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    Embedding mindfulness & wellbeing in VET & dual sector education for improved mental health, resilience & performance
    (The International Specialised Skills Institute, 2024)
    Tammy’s Fellowship aims to develop best practices and an implementation strategy for mindfulness-based wellbeing programs. The goal is to proactively equip staff, educators, and students with resilience skills to improve their wellbeing and performance. The program focuses on building inclusive communities, future-readiness, mental health improvement, and enhanced wellbeing. Research supports integrating mindfulness-based wellbeing into teaching and learning in VET & DUAL sector environments.
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    Attitudes to automated and human written sport journalism
    (SAGE Publications, 2024-06) ;
    Kunert, Jessica
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    Karg, Adam
    Automation processes are increasingly being applied to the area of sports journalism. This study examines differences in the perceptions regarding human written and automated match texts using an experimental design with n=251 Australian sports fans. Results showed that human-written articles rated higher on measures related to enjoyment and liking. Differences in arousal and quality were not significant across the match report content. Importantly for media organizations, perceived differences were prominent for all individuals, not just those who read match reports more frequently. Results suggest that perceptions of ‘enjoyment’ and ‘liking’ differ significantly between human written and automated texts; human-written reports were rated as more ‘enjoyable’ and ‘liked’ than automatically generated reports.
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    The embedded mindset: Daring to move beyond our library walls
    (ALIA National 2024 Conference, 2024-05-08) ;
    This presentation will argue an embedded mindset should be incorporated into the modern librarian’s repertoire; that is moving beyond the confines of the library building to bring customised services and support directly to your target users. Relying on promotion of library services to those that come through our doors is like the old saying “preaching to the converted”. If we are to expand our reach and make meaningful connections with those that need it most (but are not necessarily regular library users), then we need to consider a different approach. It really is a minor change in our frame of mind and outlook as LIS professionals, although it’s impact can be incredibly powerful. Practical examples from the VET library sector will be used to demonstrate how to successfully take on an embedded mindset and the potential that can be achieved. It’s time to leave our desks (literally and figuratively), get out there and embed ourselves in our communities. Live boldly, change the status quo. Go on, we dare you!
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    Embedding mindfulness & wellbeing into VET & dual sector education for more resilient students and staff
    (Research Today, 2024-03)
    This research aims to identify best practice, as well as implementation strategy, of mindfulness-based wellbeing programs to proactively offer staff, educators and students resilience skills to thrive; to ncrease wellbeing, mental health and performance.
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    Sport as a political football: understanding the logical collision of sport and politics
    (Informa UK Limited, 2024-01)
    While the sport-politics nexus is not new, there is little doubt that the collision of sport and politics has become more frequent, more complex, and in many instances, more intense. This paper draws on the theory and historical observations of Johan Huizinga and Norbert Elias to provide a theoretical lens through which we can understand the interplay between sport and politics. Furthermore, the Huizinga-Elias theoretical framework allows us to examine the role of sporting organisations in political and social conflicts, and how we can understand the complexities and nuances of how sporting organisations, and their athletes, have become engaged in political debates. The paper expounds the Huizinga-Elias theory through the case study of Australian Football League Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes who became engulfed in a nationwide social and political discussion about racism after he was racially vilified by a 13-year-old fan during a game in 2013. The theory implies that the interaction between sport and politics is unavoidable, thus highlighting that sporting organisations should embrace this reality by promoting their values, orienting their actions towards a common good, playing an active role advancing society and ultimately fostering and enriching communities.
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    An integrated practical placement programme for students with disability: a pilot study
    (2022-07-13)
    Kiegaldie, Debra
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    Shaw, Louise
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    Davis, Jan
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    Siddel, Helen
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    O'Brien, Mike
    Supported work internship programmes for young adults with disability are an evidence-based model, leading to greater employment outcomes. This mixed methods pilot study evaluated the experiences of students, supervisors and a project coordinator, who participated in an Integrated Practical Placement (IPP) programme for students with disability in Australia. Intervention students (n = 10) completed 3, 9-week rotations, and accessed personal placement support and employment coaches. Comparison students (n = 38) completed 3, 2-week placements without additional support. Intervention students perceived significantly greater initial changes in work skills (p < 0.01) and work readiness (p < 0.05). Intervention students reported development of communication and self-organisational skills and stressed the value of staff support. Post programme 70% of intervention students gained employment, compared with 15.4% of comparison students. The findings suggest an evidence-based supported employment programme emphasising personalised assessment and training, could provide individuals with disability the required skills to enable successful employment.
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    Ribbons, Bob
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    The AGES model, designing and delivering IL programs
    (2018-10-26)
    A conference presentation covering the AGES Model for meaningful Information Literacy and a brainstorming session on designing and delivering IL programs.