A participatory approach to the inclusion of indigenous Australians in information technology

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Grant ◽  
Laurel Evelyn Dyson ◽  
Toni Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Indigenous Australians

scholarly journals A Participatory Approach to Designing and Enhancing Integrated Health Information Technology Systems for Veterans: Protocol

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolie N Haun ◽  
Kim M Nazi ◽  
Margeaux Chavez ◽  
Jason D Lind ◽  
Nicole Antinori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Integrated Health ◽  
Technology Systems

The Indigenous Pre-IT Program

2007 ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Grant ◽  
Max Hendriks ◽  
Laurel Evelyn Dyson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Indigenous Participation ◽  
The University

From January 12-24, 2004 the Faculty of Information Technology, at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), conducted the first Pre-IT program for indigenous students in Australia. The program was run successfully for a second time in July 2005, with a another planned for 2006. The Pre-IT grew out of the Indigenous Participation in Information Technology (IPIT) Project which began at UTS in 2002. The purpose of the IPIT Project is to increase the participation of indigenous Australians in IT studies and careers (Robertson, Dyson, Norman, & Buckley, 2002).

Problem-Based Online Learning in Indigenous Tertiary Education

2007 ◽  
pp. 132-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Foster ◽  
Michael Meehan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Electronic Learning

In a degree program traditionally offering problem-based-learning (PBL) in a classroom setting, we began to explore how information technology could improve tertiary education for indigenous Australians. As a result, problem-based-electronic-learning (PBeL) was devised, piloted and implemented online from 2003. This case study allows reflection on the problems and possibilities associated with this change to the learning environment for the indigenous-majority student population.

Indigenous Participation in Information Technology Project: Achievements and Challenges of the First Three Years

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Evelyn Dyson ◽  
Toni Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Short Course ◽  
Information Technology Project ◽  
Indigenous Participation ◽  
The University

AbstractIn 2002 the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Technology Sydney began a major initiative to improve the participation of Indigenous Australians in the Information Technology (IT) sector. This followed an initial study which showed that very few Indigenous students undertook studies in IT at university and therefore few found employment as IT professionals. As a result of the new programme, the Faculty’s first Indigenous staff were hired, an Indigenous resource centre was established and the first postgraduate students recruited. In addition, an IT tertiary preparation short course, the Indigenous Pre-IT Program, was launched successfully, the Faculty’s first Indigenous-specific course. With the project, Indigenous student enrolments have increased, mainly as part of the Pre-IT Program and as a result of recruitment of undergraduates from amongst successful Pre-IT Program students. However, retention of undergraduates recruited via special admission provisions has proved difficult despite attempts to secure scholarships and to provide academic support. This paper traces the development of the project and analyses the achievements and challenges in the first three years.

Business: The Electronic Health Record: Front Line Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rosemary Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Electronic Health

National legislation is in place to facilitate reform of the United States health care industry. The Health Care Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) offers financial incentives to hospitals, physicians, and individual providers to establish an electronic health record that ultimately will link with the health information technology of other health care systems and providers. The information collected will facilitate patient safety, promote best practice, and track health trends such as smoking and childhood obesity.

Non-Fatal Deliberate Self-Harm in Three Remote Indigenous Communities in Far North Queensland, Australia

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Rouen ◽  
Alan R. Clough ◽  
Caryn West
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Far North ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Self Harm

Abstract. Background: Indigenous Australians experience a suicide rate over twice that of the general population. With nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) being the single most important risk factor for suicide, characterizing the incidence and repetition of DSH in this population is essential. Aims: To investigate the incidence and repetition of DSH in three remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland, Australia. Method: DSH presentation data at a primary health-care center in each community were analyzed over a 6-year period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011. Results: A DSH presentation rate of 1,638 per 100,000 population was found within the communities. Rates were higher in age groups 15–24 and 25–34, varied between communities, and were not significantly different between genders; 60% of DSH repetitions occurred within 6 months of an earlier episode. Of the 227 DSH presentations, 32% involved hanging. Limitations: This study was based on a subset of a larger dataset not specifically designed for DSH data collection and assesses the subset of the communities that presented to the primary health-care centers. Conclusion: A dedicated DSH monitoring study is required to provide a better understanding of DSH in these communities and to inform early intervention strategies.

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