INSPIRE
(Information and News in Social Policy Ideas Research and Events)
December 2005
Welcome to the first edition of INSPIRE (previously known as e-Connect). INSPIRE will now focus each edition on particular area of interest. In this edition we look at Prevention and Early Intervention and have included summaries of the following:
- The Virtual Village - South Australian Inquiry into Early Childhood Services
- Analysing the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
- A Manual Conducting Economic Analysis of Crime Prevention Programs
- Investing in Prevention: An International Strategy to Manage Risks of Instability and Improve Crisis Response
- Homelessness among older people: a comparative study in three countries of prevention and alleviation
- Observing best practice juvenile justice programs in the UK, Canada, and USA
- Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return
- Analysing the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
- The Pathways to Prevention Project: One Model for Working in Disadvantaged Communities Throughout Australia
- Early Years Strategic Framework 2003 to 2006
- Coordinated and Integrated Human Service Delivery Models
Also featured are a large number of conferences and professional development opportunities over the next few months. Please check the list and mark your calendars.
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In this issue:
Feature topic
- The Virtual Village - South Australian Inquiry into Early Childhood Services
Tools and tips
- Prevention Dividend Tools
- Analysing the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
- A Manual for Conducting Economic Analysis of Crime Prevention Programs
International research and developments
- Investing in Prevention: An International Strategy to Manage Risks of Instability and Improve Crisis Response
- Homelessness among older people: a comparative study in three countries of prevention and alleviation
- Observing best practice juvenile justice programs in the UK, Canada, and USA
- Wilderness experience programs for personal growth, therapy, education and leadership development
- Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return
- Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
National research and developments
- Early Learning Strategies
- The Development of Prevention and Early Intervention Services for Homeless Youth: Intervening Successfully
- Victorian Community Council Against Violence: Family Violence is a workplace Issue - Workplace Models to Prevent Family Violence
- The Benefits of Early Intervention
- The Pathways to Prevention Project: One Model for Working in Disadvantaged Communities Throughout Australia
- Early Years Strategic Framework 2003 to 2006
- Coordinated and Integrated Human Service Delivery Models
- Our Kids Action Plan 2004 - 2007
- Improving service delivery for disadvantaged adults
Engaging Ideas speaker overview for 2005
- November: A Participatory Approach to Community Capacity Building - Save Kaunisela
- October: Pathways to Prevention - Professor Ross Homel
- September: Prevention Policy and Practice in Community Settings- Dr Gillian Pugh, Dr Alan France, Professor Linda Caldwell, Dr Edward Smith and Professor Robert MacDonald
- August: Exploring Active Ageing in Australia Triple A (Australians Active Ageing) Study - Dr Karen Barnett, Dr Richi Nayak, Dr Evonne Miller & Associate Professor Jan Lovie-Kitchen
- July: Strategies for Culturally Respectful Research and Service Provision in Indigenous Communities - Dr Zohl dé Ishtar
- Burden of Disease - Professor Alan Lopez
Reviews
- Book Review: Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand, Report of the Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand, 2005
- Website Review: Closing the 'Know - Do' Gap
Conferences, courses and events
- International Conference on Post-Compulsory Education and Training
- 4th Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference - Evidence driving practice
- 14th Australian Research in Early Childhood Education (ARECE) Conference, 23 - 25 of January 2006
- Australian Health Promotion Association 16th Annual Conference 2006, April
- NIFTeY 2006 National Conference (National Investment for the Early Years), 8 - 9 February 2006
- People in Place in People - 1st International Symposium on Environment, Behaviour and Society, 9-11 February 2006
- 10th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, 14-16 February 2006
- Helping Families Change Conference - Innovation and Evidence Based Practice, University of Queensland, 16-17 February 2006
- 5th International Conference on Drugs & Young People, 24 - 26 May 2006
Last updated 9 December 2005
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