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View article: The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse
The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse Open
This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for th…
View article: Understanding Inequality Within a Personalised System of Disability Support: Australian Children With Disabilities' Unmet Support Needs
Understanding Inequality Within a Personalised System of Disability Support: Australian Children With Disabilities' Unmet Support Needs Open
Disability support has shifted towards models of personalised care, which critics argue may contribute to increased inequalities. There is limited systematic evidence investigating inequalities in support among children with disabilities. …
View article: Organisational kindness and compassion: what are the barriers, enablers and outcomes for clients and stakeholders?
Organisational kindness and compassion: what are the barriers, enablers and outcomes for clients and stakeholders? Open
Unkind bureaucratic policies such as the Australian Robodebt policy, which targeted welfare recipients with automatic debt letters, and are geared towards economic savings, can significantly harm those impacted by them. Compassion and kind…
View article: Payment of Participants with Disability in Research: A Scoping Review and Framework
Payment of Participants with Disability in Research: A Scoping Review and Framework Open
Payment of people participating in research is a common practice in research. Research ethics guidelines often require additional scrutiny of payment practices and research practices more generally for groups identified as vulnerable, incl…
View article: Impact of employment support in different work environments on individuals with intellectual disability and their families from their own perspectives: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence
Impact of employment support in different work environments on individuals with intellectual disability and their families from their own perspectives: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence Open
Introduction People with intellectual disability experience lower levels of employment than those with other disabilities and those without disability, and typically require support services to access and maintain employment. Reviews on em…
View article: Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in integrated care for people with disabilities: A scoping review using the SELFIE framework
Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in integrated care for people with disabilities: A scoping review using the SELFIE framework Open
Traditional integrated care models, focusing on disease management, fall short for people with disabilities, who have diverse, often cross-system needs and social barriers. This review highlights the importance of integrating the context o…
View article: School-based integrated care – understanding collaborative partnerships between the health and education sectors (Combined with Paper 16)
School-based integrated care – understanding collaborative partnerships between the health and education sectors (Combined with Paper 16) Open
Background: Ngaramadhi Space (NS) is a school-based integrated care (SBIC) program co-designed with schools and the Aboriginal community within metropolitan Sydney to improve access and engagement with health services for young people expe…
View article: Kalgal Burnbona - An evaluation of a school-based integrated care (SBIC) program in metropolitan Sydney (Combined with Paper 120)
Kalgal Burnbona - An evaluation of a school-based integrated care (SBIC) program in metropolitan Sydney (Combined with Paper 120) Open
Background: Kalgal Burnbona is a school-based integrated care (SBIC) program co-designed with schools and the Aboriginal community within metropolitan Sydney to improve access and engagement with health services for school-aged children (5…
View article: Rationality And Emotion In Neurotypical Risk-Reward Decision Making: Social Justice Implications
Rationality And Emotion In Neurotypical Risk-Reward Decision Making: Social Justice Implications Open
This research explored how neurotypical adults’ decision-making processes, when influenced by emotions of joy and fear, reveal underlying biases that have social justice implications for neurodivergent individuals. Neurodivergent adults ar…
View article: The role of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in deaths by suicide in Australia: A retrospective study of coronial records
The role of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in deaths by suicide in Australia: A retrospective study of coronial records Open
Mitigation of secondary effects of dementia, as well as fear and stigma, may prevent some death by suicide.
View article: A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of innovation and regulation in hearing health care
A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of innovation and regulation in hearing health care Open
Background The hearing health sector is an example of a health sector that is experiencing a period of rapid innovation driven by digital technologies. These innovations will impact the types of interventions and services available to supp…
View article: Integrating Feminism, Transforming the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): An Analysis of the Scheme Through the NDIS Plans of People with Intellectual Disability
Integrating Feminism, Transforming the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): An Analysis of the Scheme Through the NDIS Plans of People with Intellectual Disability Open
The implications of gender inequality have been overlooked in the lives of women with intellectual disability who suffer intersectional discrimination because they are women but also because they have a disability. The individualised fundi…
View article: Who Funds Published Disability Research in Australia?
Who Funds Published Disability Research in Australia? Open
In this article, we describe the sources of funding cited, and topics of research associated with that funding, in Australian disability research. We conducted a systematic search for publicly available peer-reviewed papers reporting the f…
View article: Kalgal Burnbona: An Integrated Model of Care Between the Health and Education Sector
Kalgal Burnbona: An Integrated Model of Care Between the Health and Education Sector Open
The Kalgal Burnbona model can be scaled up to serve a wider network of students across SLHD. The initial successes of the model, which include improving access and engagement for children with unmet physical health, mental health and socia…
View article: An International Competency Framework for High-Quality Workforce Development in Integrated Care (IC): A Modified Delphi Study Among Global Participants
An International Competency Framework for High-Quality Workforce Development in Integrated Care (IC): A Modified Delphi Study Among Global Participants Open
The study provides a global consensus on the competencies required for workforce training and development in IC and offers recommendations on how these competencies can be implemented in higher education and vocational institutions and wor…
View article: School-Based Integrated Care Within Sydney Local Health District: A Qualitative Study About Partnerships Between the Education and Health Sectors
School-Based Integrated Care Within Sydney Local Health District: A Qualitative Study About Partnerships Between the Education and Health Sectors Open
SBIC models require high-level collaboration across sectors and with communities to provide a shift towards child and family centred care that improves engagement, access and outcomes in health delivery.
View article: Workforce Development in Integrated Care: An International Framework
Workforce Development in Integrated Care: An International Framework Open
Introduction: Integrated care aims to improve access, quality, and continuity of services for ageing populations and people experiencing chronic conditions. There are several descriptions in the literature recommending training in integrat…
View article: “I am not just a place for implementation. I should be a partner”: a qualitative study of patient-centered care from the perspective of diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia
“I am not just a place for implementation. I should be a partner”: a qualitative study of patient-centered care from the perspective of diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia Open
View article: Retrospective audit of a school‐based integrated health‐care model in a specialised school for children with externalising behaviour
Retrospective audit of a school‐based integrated health‐care model in a specialised school for children with externalising behaviour Open
Aim Problematic externalising behaviours in adolescents are associated with high individual and societal burden. A school‐based multidisciplinary health clinic, Ngaramadhi Space (NS), was developed at Yudi Gunyi School, a specialised behav…
View article: The <scp>NDIS</scp> at ten years: designing an equitable scheme for the next decade
The <span>NDIS</span> at ten years: designing an equitable scheme for the next decade Open
As the NDIS turns ten, we must make changes to improve scheme equity The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was created to provide reasonable and necessary supports for people with disability under the age of 65 years to live an i…
View article: Australia is lagging when it comes to employing people with disability – quotas for disability services could be a start
Australia is lagging when it comes to employing people with disability – quotas for disability services could be a start Open
View article: Patient-centered care in the Middle East and North African region: a systematic literature review
Patient-centered care in the Middle East and North African region: a systematic literature review Open
Background The need for patient centered care (PCC) and its subsequent implementation has gained policy maker attention worldwide. Despite the evidence showing the benefits and the challenges associated with practicing PCC in western count…
View article: The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services
The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services Open
In Australia there is a significant gap in employment rates between people with disability and those without. This is in the context of general gaps in the disability sector workforce, which has been the subject of recent policy concern. O…
View article: Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour
Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour Open
The health sector can play a pivotal role in improving the wellbeing of children by forming effective partnerships with schools and communities. The NS model is a practice-based example of this.
View article: Disruptions to the hearing health sector
Disruptions to the hearing health sector Open
View article: Responding to Complexity in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Responding to Complexity in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Open
Background: Personalisation in disability support funding is premised on the notion that services come together through the individual. Where people have very complex needs, many individuals and their supporters find it difficult to facili…
View article: Integrating care for people with the most complex needs: the Integrated Service Response
Integrating care for people with the most complex needs: the Integrated Service Response Open
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021…
View article: What does the term childhood behavioural disorders mean in the context of Aboriginal culture within Australia? Part 2: Historical and social context
What does the term childhood behavioural disorders mean in the context of Aboriginal culture within Australia? Part 2: Historical and social context Open
Childhood behavioural disorders (CBDs) are a common reason for referral to paediatric services and are associated with negative individual and societal outcomes. This article addresses how childhood became a distinct entity and how histori…
View article: Do Area-Level Environmental Factors Influence Employment for People with Disability? A Scoping Review
Do Area-Level Environmental Factors Influence Employment for People with Disability? A Scoping Review Open
Employment is an important social determinant of health and wellbeing. People with disability experience labour market disadvantage and have low labour force participation rates, high unemployment rates, and poor work conditions. Environme…
View article: Unintentional drug-related deaths in people with mental illness in NSW Australia, 2012–2016: a retrospective cohort study
Unintentional drug-related deaths in people with mental illness in NSW Australia, 2012–2016: a retrospective cohort study Open
Purpose People with mental illness are a vulnerable and stigmatised group with poor health outcomes including greater premature mortality. This study aimed to investigate trends and rates of change in unintentional drug-related deaths for …