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- Research Article
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- 10.1002/art.1780250916
- Sep 1, 1982
- Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthritis & RheumatismVolume 25, Issue 9 p. 1130-1133 Brief ReportFree to Read Cancer in connective tissue disease K. A. Black FRACP, K. A. Black FRACP Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorP. J. Zilko FRACP FRCPA, P. J. Zilko FRACP FRCPA Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorR. L. Dawkins MD FRACP FRCPA, Corresponding Author R. L. Dawkins MD FRACP FRCPA Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, Western Australia 6001Search for more papers by this authorB. K. Armstrong D Phil FRACP, B. K. Armstrong D Phil FRACP Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorG. L. Mastaglia MRCP (UK), G. L. Mastaglia MRCP (UK) Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this author K. A. Black FRACP, K. A. Black FRACP Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorP. J. Zilko FRACP FRCPA, P. J. Zilko FRACP FRCPA Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorR. L. Dawkins MD FRACP FRCPA, Corresponding Author R. L. Dawkins MD FRACP FRCPA Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, Western Australia 6001Search for more papers by this authorB. K. Armstrong D Phil FRACP, B. K. Armstrong D Phil FRACP Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this authorG. L. Mastaglia MRCP (UK), G. L. Mastaglia MRCP (UK) Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6000, and the Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009.Search for more papers by this author First published: September 1982 https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780250916Citations: 66AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume25, Issue9September 1982Pages 1130-1133 RelatedInformation
- Addendum
- 10.1111/ajco.13905
- Feb 23, 2023
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Corrigendum.
- Discussion
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- 10.1111/ceo.14216
- Mar 12, 2023
- Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
Clinical & Experimental OphthalmologyAccepted Articles LETTER TO THE EDITOR Evaluating the effectiveness of cascade clinical screening for familial glaucoma in rural Western Australia Louis Stevenson MBBS, Louis Stevenson MBBS orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-5250 Lions Outback Vision, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaL.S and M.B contributed equally as joint first authors.Search for more papers by this authorMagdalena Blaszkowska MForSci, Magdalena Blaszkowska MForSci orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-3834 Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaL.S and M.B contributed equally as joint first authors.Search for more papers by this authorAngus Turner MSc, FRANZCO, Angus Turner MSc, FRANZCO The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Outback Vision, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Mackey MD, FRANZCO, Corresponding Author David A. Mackey MD, FRANZCO david.mackey@lei.org.au orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-4709 The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Correspondence Prof David A Mackey, The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Email: david.mackey@lei.org.auSearch for more papers by this author Louis Stevenson MBBS, Louis Stevenson MBBS orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-5250 Lions Outback Vision, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaL.S and M.B contributed equally as joint first authors.Search for more papers by this authorMagdalena Blaszkowska MForSci, Magdalena Blaszkowska MForSci orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-3834 Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaL.S and M.B contributed equally as joint first authors.Search for more papers by this authorAngus Turner MSc, FRANZCO, Angus Turner MSc, FRANZCO The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Outback Vision, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Mackey MD, FRANZCO, Corresponding Author David A. Mackey MD, FRANZCO david.mackey@lei.org.au orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-4709 The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Correspondence Prof David A Mackey, The University of Western Australia, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Email: david.mackey@lei.org.auSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14216 This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/ceo.14216. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Accepted ArticlesAccepted, unedited articles published online and citable. The final edited and typeset version of record will appear in the future. RelatedInformation
- Research Article
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- 10.5664/jcsm.9576
- Jul 29, 2021
- Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
To compare type 2 polysomnography (T2PSG) to the gold standard type 1 in-laboratory polysomnography (T1PSG) for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children; validate home T2PSG in children with suspected OSA. Eighty-one participants (ages 6-18) with suspected OSA had simultaneous T1PSG and T2PSG in the sleep laboratory, 47 participants (ages 5-16) had T1PSG in the sleep laboratory and T2PSG performed at home. Sleep scientists staged and scored polysomnography data, and pediatric sleep physicians assigned a diagnosis of normal or OSA. Participant demographics, polysomnography variables, and diagnoses were compared using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests for nominal variables, t test for continuous variables and Cohen's kappa to assess concordance. Acceptable recordings were obtained for every home T2PSG. When T1PSG and T2PSG were simultaneous, correlation between the number of arousals, respiratory disturbance index, and sleep stages was excellent. T2PSG at home demonstrated less stage 2 sleep, more rapid eye movement sleep, and higher sleep efficiency. Comparison of home T2PSG to T1PSG for diagnosing OSA showed a false-positive rate of 6.6% and false-negative rate of 3% for those performed at home. T2PSG in the home is feasible with excellent concordance with T1PSG for the purposes of diagnosing OSA in children aged 5-18 years. Home T2PSG may be more representative of a "normal" night for children and could benefit those suspected of having OSA by reducing waiting times for laboratory PSG, improving access to PSG and possibly reducing costs of investigating and treating OSA. Withers A, Maul J, Rosenheim E, O'Donnell A, Wilson A, Stick S. Comparison of home ambulatory type 2 polysomnography with a portable monitoring device and in-laboratory type 1 polysomnography for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(2):393-402.
- Book Chapter
- 10.1007/3-540-27946-6_268
- Jan 1, 2005
Large igneous provinces in Western Australia that may have potential for economic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide ore deposits include the 2.7 Ga Fortescue Group in the Pilbara Craton, the 1.8 Ga Hart-Carson volcanics and sills in the Kimberley Basin, the 1.07 Ga sill complexes and layered intrusions of the Warakurna province in central and Western Australia and the 0.5 Ga Kalkarinji continental flood basalts (in Western and northern Australia).
- Research Article
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- 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a023125
- Sep 1, 1997
- The Journal of heredity
Populations of tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) occur in southwest Western Australia and on five Australian offshore islands, four in Western Australia and one in South Australia. The South Australia and Western Australia populations have probably been isolated from each other for 50,000-100,000 years. Studies have shown that there are morphological and genetic differences between these populations. Attempts at mating individuals from Garden Island (Western Australia) with individuals from Kangaroo Island (South Australia) indicate that while the two populations can hybridize in captivity and F1 hybrids of both sexes are fertile, a barrier to successful reproduction between these two populations is in the initial stages of development.
- Research Article
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- 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01198.x
- Jan 10, 2005
- Aquaculture Research
Species of the family Clionaidae (Porifera: Demospongiae) that excavate shell of the silver-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima, in north Western and Northern Australia are described. Two species belong to the genus Cliona and one species to the closely related genus Pione. Cliona orientalis has only recently been reported from Australia in living and dead coral on the Great Barrier Reef, and this is the first report of this species from north Western and Northern Australia. Cliona dissimilis is reported from Australia for the first time. Pione velans was first described from Shark Bay, Western Australia and this study extends its distribution from Albany, south Western Australia to Port Bremer in the Northern Territory. The most common species found was C. dissimilis. Pione velans and C. orientalis were also present, although the latter species was rare. Cliona dissimilis and P. velans were found to be sexually reproductive in some shells with specimens of C. dissimilis with oocytes in May and P. velans in September 1999. Egg development was synchronous, indicating that the sponges were oviparous and would broadcast gametes in a spawning event.
- Research Article
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- 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1985.tb07665.x
- Oct 1, 1985
- Australian Veterinary Journal
Australian Veterinary JournalVolume 62, Issue 10 p. 350-352 Evaluation of a non-surgical technique for sterilising rams A. R. MERCY, A. R. MERCY Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorR. L. PEET, R. L. PEET Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorT. JOHNSON, T. JOHNSON Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorD. V. COUSINS, D. V. COUSINS Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorG. M. ROBERTSON, G. M. ROBERTSON Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorR. G. BATEY, R. G. BATEY RMB 162A, Brookton Highway, Karagullen, Western Australia 6111Search for more papers by this authorD. P. McKENZIE, D. P. McKENZIE P.O. Box 153, Mount Barker, Western Australia 6324Search for more papers by this author A. R. MERCY, A. R. MERCY Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorR. L. PEET, R. L. PEET Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorT. JOHNSON, T. JOHNSON Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorD. V. COUSINS, D. V. COUSINS Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorG. M. ROBERTSON, G. M. ROBERTSON Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, western Australia, 6151Search for more papers by this authorR. G. BATEY, R. G. BATEY RMB 162A, Brookton Highway, Karagullen, Western Australia 6111Search for more papers by this authorD. P. McKENZIE, D. P. McKENZIE P.O. Box 153, Mount Barker, Western Australia 6324Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1985 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1985.tb07665.xCitations: 6AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume62, Issue10October 1985Pages 350-352 RelatedInformation
- Research Article
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- 10.1111/j.1744-313x.1992.tb00055.x
- Jun 1, 1992
- European journal of immunogenetics : official journal of the British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
International Journal of ImmunogeneticsVolume 19, Issue 3 p. 165-168 POLYMORPHISM IN THE HUMAN B144 GENE IN DIFFERENT MHC HAPLOTYPES L. J. Abraham, L. J. Abraham Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorG. Grimsley, G. Grimsley Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorW. J. Zhang, W. J. Zhang Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorM. A. Degli-Esposti, M. A. Degli-Esposti Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorR. L. Dawkins, Corresponding Author R. L. Dawkins Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaR.L. Dawkins, Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia.Search for more papers by this author L. J. Abraham, L. J. Abraham Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorG. Grimsley, G. Grimsley Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorW. J. Zhang, W. J. Zhang Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorM. A. Degli-Esposti, M. A. Degli-Esposti Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorR. L. Dawkins, Corresponding Author R. L. Dawkins Departments of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaR.L. Dawkins, Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-313X.1992.tb00055.xCitations: 5 The nucleotide sequence data reported in this paper have been submitted to the GenBank nucleotide sequence database and have been assigned the accession number M74228. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume19, Issue3June 1992Pages 165-168 RelatedInformation
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- 10.1111/imj.16089
- May 1, 2023
- Internal Medicine Journal
Internal Medicine JournalVolume 53, Issue 5 p. 879-881 Letter to the Editor Cardiovascular risk stratification in type 1 diabetes: do risk calculators and guidelines align? Katherine Hughes, Katherine Hughes Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorNick S. R. Lan, Corresponding Author Nick S. R. Lan [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-7314 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorP. Gerry Fegan, P. Gerry Fegan orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-6209 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Katherine Hughes, Katherine Hughes Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorNick S. R. Lan, Corresponding Author Nick S. R. Lan [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-7314 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorP. Gerry Fegan, P. Gerry Fegan orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-6209 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16089Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume53, Issue5May 2023Pages 879-881 RelatedInformation
- Research Article
- 10.1016/0040-1951(81)90247-x
- Feb 1, 1981
- Tectonophysics
Crustal properties across passive margins, developments in geotectonics, 15 : C.E. Keen (editor). Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1979, VI + 390pp, U.S. $ 83.00, Dfl. 170.00
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- 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.11.037
- Dec 28, 2006
- Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Asteroid mega-impacts and Precambrian banded iron formations: 2.63 Ga and 2.56 Ga impact ejecta/fallout at the base of BIF/argillite units, Hamersley Basin, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia
- Research Article
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- 10.5204/mcj.894
- Oct 25, 2014
- M/C Journal
It Is Almost as If There Were a Written Script: Child Murder, Concealment of Birth, and the Unmarried Mother in Western Australia
- Conference Article
- 10.4043/8633-ms
- May 4, 1998
The paper provides an overview of Western Australia as a highly competitive destination for private sector investment in the offshore petroleum industry. Australia is a politically stable, English speaking democracy, enjoying sound and consistent economic growth, located in close proximity to major Asian markets. The State of Western Australia occupies the resource-rich western third of the Australian continent. Western Australia's economy is forecast to grow in excess of 5% per annum to the year 2000 and beyond. Western Australia is one of the world's major mineral provinces and one of the largest traders in resources. There are some 300 operational mining and petroleum projects. Western Australia is the country's premier petroleum producer and is the site of the largest natural resource project in Australia - the North West Shelf gas project. Described by industry sources as in a similar stage of development as the Gulf of Mexico 40 years ago, Western Australia already accounts for half of Australia's total crude oil, condensate and natural gas production, and produces 10% of the world's LNG. In 1996/97 the value of oil, condensate and natural gas production in Western Australia increased 24% to US$3.4 billion. The Western Australian State Government actively encourages private sector resource development. Major projects are coordinated by the State Government Department of Resources Development. The State Government is well advanced in its program to deregulate the State's energy sector, providing enhanced opportunities for the exploration, production and sale of gas into the growing domestic industrial market. Proven hydrocarbon reserves offshore have recently been significantly upgraded. Major expansion and development of gas production and processing is planned. LNG production is projected to double by 2005 and development of a greenfields petrochemical industry, using expanded supplies of gas, is planned. Western Australia - Overview Australia is a politically and economically stable English speaking democracy located in close proximity to the world's fastest growing and developing economic regions - the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean rim regions. Western Australia occupies the resource rich Western third of the Australian continent, and has consistently led the nation - and other developed economies - in key indicators of economic growth, productivity, investment and exports. For example, the State's economy has grown at over five percent per year since 1993, which is above the national figure (three percent in 1997) and higher than the OECD average economic growth rate. The state covers an area of 2.5 million square kilometres with a population of 1.8 million. Despite its large expanse the majority of the State's population are clustered in the south west corner of the State with 1.3 million living in the capital city of Perth. The other major towns in the State have populations of up to 35,000, reflecting the concentration of people in Perth. Western Australia's world scale resource and agricultural industries dominate the State's economy, and contribute significantly to national prosperity. With around 10% of Australia's population, the State consistently produces a quarter of Australia's exports.
- Research Article
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- 10.22605/rrh6850
- May 30, 2022
- Rural and remote health
There are approximately 90 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled art centres across Australia, the majority in geographically remote locations. This survey explored how these centres are supporting older people, including people living with dementia, if and how they are collaborating with aged care services and what challenges and opportunities they identify in these arrangements. An online survey was developed by a team of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers, art centre staff and art centre consultants. The survey was distributed in 2018 to art centres across Australia via their four art centre peak bodies: Desart; the Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists; the Indigenous Art Centre Alliance - Far North Queensland and Torres Strait Islands; and the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub - Western Australia. The survey was also conducted face-to-face with participants at art centre annual events; and on field trips to North Western and Central Australia, conducted as part of an overarching study. There were 53 completed surveys, with the highest proportion of responses (43%) from art centre managers. The survey generated 330 qualitative responses to the 13 questions that provided this option. The results showed that art centres play a wide ranging and vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of older artists, many of whom are considered Elders within their communities, and that this reaches far beyond the production of art. The results showed that art centres are a safe place providing older people with the purpose and means to generate income, to enact governance, and to share cultural knowledge through intergenerational connection. Additionally, the results indicate that art centres provide a significant amount of direct care for older people, and that relationships are fundamental to delivering this social, emotional, spiritual and physical care. Furthermore, they showed a great deal of collaboration between art centres and aged care services, although little of this is formally documented or resourced. The survey results demonstrate that art centres play a significant and previously unexplored role in supporting the wellbeing of older people and people living with dementia in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. Respondents shared diverse examples of providing physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cultural care, assistance with navigating health and aged care systems, as well as examples of collaborations with aged care and health providers. The results demonstrate opportunities to recognise and resource this vital work. These findings are particularly important in the context of Australia's recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which found that systemic change is urgently required. Additionally, Indigenous scholars have called for a swell of system reform to address inequities in health and aged care systems. They advocate for a fundamental shift from biomedical and siloed models of care to integrated models that centralise culture, intergenerational connection and the cultural determinants of health. The results show that art centres could bring their expertise to this conversation.
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