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Enrolling babies at birth

New Zealand Ministry of Health
5 May 2014

This resource provides general practice with practical suggestions to support the process of ensuring newborns in NZ are enrolled with general practice as close to birth as possible and no later than two weeks after birth.

National key performance indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care: first national results June 2012 to June 2013

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
5 May 2014

This report presents data for 19 ‘process of care’ and ‘health outcomes’ indicators which focus on the prevention and management of chronic disease, and maternal and child health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Getting it right: integrating the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance enterprise

Gary Waters
Kokoda Foundation
5 May 2014

This paper examines the nature of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance challenge confronting Australia and how that challenge is currently being met.

Identity crime and misuse in Australia: results of the 2013 online survey

Russell G. Smith, Alice Hutchings
Australian Institute of Criminology
5 May 2014

With identity crime and misuse of personal information affecting individuals, businesses and governments, this national survey examines the extent and nature of identity crime in Australia.

Budget pressures on Australian governments 2014

John Daley, Cassie McGannon
Grattan Institute
4 May 2014

Unprecedented infrastructure spending by states and territories is largely responsible for a $106 billion decline in their finances since 2006, argues this report.

Sydney Airport: performance and potential competition from a second airport

Andrew Haylen
NSW Parliamentary Research Service
3 May 2014

This briefing paper analyses, at a theoretical level, the potential economic benefits of secondary airport competition in the Sydney context.

Got to get you into my life: offspring of donor insemination challenging confidentiality rules

Anna Kalaitzidis, Paul Jewell
Australian Review of Public Affairs
2 May 2014

Initially, donor insemination was an informal arrangement in which the genetic connection with the anonymous donor was downplayed or concealed. As donor-conceived children became adults some challenged this, and significant legislative changes have ensued.

The impact of intensive correction orders on re-offending

Clare Ringland, Don Weatherburn
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
2 May 2014

This study examined the risk of re-offending of those who received an intensive correction order, relative to those who received periodic detention and suspended sentences with supervision.

New approaches to persistent problems in Australia’s schools

Sara Glover, Bronwyn Hinz, Mailie Ross
Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy
2 May 2014

This report presents four propositions to accelerate transformation in Australia’s schools.

An independent scientific review of the Tasmanian fox eradication program

Clive Marks
Tasmanian Fox?
1 May 2014

An international collaboration of scientists has reported serious deficiencies in the data and analysis used to justify the controversial 13-year Tasmanian fox eradication program.

Towards responsible government

National Commission of Audit, Australian Government Department of Finance
1 May 2014

The National Commission of Audit has recommended a substantial changes to the Australian public service including 15,000 fewer public servants.

Cervical screening in Australia 2011-2012

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
1 May 2014

This report presents the latest national statistics monitoring the National Cervical Screening Program, which aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer.

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