Family Well Being Evaluation Report 2006
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Written by Komla Tsey, Teresa Gibson and Elizabeth Pearson the Apunipima Cape York Health Council's Family Well-being Evaluation report presents the findings of the third and final evaluation (January 2005-December 2006) of a 5-year Apunipima Cape York Health Council Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment project. The aim of the project was to adapt the Adelaide based FWB program as a `family and clan engagement tool' that would enhance the capacity of residents of Cape York to take greater control and responsibility for their lives. [View]

[*] Stepping Up: A Social Inclusion Action Plan for Mental Health Reform 2007-2012
Thursday, 22 February 2007
This report lays out a detailed five-year action plan to reform the mental health system in South Australia and to provide better, more responsive services and an integrated system of care. In doing so, the Social Inclusion Board believes this will give much needed hope and deliver increased wellbeing for many South Australians. [View]

Crime and Justice in South Australia, 2005. Juvenile Justice
Monday, 19 February 2007
Crime and Justice in South Australia has been published annually by the Office since 1987. It encompasses statistics on all aspects of the South Australian criminal justice system. The report is divided into five sections for download at http://www.ocsar.sa.gov.au/publish_date.html [View]

[*] Gambling Prevalence in South Australia: October - December 2005
Friday, 9 February 2007
Since 1995, there have been only three formal prevalence studies of gambling in [View]

Adolescent Gambling in South Australia
Sunday, 4 February 2007
The aim of this project was to obtain current data concerning the prevalence of gambling and gambling-related problems in South Australian adolescents (aged 13-17 years). [View]

[*] Fair Food - Alliances for the Future Forum
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Event: Fair Food - Alliances for the Future Forum, 11 June [View]

Future Directions for the Non-government Mental Health Sector
Friday, 20 June 2008, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Event: Future Directions for the Non-government Mental Health Sector, 20 June [View]

[*] Book Launch: Inside Muslim Minds by Riaz Hassan
Friday, 20 June 2008, 4:30 pm
Attached is the flyer for the next in the Fridays at the Library series, the launch of Riaz Hassan's book 'Inside Muslim Minds', at 4.30pm on Friday 20 June in the Noel Stockdale Room. [View]

[*] Dr Tim Flannery: Climate change and the environment.
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 5:45 pm
The inaugural Sprigg Lecture series commemorates the life of Dr Reg Sprigg a South Australian geologist who discovered the world's oldest (560 million years) fossil animals in the Flinders Ranges in 1946. Today these are internationally recognised as the Ediacara fossils that characterize the newly defined Ediacaran Period on the geological timescale. [View]

[*] Oration 2008: Getting the Balance Right after the 2020 Summit presented by Fr. Frank Brennan
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 7:30 pm
The Institute of Justice Studies Inc., established in 1998, provides public education on justice related issues for the community and legal and justice training for practitioners in Australia and overseas. [View]

Men in poor state of health: Adelaide study
Thursday, 22 February 2007
New findings from a large health study of men from Adelaide's north-western suburbs present "an alarming picture" with a high burden of chronic disease. Almost 16% of the men have diabetes and 12% depression. [View]

[*] A rewarding experiment in SA
Monday, 12 February 2007
By bringing two non-Labor parliamentarians into cabinet, Mike Rann has broadened his government's support, writes Norman Abjorensen [View]

[*] A step in the right direction for early childhood education
Monday, 12 February 2007
UniSA Professor Barbara Pocock says today's ALP education policy announcements are a good start in addressing vital educational needs for Australian children. [View]

So you think you can sing?
Thursday, 25 January 2007
Students in the northern suburbs will be getting a chance to express their musical talents, thanks to a new project that UniSA researchers hope will help keep kids in school. [View]

Back to its monopoly origin
Thursday, 25 January 2007
The last thing that electricity consumers in South Australia need is for AGL to merge with Origin Energy. The $13 billion merger would create a super retailer able to dominate the South Australian retail energy market. AGL once occupied this position after the former Liberal Government delivered exclusive retail rights to it as part of the privatisation of ETSA. [View]