South Australian Policy Online: Recent Publications (10 items) http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/ en Copyright The University of Adelaide 2008 The University of Adelaide web.services@adelaide.edu.au South Australian Government Submission to the Department of Climate Change Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12603.html The South Australian Government is committed to tackling climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The South Australia Government views tackling climate change as an essential part of its environmental sustainability agenda, documented in South Australia's Strategic Plan, South Australia's Greenhouse Strategy and the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007. To access http://www.climatechange.sa.gov.au/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:45:00 CST Myponga Watercourse Restoration Project Final Report http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12587.html This report reviews the work undertaken during the Myponga Watercourse Restoration Project and assesses its impacts on water quality. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:19:00 CST 2008 Adelaide Business Segmentation Report: Current and Potential Businesses http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12585.html In order to identify changes in the behaviour, perceptions and intentions of residents, businesses and others who currently do and do not use the City, Segmentation studies have been conducted regularly since 2003. These reports provide a comprehensive analysis of the results achieved and identify any changes that have occurred over the course of the Studies. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:38:00 CST Equal Opportunity Commission 2007-08 Annual Report http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12543.html This report highlights the work of the EOC during 2007-08 and contains important data about the number and nature of complaints lodged to the Commission during this time. http://www.eoc.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:40:00 CST Draft Strategy for Planning Country Health Services in SA http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12523.html The Strategy for Planning Country Health Services in SA has been prepared to set out the broad policy commitments, priorities and key enablers. It incorporates: The deliberations of the Country Health Care Plan Taskforce, including the important planning principles and service delineation framework. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:00 CST Progress on the Lands Update on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12463.html The South Australian Government, in collaboration with Australian Government agencies and Anangu organisations, is working to improve the planning and coordination of service delivery to communities on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (the Lands). In June 2006, the peak consultative body Tjungungku Kuranyukutu Palyantjaku (TKP) meaning "Working together towards a better future", developed an action plan that would assist in creating sustainable improvements in the living conditions of Anangu on the Lands. The TKP Action Plan continues on from the work of the APY Lands Strategic Plan, and builds on the five priority areas identified by Wiru Palyantjaku, a community group that emerged out of TKP. This report provides an update on the SA Government's work in the five priority areas. To access http://www.premcab.sa.gov.au/dpc/publications_apy_lands.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:38:00 CST Volunteering in South Australia in 2008 http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12447.html The Volunteering in South Australia in 2008 survey, conducted by Harrison Market Research and involving more than 1,500 respondents, reveals that around half of all South Australians volunteer in the community. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:35:00 CST The impact of co-payment increases on dispensings of government-subsidised medicines in Australia http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12446.html Patient co-payments for medicines subsidised under the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)increased by 24% in January 2005. We investigated whether this increase and two related co-payment changes were associated with changes in dispensings of selected subsidised medicines in Australia. The study findings suggest that recent increase in Australian PBS co-payments have had a significant effect on dispensings of prescription medicines. The results suggest large increase in co-payments impact on patients' ability to afford essential medicines. Of major concern is that, despite special subsidies for social security beneficiaries in the Australian system, the recent co-payment increase has particularly impacted on utilisation for this group. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:16:32 CST Police Drug Diversion Initiative Final Evaluation Report http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12445.html This report is the final evaluation report for the South Australian Police Drug Diversion Initiative (PDDI). It presents high level findings a long with a set of recommendations. Readers interested in the data and more detailed discussions of the findings in relation to individuals diverted under the PDDI are directed to the appendices which accompany this report. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:56:00 CST An investigation of strategies and programs that assist refugees and migrants into employment. http://www.sapo.org.au/pub/pub12444.html This report considers programs and strategies (regardless of the clients' status as migrants, refugees or asylum seekers) which demonstrated a high degree of success in * getting the clients into the workplace * assisting clients in maintaining employment * providing opportunities for clients to progress - usually through further training or ongoing support. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:00 CST