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First record of pectoral sandpiper calidris melanotus for bali Island, Indonesia, at Serangan Island in Benoa Bay

- Jones, Steve, Trainor, Colin

  • Authors: Jones, Steve , Trainor, Colin
  • Date: 2016
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Wader Study Vol. 123, no. 2 (2016), p. 153-155
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  • Description: On 19 August 2015, SJ visited Serangan Island, Bali Island, Indonesia (8°44'22''S, 115°13'13''E; Fig. 1), making an initial stop at a large pond in the centre-west near Benoa Bay. The pond is also part of a project to reclaim parts of Benoa Bay and is ‘land under reclamation’; it is landlocked and fed by rainwater and not affected by tidal movements. As the tide recedes thousands of shorebirds and waterbirds disperse to all areas of Benoa Bay, and return again to these ponds on the incoming tide. Shorebird species that stay at the ponds during low tide are usually quieter and hence there are opportunities to take photographs. While attempting to photograph birds of local interest such as Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius, SJ took photographs of two birds; one was clearly a Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola, but the other with bright yellow legs could not be identified in the field. When the photos were processed the yellow-legged bird was identified as a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata, but when later uploaded online it was confirmed on social media by several shorebirders (see Acknowledgements) as a Pectoral Sandpiper C. melanotus. About six photographs were taken initially, but SJ returned to take clearer shots on 21 August 2015. The identity of the bird was then confirmed and it was also considered to be a probable adult female. The key features visible in the photos that distinguish Pectoral from Sharp-tailed Sandpiper include the obvious pectoral band, yellowish legs and ‘small-headedness’ (Fig. 2). It was not seen by SJ on subsequent visits made with the specific aim of relocating the bird (25–26 & 28 August 2015), so it had presumably left the site.

'You Beauty' Alex Jesaulenko An historical exploration of the migrant who became a legend

- Eddy, Daniel

  • Authors: Eddy, Daniel
  • Date: 2019
  • Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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  • Description: The Austrian-born Alex Jesaulenko played football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1967 to 1981. His rise to national prominence emerged during a period of great change within both Australian society and Australian rules football. This thesis, through a critical biographical approach, examines for the first time Jesaulenko’s early life, looking at his migrant experience and the role that Australian rules football played in aiding his integration into Australian society. It is not a kick-and-handball analysis of Jesaulenko’s entire football career; that has been extensively covered within copious amounts of primary and secondary sources. Instead, it explores his migrant journey – an important aspect of Jesaulenko’s life which has been largely overlooked – and the key developmental years of sporting education prior to emerging as a VFL champion. It concludes with one of, if not the most, iconic moments in the game’s history: Jesaulenko’s mark in the 1970 VFL grand final, which cemented his name within the Australian sporting consciousness. Australian rules football, and sport more generally, holds a unique place within society. Footballers, it can be argued, are archetypes for our daily dreams and aspirations; exalted figures that we afford status which few will experience in their everyday lives. Therefore, it is through the prism of Jesaulenko’s journey that we can learn more about the role Australian rules football has played for migrants integrating into Australian society.
  • Description: Doctor of Philosophy

Work–family balance : Perspectives from higher education

- Pillay, Soma, Abhayawansa, Subhash

  • Authors: Pillay, Soma , Abhayawansa, Subhash
  • Date: 2014
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Higher Education Vol. 68, no. 5 (2014), p. 669-690
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  • Description: The article examines different types of work–family pressures amongst people working within the Australian university sector. We were specifically interested in work–family experiences between domestic and migrant Australians. Among the major findings, domestic Australians experience greater levels of work–family imbalance across most of the measures used. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.

Teeth Tales : A community-based child oral health promotion trial with migrant families in Australia

- Gibbs, Lisa, Waters, Elizabeth, Christian, Bradley, Gold, Lisa, Young, Dana, De Silva, Andrea, Calache, Hanny, Gussy, Mark, Watt, Richard, Riggs, Elisha, Tadic, Maryanne, Hall, Martin, Gondal, Iqbal, Pradel, Veronika, Moore, Laurence

  • Authors: Gibbs, Lisa , Waters, Elizabeth , Christian, Bradley , Gold, Lisa , Young, Dana , De Silva, Andrea , Calache, Hanny , Gussy, Mark , Watt, Richard , Riggs, Elisha , Tadic, Maryanne , Hall, Martin , Gondal, Iqbal , Pradel, Veronika , Moore, Laurence
  • Date: 2015
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: BMJ Open Vol. 5, no. 6 (2015), p. 1-13
  • Relation: http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100100223
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  • Description: Objectives: The Teeth Tales trial aimed to establish a model for child oral health promotion for culturally diverse communities in Australia. Design: An exploratory trial implementing a communitybased child oral health promotion intervention for Australian families from migrant backgrounds. Mixed method, longitudinal evaluation. Setting: The intervention was based in Moreland, a culturally diverse locality in Melbourne, Australia. Participants: Families with 1-4-year-old children, self-identified as being from Iraqi, Lebanese or Pakistani backgrounds residing in Melbourne. Participants residing close to the intervention site were allocated to intervention. Intervention: The intervention was conducted over 5 months and comprised community oral health education sessions led by peer educators and follow-up health messages. Outcome measures: This paper reports on the intervention impacts, process evaluation and descriptive analysis of health, knowledge and behavioural changes 18 months after baseline data collection. Results: Significant differences in the Debris Index (OR=0.44 (0.22 to 0.88)) and the Modified Gingival Index (OR=0.34 (0.19 to 0.61)) indicated increased tooth brushing and/or improved toothbrushing technique in the intervention group. An increased proportion of intervention parents, compared to those in the comparison group reported that they had been shown how to brush their child's teeth (OR=2.65 (1.49 to 4.69)). Process evaluation results highlighted the problems with recruitment and retention of the study sample (275 complete case families). The child dental screening encouraged involvement in the study, as did linking attendance with other community/cultural activities. Conclusions: The Teeth Tales intervention was promising in terms of improving oral hygiene and parent knowledge of tooth brushing technique. Adaptations to delivery of the intervention are required to increase uptake and likely impact. A future cluster randomised controlled trial would provide strongest evidence of effectiveness if appropriate to the community, cultural and economic context.

The globalisation of health care and health care professional acculturation

- Terry, Daniel, Terry, Melissa

  • Authors: Terry, Daniel , Terry, Melissa
  • Date: 2014
  • Type: Text , Book chapter
  • Relation: Acculturation: Psychology, Processes and Global Perspectives p. 235-250
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  • Description: Acculturation has been viewed as a collective experience; however it can also be highly individualized, this is particularly evident among health professionals who are part of the health care globalisation phenomenon. This chapter outlines, highlights and discusses the acculturation process and how this impacts both individuals, cultural groups and how it continues to shape migrant health care professionals, particularly in the West. A succinct analysis and discussion highlights that acculturation facilitates trust, co-operation and connections between migrant and local health care professionals while the community remains central to meet the needs of the individual. It also outlines the acculturation process is dependent upon the experiences which an individual encounters in the host community, their shift in behaviour, the acculturative stress and psychopathology they experience which leads to ultimate adaptation. Also acculturation is dependent upon other aspects such as mobility, voluntariness and permanence; the level of cultural preservation; and the development of new social networks in the workplace and host society. Lastly, acculturation is also determined by the cultural distance to, social support of and acceptance from the community including the individuals own capacity to acculturate. The discussion will conclude with recommendations for policy, practice and interventions to effectively respond to the acculturation needs of health professionals who migrate to developed countries, particularly rural areas. © 2014 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
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