http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/ en-au Copyright 2013, The University of Adelaide Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:41:11 GMT The University of Adelaide web.services@adelaide.edu.au http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub24603.html DATE: Saturday, 1 December 2012 SUMMARY: This publication reports on the third year of WISeR's evaluation of the project. In the three years since its commencement, WISeR has monitored and evaluated a number of training and job placement projects, motivation and support projects and business engagement projects that have all provided a range of innovative programs, support and activities for injured workers. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub18903.html DATE: Wednesday, 31 August 2011 SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) at The University of Adelaide to undertake a scoping study to inform the implementation of what was then known as the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative - now known as Teaching and Research Aged Care Services (TRACS). (The Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) is most simply defined as an aged care facility in which clinical care, education and research are interlinked). The scoping study identified critical enablers and barriers to establishing and operating a Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) and the range of models under which this is occurring in Australia. It involved a literature review and structured interviews with all known TNH affiliations. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub18883.html DATE: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 SUMMARY: In late December 2010, the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) at The University of Adelaide to provide research and analysis to inform the implementation of the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub19943.html DATE: Sunday, 1 May 2011 SUMMARY: OZ Minerals commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research to provide a demographic and socio-economic profile of Aboriginal people in the Central North Area of South Australia (CNSA) to help inform the development of strategies designed to maximise employment opportunities for Aboriginal people from growth in the mining sector. This research takes place in the context of an increase in investment by OZ Minerals and other mining companies in exploration and new projects. Data is also presented for other adjacent areas and/or major population centres from which a workforce population can be drawn. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub17583.html DATE: Thursday, 31 March 2011 SUMMARY: The success stories depicted in the four case studies presented in this report reinforce the importance of recognised fundamental ingredients for successful return to work. The findings also illustrate the pivotal contribution RRTWCs can make to the RTW process. The critical success factors exemplified in the case studies are summarised below, and related to the two key stakeholders in the workplace - the RRTWC, and the employer - reflecting the interactive effect between them. In addition, all RRTWCs also identified the critical importance of injured worker's positive attitude and commitment to RTW. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub24763.html DATE: Tuesday, 15 March 2011 SUMMARY: This report depicts four cases studies that reinforce the importance of recognised fundamental ingredients for successful return to work. Findings illustrate the pivotal contribution Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinators (RRTWCs) can make to the Return to Work (RTW) process. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub16923.html DATE: Monday, 20 December 2010 SUMMARY: The Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) has been commissioned by WorkcoverSA to undertake a research project designed to increase understanding of factors in the workplace that affect the achievement of positive return to work outcomes. This included the development of an Index to measure workplace capacity to achieve effective return to work (RTW), initially within one industry and subsequently applying this across various industry sectors. The survey instrument - The Workplace Return to Work Index - is designed to be repeated, in order to measure change over time within organisations and collectively in the sector, and to be applied to other industry sectors. As part of the current project, the survey has been tailored to meet the needs of the Manufacturing Industry, within which the wine and brandy, electronics and meat and livestock processing sectors operate. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub17663.html DATE: Wednesday, 1 December 2010 SUMMARY: Effective from 1 January 2009, employers with 30 employees or more were required to appoint rehabilitation and return to work coordinators (RRTWCs) in SA. The introduction of a legislative requirement for RRTWCs follows the Clayton Review of the worker's compensation system. RRTWCs are responsible for the organisation's internal management of work-related injuries and the rehabilitation and return to work of injured employees. The RRTWC does not generally have authority to make decisions about compensation claims, incur expenses on behalf of WorkCoverSA or develop and approve rehabilitation and Return to Work Plans. Core training for RRTWCs is provided by WorkCoverSA. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub16623.html DATE: Monday, 12 July 2010 SUMMARY: This is the first Annual Report of the evaluation of the RTW Fund and brings together information from the Projects' quarterly reports to the AISR as well as information being collected by the evaluators through key stakeholder interviews, the first Workshop with Projects and ongoing monitoring. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub15923.html DATE: Thursday, 1 July 2010 SUMMARY: This discussion paper provides an overview of research findings related to return to work and some guidelines, practical tools and examples considered to be most useful, from those reviewed, for organisations seeking to improve return to work following injury or illness. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub15943.html DATE: Monday, 1 March 2010 SUMMARY: This Discussion Paper provides an overview of research findings related to return-to-work, and of some guidelines, practical tools and examples considered to be most useful, from those reviewed, for organisations seeking to improve return to work following injury or illness. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub15383.html DATE: Sunday, 20 September 2009 SUMMARY: This research paper highlights the key issues for the wellbeing and general development of young people across South Australia. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12404.html DATE: Thursday, 16 October 2008 SUMMARY: This profile has been designed to provide a description of the socioeconomic status of the population of the Norwood Payneham St Peters local government area, and of aspects of their health. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub9483.html DATE: Tuesday, 25 September 2007 SUMMARY: Despite the substantial amount of research focusing on social inclusion and exclusion, both in Australia and internationally, there are considerable gaps in the literature that limit its utility for policy development purposes.these gaps are addressed by the `Measuring social inclusion and exclusion in Northern Adelaide' Project. This has involved the development of a model that provides a range of indicators of social inclusion and exclusion that enables the measurement of change over time and promotes an increased understanding of the influence of social capital on social inclusion and exclusion. The measures developed are designed to be of use to Government in its planning and implementation of social inclusion initiatives in Northern Adelaide, and more broadly, to inform social inclusion policy development, implementation and evaluation. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub7643.html DATE: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 SUMMARY: The State of South Australia Publication is scheduled to be published every two years, the first being 2005. In the alternating years, we hope to produce a series of updates from a selection of authors around key areas of public policy. Copies of the 2006 Updates can be downloaded from the Australian institute of Social Research Website at http://www.aisr.adelaide.edu.au/pubs/stateofsa/2006/