There is a growing need for innovative methods of dealing with complex, social problems. New types collaborative efforts have emerged as result the inability more traditional bureaucratic hierarchical arrangements such departmental programs to resolve these Network structures are one arrangement that at forefront this movement. Although collaboration through network establishes an response issues, there remains expectation outcomes and processes based on ways working. It necessary...

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Guide was released by the World Health Organization over a decade ago with aim of creating environments that support healthy ageing. comprehensive framework includes domains outdoor spaces buildings, transportation, housing, social participation, respect inclusion, civic participation employment, communication information, community health services. A major critique age-friendly movement has argued for more clearly defined scope actions, need to...

Recent public debates about Australia's children and young people have begun to acknowledge the direct impact of urban development on their health well-being. This paper reviews a broad range trans-disciplinary literature addressing child-friendliness in contemporary Australian cities, drawing particular attention fact that even some most recognised texts Australia still make few references analysis issue place neighbourhood. More specifically, points two research challenges confronting...

This article brings to light one aspect of alternative agri-food practices by exploring the values and meanings domestic food producers associate with their actions, thereby making a small contribution increasing understanding act urban backyard production. While Australian backyards have long been productive spaces, there has little examination this phenomenon in context. Limited quantitative data give some insight into extent production, while is an interest certain aspects local system,...

This paper provides an overview of qualitative research into problem gambling among non-English speaking background (NESB) communities in Queensland, Australia. The focus for this pilot study was the Chinese, Greek and Vietnamese communities. Using methodologies, community-based explored motivations gambling, impacts upon individuals Findings indicate that is evident each study, but issue characterised by a pervasive sense denial. Gambling enormous shame stigma, not only gambler their entire...

Despite the imperative that youth voices should contribute to shaping their future world, there is limited evidence of agency and participation which articulates unique experience community in urban planning decision-making. This study uses lens social capital compare perspectives between young people aged 15–17 years adults a suburban on Sunshine Coast, South East Queensland, Australia. The results, derived from both quantitative qualitative methods, illustrate different experiences suggest...

Effective sport talent identification and development (TID) programmes are integral to a nation's success in international sport. Using transdisciplinary approach that involved practitioners researchers with diverse theoretical perspectives, we investigated TID factors four Australian sports (Australian rules football, cricket, kayaking tennis). A allowed us isolate explore range of critical successful TID. This methodological article explores how this project moved research beyond its...

Regional and remote tourism in Australia is characterised by micro‐, small‐ medium‐sized businesses, spatially dispersed fragmented. Characteristics which present unique challenges for these communities attempting to develop as a way of diversifying their economy. This study explored the views experiences from residents businesses six local government areas South Western Queensland identify barriers enablers using driver economic social‐cultural growth. We found lack understanding structure...

In Australia, engaged scholarship oriented towards community development objectives has yet to be recognised in funding regimes as being inherently beneficial terms of scholarly excellence and university rankings. While the civic role universities is acknowledged by individual universities, higher education management at Federal policy level, they are most often framed problems related ‘community service’ rather than research opportunities which can raise university’s profile providing basis...

Introduction Healthy childhood development in the early years is critical for later adult health and well-being. Early (ECD) research has focused primarily on individual, family school factors, but largely ignored community factors. The Kids Communities Study (KiCS) will test investigate community-level influences child across Australia. Methods analysis Cross-sectional mixed-methods study exploring effects 25 Australian local communities; selection based socioeconomic status (SES) ECD using...

There is increasing international interest in place-based approaches to improve early childhood development (ECD) outcomes. The available data and evidence are limited precludes well informed policy practice change. Developing the evidence-base for community-level effects on ECD one way facilitate more targeted community action. This paper presents overall final findings from Kids Communities Study (KiCS), an Australian mixed methods investigation into five domains of influence-physical,...

Australian sports stadia are returning to the core of cities and sites supported by high-capacity public transport infrastructure, forming what is often termed 'transit-oriented development' (TOD). In addition, travel demand management (TDM) being used condition patrons into using transport, redefining patron experience. The scale these shifts has significant implications for patrons, most whom attend watch four respective football codes – Rules (AFL), rugby league, union soccer dominant...

ABSTRACT Knowing where sports talent is produced fundamental to identifying spatial factors in production and assist with identification. This research develops analysis methods—the ‘Talent Tracker’—to harness geographical information systems identify regions that are over- under-producing talent. The approach focuses on the professional Australian Football League (AFL), using data sourced from AFL itself other sources, differences regional ‘talent yield’ based junior participation. Data...

Disadvantaged communities tend to have poorer early childhood development outcomes. Access safe, secure, and stable housing is a well-known social determinant of health but there need examine key features neighbourhood that reduce inequities. The 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), population-wide measure development, the Bureau Statistics Socio-economic Index for Areas Relative Disadvantage were used select fourteen disadvantaged local in five states territories based on those...

This paper examines some critical issues and opportunities for democracy public policy posed by the growth of global progress measurement movement. From democratic perspective, these include: citizen as a form re‐engagement; re‐examination development new indicators to define measure ‘healthy’ democracy; demonstration clear linkages between healthy regimes, broader individual societal wellbeing. In policy, movement challenges two long dominant assumptions: primacy continuous economic key...

The community (or neighbourhood) is seen as a potential point of intervention for improving early childhood development outcomes through place-based approaches targeting all children. Yet there are insufficient robust data to guide policy and practice. Developing factors one way facilitate more informed, evidence-based action. This paper discusses the methodological learnings from Kids in Communities Study, an Australian investigation into community-level important development, including...