INSPIRE
(Information and News in Social Policy Ideas Research and Events)
January 2007
Community well-being and its related concepts of social capital and resilience are important protective factors contributing to stronger communities. The community engagement evidence group within the Department of Communities is currently exploring opportunities to measure well being and to use this information to inform decision making about funding and services.
INSPIRE will focus this edition on Community Wellbeing. This edition includes summaries of the following:
- Victorian Community Indicators Project: Measuring Wellbeing: Engaging Communities, 2005
- SDRM Briefing Three, Wellbeing Concepts and Challenges, 2005
- National Center of Education Statistics, Youth Indicators, 2005: Trends in the Well-being of American Youth
- The Well-Being of Inuit Communities in Canada, 2006
- The 2006 Social Report: Indicators of social wellbeing in New Zealand
- The Happy Planet Index: An index of human well-being and environmental impact, 2006
- Current Issues: Measures of Wellbeing: there is more to it than GDP, 2006
- Urban Nexus No. 13 - Urban Quality of Life and Community Well-being Indicators, 2003
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australians Social Trends 2006
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework 2004-2009.
- Department of Victorian Communities, Indicators of Community Strength: a Framework and Evidence, 2006
- Australian Unity Wellbeing Index: Survey 15, Part A: The Report, 2006
- The effects of New Living on Indigenous community wellbeing: a case study on urban regeneration, 2003
- Regional Matters - An Atlas of Regional Victoria 2005
- Indicators of risk to the wellbeing of Australian Indigenous children, 2005
Also featured are a large number of conferences and professional development opportunities over the next few months. Please check the list and mark your calendar.
The various summaries of reports, research, conferences and professional development opportunities included in INSPIRE are based on the original works of the authors and researchers or on abstracts provided by them to publishers and promoters.
The views and conclusions expressed on and/or accessed through this site are those of the authors and original publishers and do not necessarily represent the views or conclusions of the Department of Communities.
We invite your contributions and comments. If you would like to provide input or feedback please contact research@communities.qld.gov.au
In this issue
Feature topic
- Victorian Community Indicators Project: Measuring Wellbeing: Engaging Communities, 2005
Tools and Tips
- UNICEF: Monitoring the Situation of Children and Women
- The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
International Research and Developments
- SDRM Briefing Three, Wellbeing Concepts and Challenges, 2005
- National Center of Education Statistics, Youth Indicators, 2005: Trends in the Well-being of American Youth
- The Well-Being of Inuit Communities in Canada, 2006
- The 2006 Social Report: Indicators of social wellbeing in New Zealand
- The Happy Planet Index: An index of human well-being and environmental impact, 2006
- Current Issues: Measures of Wellbeing: there is more to it than GDP, 2006
- Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Families, 2002
- Urban Nexus No. 13 - Urban Quality of Life and Community Well-being Indicators, 2003
National Research and Developments
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australians Social Trends 2006
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework 2004-2009.
- Department of Victorian Communities, Indicators of Community Strength: a Framework and Evidence, 2006
- Australian Unity Wellbeing Index: Survey 15, Part A: The Report, 2006
- State of the Environment Report 2003 ACT, Community Wellbeing.
- The effects of New Living on Indigenous community wellbeing: a case study on urban regeneration, 2003
- Regional Matters - An Atlas of Regional Victoria 2005
- Indicators of risk to the wellbeing of Australian Indigenous children, 2005
- Presentations from the Community Indicators Workshop, 2006
Engaging Ideas - 2006
- Future and past Engaging Ideas Events.
Reviews
Publication Reviews
- Measuring Wellbeing in Developing Countries: The Case of Algeria
- Population Issues and Social Indicators of Well-being.
Website Reviews
- Community accounts Website
- Knowledge Base – Measuring Progress around the World
- The Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Measuring What Matters
- Australian Centre of Quality of Life: International Wellbeing Group
Conferences, Courses and Events
- Kindling the Flame: Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference, Feb 2007, WA
- From Welfare to Social Investment: Reimagining Social Policy for the Life Course, Feb 2007, VIC
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2007, Feb 2007, NSW
- Community Engagement 2007: Innovative methods and techniques for collaboration in policy making to enable capacity building in our communities, Mar 2007, NSW
- QCOSS Conference 2007: Poverty, Prosperity & Progress. Ensuring the inclusion of all Queenslanders, Mar 2007, QLD
- Borders and Bridges: 2007 National Conference, May 2007, VIC
- Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2007 National Conference, Jun 2007, VIC
- The 8th National Rural & Remote Social Work/Welfare/Community/ Health Conference is: Beyond The Great Divide, Bringing Communities Together, July 2007, VIC.
- Australian Social Policy Conference Social Policy through the Life Course: Building Community Capacity and Social Resilience, July 2007, NSW
- Improving Community Safety in Regional Australia, Oct 2007, QLD
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