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The Roots of Military Doctrine: Change and Continuity in Understanding the Practice of Warfare
(2013)This monograph examines military doctrine and explains why understanding its evolution and the influences that shape it are of vital importance to military practitioners, strategists, and statesmen alike. Doctrine, defined ...REPORT -
The Greater Manchester Police procedural justice training experiment: Technical Report
(2013)Greater Manchester Police (GMP) decided to introduce a new training programme on communication skills following concern among Chief Officers that the force was underperforming compared to its most similar group of forces ...REPORT -
The income tax treatment of housing assets: an assessment of proposed reform arrangements
(2018)This research models several politically acceptable pathways to reform negative gearing and CGT so as to reduce impacts on less sophisticated property investors. Two reform models— a rental deduction cap of $5,000 and a ...BOOK -
Continuing professional development for a diverse VET practitioner workforce
(2017)This occasional paper provides a stocktake of recent developments in continuing professional development for VET practitioners. It explores issues such as industry currency, the debate around a professional association for ...REPORT -
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers
(2013)BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers, which are localised injury to the skin, or underlying tissue or both, occur when people are unable to reposition themselves to relieve pressure on bony prominences. Pressure ulcers are often ...REPORT -
An Implementation Framework for the OSCE ‘Best Practice Guidelines’ designed to improve nurse preparedness for practice
(2013)Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are a regular component of nursing and midwifery programs in Australia and internationally. OSCEs are a valuable strategy for learning and assessment of 'fitness to practice' ...REPORT -
Development risk exposure and participation in early childhood education: how can we reach the most vulnerable children?
(2013)High-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) is one form of early intervention that has been shown to promote early learning and development and to reduce vulnerability. However, there is evidence that children from ...REPORT -
Distinguishing between exploitative and non-exploitative sex involving UN peacekeepers: the wrongs of "zero tolerance"
(2013)The links between the presence of peacekeepers and the sexual exploitation and abuse of women have been documented across peace support operations (PSOs). This expert analysis critically analyses the United Nations ...REPORT -
Telephonic support to facilitate return to work: what works, how, and when?
(2013)There is wide acceptance that work is (generally) good for our health and wellbeing, and that this is true for most working-age people, including those with health problems. A timely return to work for people with health ...REPORT -
The Community Capacity Survey – Face-to-face ethnic minority interviews: Methodology and Preliminary Findings
(2013)In ethnically diverse societies throughout the world there has been a lively debate about the impact that such diversity has for society. Proponents of multiculturalism suggest that diversity will contribute in a positive ...REPORT -
Moving beyond the numbers: integrating women into peacekeeping operations
(2013)This policy brief examines the steps needed to improve women’s participation in peacekeeping, highlights the problems inherent in commonly cited arguments for increasing women peacekeepers and proposes key recommendations. In ...REPORT -
Antibiotics for sore throat
(2013)Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it. Objectives: To assess the benefits of ...REPORT -
Principals as literacy leaders with Indigenous communities: Leadership for learning to read - 'Both ways'
(2014)The Principals as Literacy Leaders with Indigenous Communities (PALLIC) project was funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) under Closing the Gap: ...REPORT -
The Implications of Activity Based Funding for Emergency Departments : A Comprehensive Literature Review
(The Implications of Activity Based Funding for Emergency Departments : A Comprehensive Literature Review, 2014)Emergency Departments (EDs) locally, nationally and internationally are becoming increasingly busy. Within this context, it can be challenging to deliver a health service that is safe, of high quality and cost-effective. ...REPORT -
Handbook on Measuring the Economic Value of Tourism to National Parks
(2010)This handbook provides clear instructions and advice on how to undertake a study to estimate the economic value of tourism to national parks, using the ‘spending by tourists’ approach. The handbook is aimed at developing ...REPORT -
Intrinsic antibody-dependent enhancement of microbial infection in macrophages: disease regulation by immune complexes
(Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2010)A wide range of microorganisms can replicate in macrophages, and cell entry of these pathogens via non-neutralising IgG antibody complexes can result in increased intracellular infection through idiosyncratic Fcγ-receptor ...REPORT -
Building Trust: Working with Muslim Communities in Australia: A review of the Community Policing Partnership Project
(2010)The Community Policing Partnerships Project (CPPP) was one of eight projects implemented under the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Community Partnerships for Human Rights (CPHR) program. The CPHR’s central goal was ...REPORT -
The prevention of trauma reactions in police officers: Decreasing reliance on drugs and alcohol
(2013)This study represents the first randomised controlled study of a resilience training program, based on empirical evidence and designed to inoculate emergency services personnel against job stressors. It has highlighted the ...REPORT -
Globalization opportunities for low socio‐economic status and regional students
(2016)Globalization is now central to the mission of most Australian universities. The nature of institutional commitment to globalization takes many forms, including the establishment of off-shore campuses and the development ...REPORT -
Learning Commission Report: Connecting schools with communities
(2014)Pursuing Equity Through Rich Accountabilities (PETRA) is an Australian Research Council funded Linkage project being conducted through a partnership between researchers at The University of Queensland, Victoria University, ...REPORT