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hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (in this thesis defined as gestational diabetes (GDM) or T2D in pregnancy) with
The Northern Territory (NT) of Australia has one of the highest rates of solar insolation in Australia which can be a catalyst for future energy development. In addition, it has…
happens in families and communities when people are locked up all the time?", this thesis contributes
How do we keep our children safe from sexual abuse? This question underpins the grounded theory study in exploring how Aboriginal communities address child sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse has…
Personal experience of working as a remote nurse in Australia has brought an awareness that the uniqueness and complexity of this nursing brings challenges that are significantly different from those…
Learning to read as a child living in a remote Indigenous community in Australia is impacted by many known social, cultural and contextual factors. In the remote Indigenous community of…
programs in these contexts with controlled and quasi‐experimental study designs. This thesis considered
Children from Australian remote areas are vulnerable to complex childhood trauma (CCT) as their communities face higher rates of disadvantage and exposure to potentially traumatic circumstances such as natural disasters,…
Australian Aboriginal youth experience significant morbidity but may find it difficult to access culturally appropriate health care, particularly in remote areas. The Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS) provides care in…
Human mobility plays a major role in the spread of communicable diseases. Remote Indigenous populations in Australia tend to have a higher risk of communicable diseases, and although high levels…
Selina Taylor studied pharmacists, consumers, health professionals and stakeholders perspectives of expanded pharmacy practice and integrated her findings to develop and pilot an ear health intervention for rural community pharmacy.…
Globally, since the latter part of the 20th Century, maternal and neonatal mortality rates have continued to reduce. However, in high-income countries (HICs), rates are still higher for women living…
Background: People living in rural and remote areas are faced with a multitude of health disadvantages. These disadvantages include limited access and decreased utilisation of medical services, increased rates of…
This thesis is about culture, representation, perception, and visual communication. It is set in
Australian grassroots action on climate change is a recent phenomenon. Climate change as an issueof concern entered the political landscape and the national psyche of Australia later than in othercountries,…
This thesis is a synchronic study of valence adjusting, switch-reference and ellipsis in three
such this thesis set out to investigate the situation in Barunga. This thesis explores material
-representation becomes apparent. The aim of this thesis is to understand how justice programs might
The aim of this project was to develop and enact appropriate approaches to support healthy lifestyle changes as part of longer-term diabetes prevention among younger Aboriginal people in Derby, Western…
Australia is free from canine rabies. The spread of the disease in Indonesia has increased the risk of rabies incursion in northern Australia. Remote Indigenous communities, such as those in…