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View article: Obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and management in First Nations communities: protocol for the Let’s Yarn About Sleep-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Program
Obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and management in First Nations communities: protocol for the Let’s Yarn About Sleep-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Program Open
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, yet significantly under-recognized disorder in First Nations Australians. Responding to strong community demand for local capacity building for sleep health equity, this paper outlines t…
View article: Fighting fire and fumes: risk awareness and protective practices among Western Australian firefighters
Fighting fire and fumes: risk awareness and protective practices among Western Australian firefighters Open
Background In Western Australia, the issue of bushfires (wildfires) poses a persistent health risk to both volunteer and career forestry firefighters, populations that have been historically understudied. Aims This descriptive qualitative …
View article: Editorial
Editorial Open
Welcome to the twenty-seventh edition of Learning Communities for 2022. This issue covers a range of topics from Group Up Inquiry, theory and education policy, job opportunities of African professionals in Australia, and the changing dynam…
View article: Association between indigenous status and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Australian adults: Does sleep duration affect the relationship?
Association between indigenous status and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Australian adults: Does sleep duration affect the relationship? Open
Background Overweight/obesity is a well-defined risk factor for a variety of chronic cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Sleep duration has been associated with overweight/obesity and other cardio metabolic and neurocognitive problems. …
View article: Indigenous women in science: A proposed framework for leadership, knowledge, innovation, and complexity
Indigenous women in science: A proposed framework for leadership, knowledge, innovation, and complexity Open
Indigenous engagement in tertiary education has been contentious in Australia for many years. This was brought sharply into focus with the 2012 review into higher education, which highlighted a lack of parity for Indigenous Australians. On…
View article: Leading from the North: Rethinking Northern Australia Development
Leading from the North: Rethinking Northern Australia Development Open
Leading from the North aims to improve public dialogue around the future of northern Australia to underpin robust and flexible planning and policy frameworks. A number of areas are addressed including social infrastructure, governance syst…
View article: A peer-observation initiative to enhance student engagement in the synchronous virtual classroom: A case study of a COVID-19 mandated move to online learning
A peer-observation initiative to enhance student engagement in the synchronous virtual classroom: A case study of a COVID-19 mandated move to online learning Open
The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid shift to online delivery in higher education. This learning and teaching environment is associated with reduced student engagement, a crucial prerequisite of student satisfaction, reten…