Building a trusted environmental data and information supply chain: forum and workshop report

Trusted data and information supply chains are vital for research and evidence-based decision making. The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) and the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) and partners are currently leading an approach to establish environmental information supply chains. To help advance this work, the ARDC, WABSI, WAMSI organised three events to explore the building of trusted environmental data and information supply chains at the University Club, University of Western Australia, Perth, 6-7 June 2023. The events brought together senior representatives from large businesses and industry, senior regulators and policy leaders from the Australian and Western Australian Governments, national research institutions, research infrastructure providers and the Australian Government Department of Education. Over 80 stakeholders attended the events. This report shares the objectives and format of the forum and workshop, and makes recommendations for next steps. This activity is part of the ARDC's Planet Research Data Commons (Planet RDC), which provides national-scale data infrastructure for environmental and earth science researchers, policy makers and decision makers, and research data managers. It builds upon the ARDC’s previous work in earth and environment-related research data infrastructure. The Planet RDC brings together research, government and industry to develop systems and processes that make data more available and speed the development of analytics and models. This will help us understand the environment and address some of the most complex, interconnected and integrated challenges facing society. Learn more about the Planet RDC

Digital information and the 'privatisation of knowledge'

Purpose of this paper: To point out that past models of information ownership may not carry over to the age of digital information. The fact that public ownership of information (for example, by means of national and public library collections) created social benefits in the past does not mean that a greater degree of private sector involvement in information provision in the knowledge society of today is synonymous with an abandonment of past ideals of social information provision. Design/methodology/approach: A brief review of recent issues in digital preservation and national electronic heritage management, with an examination of the public/private sector characteristics of each issue. Findings: Private companies and philanthropic endeavours focussing on the business of digital information provision have done some things - which in the past we have associated with the public domain - remarkably well. It is probably fair to say that this has occurred against the pattern of expectation of the library profession. Research limitations/Implications:The premise of this paper is that LIS research aimed at predicting future patterns of problem solving in information work should avoid the narrow use of patterns of public-private relationships inherited from a previous, print-based information order. Practical implications: This paper suggests practical ways in which the library and information profession can improve digital library services by looking to form creative partnerships with private sector problem solvers. What is original/value of the paper? This paper argues that the LIS profession should not take a doctrinaire approach to commercial company involvement in 'our' information world. Librarians should facilitate collaboration between all parties, both public and private, to create original solutions to contemporary information provision problems. In this way we can help create pragmatic, non-doctrinaire solutions that really do work for the citizens of our contemporary information society

Declaración de posición sobre las matemáticas en la primera infancia

Este artículo es una declaración conjunta de posición de la Asociación Australiana de Profesores de Matemáticas y Primera Infancia en Australia sobre las Matemáticas en la primera infancia

オーストラリアの労働事情とワーキング・ホリデー制度

Ⅰ．序論 Ⅱ．オーストラリアのワーキング・ホリデー制度　１．ワーキング・ホリデー制度の生成と発展　２．ワーキング・ホリデー制度の目的　３．ワーキング・ホリデー制度の条件　　３－１．Working Holiday Visa（Subclass ４１７）　　３－２．Working and Holiday Visa（Subclass ４６２） Ⅲ．オーストラリアのワーキング・ホリデー制度の実情　１．WHビザ入国者数　２．WHビザ入国者の滞在期間 Ⅳ． ワーキング・ホリデー制度調査レポート①（１９９６年）　１．調査の概要　２．オーストラリアの労働市場とWHM のインパクト Ⅴ． ワーキング・ホリデー制度調査レポート②（２０００年）　１．調査の概要　２．オーストラリアの労働市場とWHM のインパクト　　２－１．WHM の雇用置換効果　　２－２．WHM の雇用創造効果　　２－３．使用者のWHM 雇用理由 Ⅵ． ワーキング・ホリデー制度調査レポート③（２００８年）　１．調査の概要　２．オーストラリアの労働市場とWHM のインパクト　　２－１．WHM の雇用創造効果　　２－２．WHM の観光産業輸出的効果　　２－３．農業部門における労働力不足とWHM Ⅶ．結

Increasing the knowledge, identification and treatment of osteoporosis through education and shared decision-making with residents living in a retirement village community

Objective: This pilot study explored whether individual goal setting in a retirement village setting could improve strategies to strengthen bones in an ageing population and help prevent osteoporosis. Methods: A two-phased osteoporosis prevention program was developed, piloted and evaluated involving a group education session followed by the development of individualised Bone Plans based upon personal understanding of individual fracture risk and lifestyle factors. Results: A significant improvement in knowledge and understanding of factors to prevent and manage osteoporosis was achieved, and changes in lifestyle behaviours were sustained at six months. Conclusion: Success was due to education by specialist medical and health personnel, flexibility of goal setting, use of group sessions and location of the program within the retirement community setting. The ‘Mind Your Bones’ program is a feasible and acceptable way to translate preventative bone health messages to a large number of people via the retirement village network

Biennial Conference of the Australian Association for Caribbean Studies

The 12th conference of the Australian Association for Caribbean Studies (AACS) was hosted by the Australian National University in Canberra, from 9th to 11th February, 2017. The conference does not focus on education, but I am reporting on it in this journal because of the postcolonial ethos that characterises the meeting. It is an example of a gathering that investigates, discusses and celebrates the culture and society of the Caribbean as a postcolonial region.peer-reviewe