited). Making life good in the community. Annual conference of the Community Visitors Program, Melbourne, June 2009.
Bigby, C. (Invited). Perspectives on aging with intellectual disability. New Minda Lecture Series, Minda Association South Australia, August 2009.
Bigby, C. De-differentiated policies of social inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities: Findings from two studies of institutional closure. Social Policy Research Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, July 2009.
Bigby, C., & Clement, T. (Invited). Evaluating a reputed exemplary residential support service for people with severe intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. Senior Practitioner Grants Initiative, Melbourne, June 2009.
Bigby, C., Bowers, B., & Webber, R. An uncertain pathway: the move from a group home to residential aged care for older people with intellectual disability. National Conference of the Australasian Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability, November 2009.
Blackberry, I., de Mel, G., Galvin, P., Hill, K., Liaw, S., Russell, M., & Taylor, J. The risk of future falls among older people following an ED presentation due to a future fall: Findings from patient interviews in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria. 9th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Melbourne, July 2009.
Borowski, A. (Invited). Australia’s retirement income system: Where to from Here? 5th National Ageing Summit, Brisbane, Queensland, June 2009.
Borowski, A. (Invited). Key ageing-related issues: The last and next federal election. Symposium on the Politics of Ageing in Australia, Australian National University, Canberra, September 2009.
Borowski, A. (Invited). The Children’s Koori Court of Victoria: Evaluation findings. Indigenous Young People, Crime and Justice of the Australian Institute of Criminology Conference, Parramatta, Sydney, August-September 2009.
20 Carey, L., & Rumbold, B. Australian local palliative care projects facilitating pastoral and spiritual care. National Palliative Care Conference, Perth, September, 2009.
Considine, J., Wellington, P., Hill, K., Smith, R., Gannon, J., Graco, M., Behm, C., Weiland, T., McCarthy, S., & Corrie, S. Analysis of the emergency care experience of older people and their carers. 7th International Conference for Emergency Nurses, Gold Coast, October 2009.
Dobson, B., & Rumbold, B. (Paper). Implementing spiritual screening. National Palliative Care Conference, Perth, September, 2009.
Edgar, C. (for Nay, R.) ‘Nursing Issues.’ Australian Pain Society 29th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, April 2009.
Ennals, P. Creating successful learning for adults with a mental illness. The Mental Health Services Conference, Perth, September 2009.
Fossey, E., McDermott, F., Bennetts, W., Bichara, E., Harvey, C. Lombardozzi, D. & Saunders, S. Participating as resisting: Finding power in resisting and joining with others. Paper presented at the Canadian Occupational Science Symposium/Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference, Ottawa, June 2009.
Haines, T., Hill, A.M., Hill, K.D., Hoffman, T., Brauer, S., Oliver, D., Beer, C., & McPhail, S. Multimedia patient education for prevention of in-hospital falls: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Haines, T., Moore, K., Hill, K., Robinson, A., Nitz, J., & Haralambous, B. Can the safety culture of residential aged care facilities be impacted upon by an action- research strategy to implement best practice guidelines for prevention of falls? Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Hill, A.M., Hill, K., Brauer, S., Oliver, D., Hoffmann, T., Beer, C., McPhail, S., & Haines, T.P. The effect of patient education for the prevention of in-hospital falls in older patients: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Association of Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, October 2009.
21 Hill, K. (Invited). Are our universities producing a new generation of aged care physiotherapists? Australian Association of Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, October 2009.
Hill, K. (Invited). Falls clinics – what is their future? National Falls Prevention Summit, Brisbane, October 2009.
Hill, K. (Invited). Falls prevention after stroke – are we taking it seriously? National Falls Prevention Summit, Brisbane, October 2009.
Hill, K. (Invited). Seven years in seven minutes: Gerontological Physiotherapy. Australian Association of Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, October 2009.
Hill, K., Considine, C., Smith, R., Gannon, J., Graco, M., Behm, C., Weiland, T., Wellington, P., McCarthy, S., & Corrie, S. Responding to the ageing profile of emergency department patients. New Zealand Association of Gerontology and Age Concern New Zealand Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, October 2009.
Hill, K., Smith, R., Dodd, K., Gratton-Vaughan, J. Professor of allied health: a new approach to building collaborative research and activity in allied health. National Allied Health Professionals Conference, Canberra, October 2009.
Humpel, N., O’Loughlin, K., O’Dwyer, S., & Wells, Y. Baby boomers anticipate retirement. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July, 2009.
Hunt, S., & Nay, R. (Poster) Changing practice: Understanding the barriers to appropriate pain management in residential aged care, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July, 2009.
Kendig, H., Browning, C., Thomas, S., & Wells, Y. Lifestyle determinants of successful ageing: Findings from an Australian 12-year panel study. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July, 2009.
Kinsella, G.J., Olver, J., Ong, B., & Price, S. Cognitive consequences following mild traumatic brain injury in older adults. Trauma Research and Clinical Management Conference, Langham Hotel, Melbourne, November 2009.
Kinsella, G. J., Ong, B., Olver, J., & March, E. Traumatic brain injury in older adults: Cognitive consequences. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 2009.
22 Kinsella, G. J., Ramsden, C., Ong, B., & Storey, E. (2009). Impact of task complexity and dual task conditions on performance of habitual everyday tasks in mild Alzheimer’s disease. Abstract of symposium paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Meeting. Helsinki, Finland, July, 2009. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15(S2), 27– 29.
Koch, S. (Poster). The tension between protective custody and human rights. International Association of gerontology conference, July 2009.
Koch, S. Restraint free care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Conference, Brisbane, 2009.
McDonald, E., Hill, K., & Punt, D. The incidence of lateropulsion post stroke in the sub-acute setting. Australian Association of Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, October 2009.
Moore, K., Haines, T., Haralambous, B., Hill, K., Nitz, J., & Robinson, A. Physical environments in residential aged care. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Nay, R. What will the next generation of consumers want from Aged Care? Cutting through the red tape. Catholic Health Australia ‘Hand in Hand National Conference’, Hobart, August 2009.
Nay, R., & Winbolt, M. Translating research into practice workshop. AAG National Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
O’Connor, M., Rumbold, B., Lee, S., (Paper). Volunteers: The hidden workforce. National Palliative Care Conference, Perth, September 2009.
Robinson, A., Churchill, B., Andrews, S., Haines, T., Haralambous, B., Hill, K., Nitz, J., & Moore, K. Developing an evidence based approach to falls prevention: Addressing professional isolation in aged care. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Rumbold, B. (Plenary). Health promotion and palliative care. National Palliative Care Conference, Perth, September 2009.
Ryan, R., & Hill, S. (2009). (Invited). Effective health communication - The challenge of multimorbidity. Arthritis Victoria Roundtable, Melbourne, August 2009.
23 Salau, S., & Rumbold, B. Strategies to merge Public Health and Palliative Care Practice Workshop. National Palliative Care Conference, Perth, September 2009.
Teshuva, K., & Wells, Y. (Poster presentation). “Memories are like a dark cloud”: An evidence-based aged care model for older survivors of mass trauma.) International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July, 2009.
Warburton, J. (Invited keynote). Healthy ageing and the social participation of older people. Aged and Community Tristate Conference, Albury, March 2009. This was followed up by an article in Insite.
Warburton, J. (Invited). Productive ageing and volunteering. Productive Ageing at Shandong University in Jinan, China, July 2009.
Warburton, J. (Poster). Building collaborations in ageing. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 2009.
Warburton, J. Age friendly communities. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 2009.
Warburton, J., & Winterton, R. Quality of life, ageing and disadvantage in rural Victoria. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Canberra, November 2009.
Wells, Y. (Poster). Using Australia’s Aged Care Assessment Program (ACAP) Minimum Data Set to inform policy and practice. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 2009.
Winoto, A., Murray, K., Hill, K., & Enticott, J. Does adding otolith specific exercise to standard vestibular rehabilitation improve outcomes for adults with unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction? Australian Association of Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, October 2009.
Winterton, R., & Warburton, J. The experience of ageing well in rural Victoria: The importance of place, in a special session on non-metropolitan ageing – People and places. Australian Geographers’ Conference, Cairns, September 2009.
24 Refereed Conference Papers
Bigby, C., Bower, R., & Webber, R. (2009). Chaotic and poorly informed: Decisions about the transition from group homes to residential aged care for older people with intellectual disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 96.
Bower, R., Webber, R., & Bigby, C. (2009). Aging and health-related changes of people with intellectual disabilities living in group homes in Australia. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 98.
Frawley, P., & Bigby, C. (2009). Citizen participation: What people with an intellectual disability bring to this role. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 106.
Frawley, P., Bigby, C., & Robertson. (2009). Research mentoring with researchers with an intellectual disability: Reflections on support and meaningful inclusion. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 106.
Johnson, H., Douglas, J., Bigby, C., & Iacono, T. (2009). Non-linguistic communication in adults with severe intellectual disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 117.
Johnson, H., Douglas, J., Bigby, C., & Iacono, T. (2009). Social network of an adult with severe intellectual disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 117.
Webber, R., Bowers, B., & Bigby, C. (2009). Hospital and post-hospital care of aging people with an intellectual disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability, 6(2), 157.
Other talks and lectures not included elsewhere
Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person-centred care. Lend Lease Primelife Aged Care National Conference ‘Primelife Magic’, Melbourne, November 2009.
25 Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person-centred care. Bupa Care Services Conference 2009 Auckland New Zealand, November 2009.
Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person-centred care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event Perth, October 2009.
Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited). Person-centred care. Bundoora Extended Care Centre Aged Care Update Series, August 2009.
Nay, R. & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited speakers). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person-centred care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event Melbourne, September 2009.
Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Invited speakers). Person centred care. The Pines Lodge Workshop, Adelaide, September 2009.
Nay, R. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person- centred care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Adelaide, May 2009
Nay, R. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person- centred care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Sydney, July 2009
Nay, R. (Invited speaker). From boardroom to bathroom – embedding person- centred care. Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Brisbane, November 2009.
Nay, R. Why do we have to measure everything? It just takes us away from bedside care.’ Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event Brisbane, Launceston, June 2009.
Nay, R. Person centred care: It’s my choice. The Aged Care Channel program, Sydney, September 2009.
Nay, R. What is PCC? Connecting your role, your background, your management style and person-centred care. Bundoora Extended Care Centre ANUM Boot Camp, September 2009.
26 Staff contributions in other areas; for example, committees, reviewing grant applications, reviewing for academic journals, reviewing theses, organisation of conferences and workshops, other dissemination of research funding, submissions, contributions to policy development
Bigby, C. Co Chair of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability, Special Interest Group on Aging 2004 – continuing
Bigby, C. Consulting Editor of the Journal, Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, published by Blackwell.
Bigby, C. Convenor of the Annual Roundtable on Intellectual Disability Policy in Victoria, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Bigby, C. Editor Australian Social Work, published by Taylor and Francis.
Bigby, C. Grant Review for the Health Research Board Ireland, Australia, Dec. 2000
Bigby, C. Grant reviewer for The Health Research Council of New Zealand
Bigby, C. Grant reviewer for VicHealth
Bigby, C. I have refereed articles submitted for publication to the Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education & Journal of Family Studies, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Just Policy, Ageing and Society, Reviews in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Health and Social Care in the Community, Disability Studies Quarterly, American Journal on Intellectual Disability, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Bigby, C. Oz Reader for ARC
Bigby, C. Part-time member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal 1996– continuing
Nay, R. Judge for Aged and Community Services Australia National Awards for Excellence 2009
Nay, R. Thesis examination: Griffith University – Bramble M. Promoting family involvement in residential dementia care: An Education Intervention.
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Applied research projects
Social inclusion for older people in the Inner East Primary Care Partnerships catchment (contact Uniting Care Community Options)
The Inner East Primary Care Partnership's (IEPCP) Social Inclusion for Older People initiative plans to build stronger community connections and create a greater sense of community that is inclusive of age, ability and cultural diversity. The project documented: models of good practice for improving social inclusion for older people from CALD backgrounds; the achievements, strengths, weaknesses and key learnings of the IEPCP Social Inclusion Initiative projects; a Social Inclusion Model to work with socially isolated groups; and key factors for successfully transferring the Social Inclusion Model more broadly both within the IEPCP and beyond.
Evaluation of strength training programs and the Active Ageing Network (current project, for YMCA; contact Elizabeth Charalambakis, [email protected])
The objective of the evaluation is to describe the effectiveness of the strength training initiative, including the Strength Training for Older Adults Development and Improvement Programs and The Active Ageing Network. The evaluation will map the availability of strength training programs for older adults across Victoria, and, through an analysis of the final reports submitted to the YMCA, will describe strengths and weaknesses of the program’s implementation in Victoria.
Evaluation of the Creative Ways to Care program (current project, for Southern Health; contact Alison Wright; email: [email protected])
Creative Ways to Care is a six-session program that aims to provide “family carers with knowledge, skills, resources and confidence for improving the quality of everyday life and responding positively to behaviours of concern” (Creative Ways to Care Program manual, 2009, p. 25). The evaluation will seek to answer these questions:
28 1. Does participation in the program increase the carer’s capacity confidence to respond effectively to behaviours of concern?
2. Does participation in the program result in decreased occurrence of behaviours of concern? (they want level and frequency)
3. Does the carer perceive that the quality of the relationship with the person with dementia has improved?
4. Does the carer feel that the burden of caring has decreased?
5. Is the carer’s quality of life improved?
Awards
Kinsella, G. 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Professional Psychology Postgraduate Programs Team), La Trobe University
National and international visitors
Professor Jim Mansell, Director, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK
Dr Julie Beadle Brown, Senior Lecturer, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK
Reports from staff or work carried out by them overseas
20 August 2009 Distinguished Professor Graeme Clark presented work on the development of speech and language in deaf children to leading federal parliamentarians at Parliament House Canberra
29 Grants awarded, with funding, amounts and sources
Bauer, M., Rayner, J., Koch, S., & Ellis, J. Description and evaluation of the use of Snoezelen therapy for dementia in Victorian residential aged-care centres. The J.O & J. R Wicking Trust.
Beadle-Brown, J., & Bigby, C. (2009). Quality of life and quality of support for people with intellectual disabilities in community based settings in Victoria, Australia – evaluation of person-centred active support. British Academy and Association of Commonwealth University Joint Activities grant (£4850).
Bigby, C., & Ramcharan, P. (2009–12). Self Advocacy and Inclusion: What can be learned from Speaking Up. ARC Linkage $177,000 plus $135,000 cash industry partners.
Bigby, C., Beadle-Brown, J., & Mansell. J. (2009–10). Understanding organisational factors that impact on person centred practice and quality of life outcomes for residents with complex needs. DHS Office of the Senior Practitioner ($48,000).
Bigby, C., Knox, M., Mansell, J., & Beadle-Brown, J. (2009–12). Realising an 'ordinary life' for people with intellectual disabilities: Developing a theoretical framework for group home outcomes. ARC Discovery ($380, 000).
Bigby, C., Mansell, J., & Beadle-Brown, J. (2009). The role of practice leadership and the implementation of Active Support in group homes in Victoria. Faculty of Health Sciences Collaborative Grant ($10,000).
Bird, M.L., Ball, M.J., Williams, A., Cannell, J., Hill, K., Pittaway, J., & Visentin, D. Does balance vary with season in older Tasmanians and what are the influences and effects. (Auspice - School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania). Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust ($18,980).
Carling-Jenkins, R., Icono, T., Torr, J., & Bigby, C. (2009). Alzheimer’s Disease in people with down syndrome: Developing a model of care. Alzheimers Dementia Research Program. ($20.000).
Chenoweth, L., Nay, R., & Beattie, E. (2009). En-Able Project: Developing and testing a toolkit for the implementation and evaluation of person-centred evidence based responses to need driven behaviours associated with dementia. (University of Technology Sydney). Department of Health and Ageing Grant ($894,245).
30 Day, L., Finch, C., Hill, K., Haines, T., & Clemson, L. Evidence based targeting of state-wide for preventing falls among community dwelling older people in Victoria. (Auspice – Monash University). NHMRC Partnership Grant through Monash University ($400,000).
Dow, B., Russell, M., & Hill, K. Sleeping and falling in older people: A pilot study. (Auspice – National Ageing Research Institute). Department of Veterans’ Affairs Research Grant ($59,925).
Hill, S. Australian Cochrane Review Group activities. Department of Health and Ageing.
Koch, S., Rayner, J., & Bauer, M. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Victorian residential aged-care facilities. Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University.
Koch, S., While, C., et al. Improving medication management for older people and those living with Dementia. Griffiths Estate.
Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Edvardsson, D., & Winbolt, M. (2006-09). Development of a method of assessing the implementation of person-centred care in the management of pain in all care settings. (Auspice – Queensland University of Technology). Department of Health and Ageing – Dementia Collaborative Research Centres Project ($65,000).
Russell, M., Hill, K., Meyer, C., Yang, X.J., & Williams, S. A pragmatic trial of the implementation of a balance screening and home exercise program through existing community health services. (Auspice – National Ageing Research Institute). Department of Veterans’ Affairs Research Grant ($144,983).
Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., & Balandin, S. (2009–11). Transition to retirement by adults with chronic disabilities: Increasing community capacity. ARC Linkage Grant ($336,000).
Warburton, J., Hodgkin, S., Savy, P., Ireland, J., Downing, J., McGough, J., & Kaye-Smith, L. (2009–10). Workforce Mapping Project: Rural Public Sector Aged Residential Care Facilities. Department of Human Services.
Warburton, J., Winterton, R. (2009-10). Models of social inclusion for carers in rural areas. annecto – the people network.
Obst, P., White, K., Warburton, J., & Spencer, N. (2009–12). Professionals
31 providing skills as volunteers in rural areas. ARC Linkage Grant with Queensland University of Technology and Queensland Department of Communities.
Threlkeld, G. (2009–10). Non-metropolitan General Practitioners’ Experience of Change: demography, scope of practice, inter-professional practice and work–life balance.
Grants Pending
Nay, R., Moyle, W., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., & Freadman, R. (2010). A novel approach to understanding social participation – listening to the voices of older people with complex chronic health conditions. ARC Discovery Grant ($565,680).
Bauer, M., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., Smith, A., Minichiello, V., & McAuliffe, L. (2009). Public and Private Matters: Understanding and responding to older people’s expression of their sexuality in residential care. ARC Linkages ($515,470).
Unsuccessful Grants
Nay, R. (2009). Social participation and older Victorians with chronic/complex health conditions. MBF ($499,228).
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