Street plan of Hobart showing divisions

Hobart: Street Plan 1941 Street plan, showing divisions (no other details) Government Printer. Scale: 2 ins: 30 ch. RS Mp/7

Liquor licences issued to Australian schools

BACKGROUND: Children's positive socialisation to alcohol is associated with early initiation of drinking and alcohol-related harm in adult life. Internationally, there have been reports of adults' alcohol consumption at school events in the presence of children. The aim of this research was to identify the conditions under which Australian schools are required to apply for a liquor licence and the associated prevalence of liquor licences for these events where children were likely to be present. METHODS: A document review was conducted to examine temporary liquor licensing legislation. Quantitative analysis was used to examine relevant licensing data. Coding criteria was developed to determine school type, student year levels and the likely presence of children. RESULTS: Four jurisdictions provided data on 1817 relevant licences. The average annual licences/100 schools was highest amongst Independent schools followed by Catholic and public (government) schools. The rates were highest in Queensland and Victoria where children were present at 61% and 32% of events respectively. CONCLUSIONS: While there are legislative differences across jurisdictions, the prevalence of adults' alcohol use at school events in the presence of children may reflect the various education department policies and principals' and school communities' beliefs and attitudes. Licences are not required for all events where liquor is consumed so the prevalence of adults' use of alcohol at school events is likely to be higher than our analyses imply. Such practices may undermine teaching about alcohol use in the school curriculum and health promotion efforts to develop alcohol-free events when children are present

National review of maternity services 2008: women influencing change

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2009 the Australian government announced a major program of reform with the move to primary maternity care. The reform agenda represents a dramatic change to maternity care provision in a society that has embraced technology across all aspects of life including childbirth.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A critical discourse analysis of selected submissions in the consultation process to the national review of maternity services 2008 was undertaken to identify the contributions of individual women, consumer groups and organisations representing the interests of women.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Findings from this critical discourse analysis revealed extensive similarities between the discourses identified in the submissions with the direction of the 2009 proposed primary maternity care reform agenda. The rise of consumer influence in maternity care policy reflects a changing of the guard as doctors' traditional authority is questioned by strong consumer organisations and informed consumers.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Unified consumer influence advocating a move away from obstetric -led maternity care for all pregnant women appears to be synergistic with the ethos of corporate governance and a neoliberal approach to maternity service policy. The silent voice of one consumer group (women happy with their obstetric-led care) in the consultation process has inadvertently contributed to a consensus of opinion in support of the reforms in the absence of the counter viewpoint.</p

Food Policy Development in the Australian State of Victoria: A Case Study of the Food Alliance

This article explores the development of a food policy body called the Food Alliance and the role of the organization in encouraging the development of food policy that integrates health and ecological issues. The Food Alliance is located within the Australian state of Victoria. A policy triangle is used as a framework to describe and analyse the work of the Food Alliance. Lessons are drawn about effective strategies for influencing integrated food policy. This occurs in a context where food policy typically favours powerful industry and agricultural interests and where relationships between the health and environmental sectors are in their infancy. The implications for planning and organizing a state-wide food policy are explored from the perspective of policy and the ways in which this can be influenced through working with key stakeholders

Trout fishing in Tasmania.

Cover title.; Running title: An angler's paradise.; Available in an electronic version via the Internet at http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn630221.Angler's paradise

Road map of Tasmania [cartographic material].

Originally published in two sheets by the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau.; 'Reproduced by permission of the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau'.; With : Road map of Tasmania ... table of road distances. Hobart : J. Walch & Sons Pty Ltd.; Inset : Street map of Hobart.; Road map of Tasmania showing road distances in miles. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn1087770. Tourist map of N. Tasmania. Scale [ca. 1:1 000 000] --Tourist map of S. Tasmania. Scale [ca. 1:750 000].Tourist map of N.TasmaniaTourist map of S.Tasmani

Trout fishing in Tasmania.

Cover title.; Running title: An angler's paradise.; Available in an electronic version via the Internet at http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn630221.Angler's paradise

Tourist map of Tasmania. Sheet No. 2 [cartographic material] /

Shows railways, roads, tracks, good fishing areas, aerodromes and unofficial landing grounds.; "Photo Algraphed by Walter E. Shimmins, Government Printer."; Inset: Hobart city centre.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn540807