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View article: Workplace Wellbeing in Action: A Qualitative Exploration of a Champion-Led Approach in Healthcare
Workplace Wellbeing in Action: A Qualitative Exploration of a Champion-Led Approach in Healthcare Open
Introduction: Workplace wellbeing programmes are increasingly recognised as essential in managing occupational distress, burnout, and improving staff wellbeing in healthcare. This study examines the implementation of the SEED Champion Init…
View article: Implementing nature walking groups in mental health services as a transdiagnostic approach to promote recovery: a study protocol for a non-randomised trial
Implementing nature walking groups in mental health services as a transdiagnostic approach to promote recovery: a study protocol for a non-randomised trial Open
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR) registration number: ACTRN12624000733572, 14 June, 2024 with protocol V.2. The ANZCTR adheres to all items from the World Health Organization Trial Registration Data Set.
View article: From stress to support: an ethnographic journey of a staff-led wellbeing intervention in maternity services
From stress to support: an ethnographic journey of a staff-led wellbeing intervention in maternity services Open
Background: Addressing occupational distress in maternal services is imperative to ensuring staff retention and patient safety. Interventions to promote wellbeing among healthcare staff are urgently needed. However, little is known about t…
View article: Developing professional education to support cultural humility in maternal health care: Reflecting on a co-design project with refugee and migrant women
Developing professional education to support cultural humility in maternal health care: Reflecting on a co-design project with refugee and migrant women Open
Reflecting on key values assisted in the identification of recommendations for successful partnership with refugee and migrant women in future projects. Importantly, recommendations hold relevance across different co-design methods as they…
View article: Barriers to Participation in Nature Prescriptions: Evidence From a Cross‐Sectional Survey of Adults in Australia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Barriers to Participation in Nature Prescriptions: Evidence From a Cross‐Sectional Survey of Adults in Australia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States Open
Cities, states, and countries across the globe are recognizing the interconnections of human and planetary health, and are investing in greening. Nevertheless, environmental improvements may not bring adequate changes in exposure needed to…
View article: Factors influencing likelihood of participation in green social prescriptions in an international sample
Factors influencing likelihood of participation in green social prescriptions in an international sample Open
Green social prescriptions (GSPs) are interventions designed to combat sedentary behavior and preventable diseases by leveraging the benefits of nature-based physical activity. As these programs are still evolving, there is limited data re…
View article: Cultural Humility in Action: Learning From Refugee and Migrant Women and Healthcare Providers to Improve Maternal Health Services in Australia
Cultural Humility in Action: Learning From Refugee and Migrant Women and Healthcare Providers to Improve Maternal Health Services in Australia Open
Introduction Access to culturally appropriate healthcare is vital to ensure refugee and migrant women receive optimal care, particularly during the perinatal period. Refugee and migrant women report lower satisfaction with pregnancy care d…
View article: Contact with nature, nature prescriptions, and loneliness: Evidence from an international survey of adults in Australia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Contact with nature, nature prescriptions, and loneliness: Evidence from an international survey of adults in Australia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States Open
Evidence to support nature contact and nature prescriptions to reduce loneliness is scant. A total of 2100 individuals took part in a survey conducted in Australia (n = 525, mean age = 34.1), India (n = 526, mean age = 29.5), Singapore (n …
View article: Supporting recovery, healing and wellbeing with Aboriginal communities of the southeast coast of Australia: a practice-based study of an Aboriginal community-controlled health corganisation’s response to cumulative disasters
Supporting recovery, healing and wellbeing with Aboriginal communities of the southeast coast of Australia: a practice-based study of an Aboriginal community-controlled health corganisation’s response to cumulative disasters Open
Background The recent crises of bushfires, floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic on the southeast coast of Australia were unprecedented in their extent and intensity. Few studies have investigated responses to cumulative disasters in First Nat…
View article: Leading wellness in healthcare: A qualitative study of leadership practices for wellness in hospital settings
Leading wellness in healthcare: A qualitative study of leadership practices for wellness in hospital settings Open
Ways of dealing with workplace stress and enhancing healthcare workers wellness are sought globally. The aim of this study was to explore healthcare leaders’ practice in relation to the implementation of a workplace wellness program called…
View article: Nature prescriptions should address motivations and barriers to be effective, equitable, and sustainable
Nature prescriptions should address motivations and barriers to be effective, equitable, and sustainable Open
Equitable, effective, and durable solutions to address social determinants of health remain elusive and ever more urgent in the context of climate change.1Sherman JD McGain F Lem M Mortimer F Jonas WB MacNeill AJ Net zero healthcare: a cal…
View article: “I can get to a happy place by visiting nature”: The benefits of implementing nature walking groups within mental health services
“I can get to a happy place by visiting nature”: The benefits of implementing nature walking groups within mental health services Open
Background: There is an urgent need to seek innovative and alternative interventions that can be used alongside traditional mental health treatments. Despite a variety of benefits, nature has been underutilised in supporting individuals wi…
View article: ‘No university without community’: engaging the community in social work simulations
‘No university without community’: engaging the community in social work simulations Open
Although community engagement is now a widely accepted part of universities’ agenda, the evidence of learning environments that allow students to gain new knowledge and skills through authentic partnership and reciprocity with community me…
View article: “I can get to a happy place by visiting nature”: The benefits of implementing nature walking groups within mental health services
“I can get to a happy place by visiting nature”: The benefits of implementing nature walking groups within mental health services Open
There is a growing interest in nature-based interventions (NBIs) to improve mental health symptoms. This article describes the experiences of ten mental health consumers who participated in a pilot Nature Walking Group implemented within c…
View article: Wellness Warriors: a qualitative exploration of healthcare staff learning to support their colleagues in the aftermath of the Australian bushfires
Wellness Warriors: a qualitative exploration of healthcare staff learning to support their colleagues in the aftermath of the Australian bushfires Open
Wellness Warrior training provided staff with knowledge and skills to support their colleagues in the aftermath of a natural disaster and later during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, these findings suggest that peer support programs such a…
View article: A Narrative Inquiry into the Practices of Healthcare Workers’ Wellness Program: The SEED Experience in New South Wales, Australia
A Narrative Inquiry into the Practices of Healthcare Workers’ Wellness Program: The SEED Experience in New South Wales, Australia Open
The 2019–2020 Australian bushfires followed by the COVID-19 pandemic brought the significant mental health implications of working in healthcare to the fore. The importance of appropriate support services to ensure the resilience and recov…
View article: A Narrative Inquiry into the Practices of Healthcare Workers Wellness Program: 
The SEED Experience in New South Wales, Australia
A Narrative Inquiry into the Practices of Healthcare Workers Wellness Program:
The SEED Experience in New South Wales, Australia Open
The 2019-2020 Australian bushfires followed by the COVID-19 pandemic brought the significant mental health implications of working in healthcare to the fore. The importance of appropriate support services to ensure the resilience and recov…
View article: Implementation Gaps and Moral Distress in Culturally Responsive Care for Refugee and Migrant Maternal Health Services in New South Wales, Australia
Implementation Gaps and Moral Distress in Culturally Responsive Care for Refugee and Migrant Maternal Health Services in New South Wales, Australia Open
Background Refugee and migrant women are at higher risk of childbirth complications and generally poorer pregnancy outcomes. They also report lower satisfaction with pregnancy care because of language barriers, perceived negative attitudes…
View article: White and non-White Australian mental health care practitioners’ desirable responding, cultural competence, and racial/ethnic attitudes
White and non-White Australian mental health care practitioners’ desirable responding, cultural competence, and racial/ethnic attitudes Open
Background Racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in Australia is rapidly increasing. Although Indigenous Australians account for only approximately 3.5% of the country’s population, over 50% of Australians were born overseas or…
View article: Mental Health Clinicians’ Perceptions of Nature-Based Interventions Within Community Mental Health Services: Evidence from Australia
Mental Health Clinicians’ Perceptions of Nature-Based Interventions Within Community Mental Health Services: Evidence from Australia Open
Background: Mental health conditions are one of the largest burdens of disease in Australia and globally. There is a need to seek innovative and alternative interventions that can prevent and alleviate mental health symptoms. Nature-based …
View article: The SEED Wellness Model: A Workplace Approach to Address Wellbeing Needs of Healthcare Staff During Crisis and Beyond
The SEED Wellness Model: A Workplace Approach to Address Wellbeing Needs of Healthcare Staff During Crisis and Beyond Open
Workplace wellness has gained new meaning and significance in the healthcare workforce in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers across the world have carried the burden of responding to the public health crisis by having to…
View article: Australian Mental Health Care Practitioners’ Cultural Competence, Therapeutic Alliance, Desirable Responding and Racial/Ethnic Attitudes
Australian Mental Health Care Practitioners’ Cultural Competence, Therapeutic Alliance, Desirable Responding and Racial/Ethnic Attitudes Open
Background Racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in Australia is rapidly increasing. Although Indigenous Australians account for only approximately 3.5% of the country’s population, over 50% of Australians were born overseas or…