[*] Atlas of Australian public VET - Introduction
Monday, 1 April 2013
In July 2012, South Australia resubmitted TAFE SA data for the 2011 National VET Provider Collection resulting from the implementation of a new VET reporting system in mid-2011 and upgraded reconciliation processes between the old (semester 1, 2011) and new (semester 2, 2011) reporting methods. This resubmission has resulted in changes in demographic information, AQF levels and accreditation, hours of delivery and qualifications completed for South Australia and Australia. [View]

Blog update: How do we support a child's wishes for contact with former caregivers?
Monday, 25 March 2013
The Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People has updated blog readers on the findings of its 'Charter of Champions' survey. [View]

[*] Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship
Friday, 22 March 2013
The historic Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship is offered to a young SA woman every 4 years. The next Scholar will be appointed in 2013 and applications are now welcome. [View]

[*] Cost of Living Update No. 13, March 2013
Friday, 15 March 2013
This report tracks changes in the cost of living, particularly for vulnerable and disadvantaged South [View]

Information Disclosure for No Early Termination Fee Market Contracts
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
This fact sheet publication details changes to the principal energy regulation of South Australia's retail energy market. From 1 February 2013 this transferred to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), and the publication details other amendments to SA's energy regulations. [View]

A maternal low GI diet for improving offspring metabolic outcomes

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Low glycemic index (GI) diets promote weight loss and improve insulin sensitivity in adults, but it is not known if consuming these diets during pregnancy and breastfeeding can protect infants and children from obesity and diabetes. This proposal aims to determine whether consuming a low GI diet compared to a moderate - high (typical Australian)diet during pregnancy and lactation can reduce fat mass and increase insulin sensitivity in the offspring. This has the potential to identify a simple dietary strategy for reducing the risk of obesity and diabetes in future generations of Australians. [View]

The role of a Type I secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa is a clinically significant, opportunistic pathogen, which is also the major cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). In CF individuals, P. aeruginosa colonization occurs in early childhood, such that by the age of 19, 75 - 80% of patients have irreversible lung infections. P. aeruginosa infections persist despite long - term antibiotic treatment via the formation of biofilms. In this project, we will characterise the role of a novel protein secretion system that has a crucial role in the formation of P. aeruginosa biofilms. [View]

Toddlers with depressed mothers: What are the consequences for adolescent mental health?

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
This study will examine whether children whose mothers had depressive symptoms when they were toddlers(aged 2-3 years) have an excess of mental health problems at age 13 (transitioning to adolescence). Among children whose mothers had depressive symptoms, we will also investigate whether childcare in toddlerhood modifies any effect on mental health at age 13. Problems in adolescence can have lasting effects on many domains spanning mental health, relationships and life opportunities. The life course of toddlers of depressed mothers may thus be profoundly altered by interventions in early life. [View]

The importance of cell-to-cell interactions in juvenile (Type I)Diabetes

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Juvenile diabetes, or Type 1 diabetes (T1D), affects over 120,000 Australians with 2 children newly diagnosed every day (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010). In children, T1D is more common than cancer, cystic fibrosis and multiple sclerosis. T1D occurs when the body's immune system damages the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Although insulin injections are a form of treatment, there is no cure. This research will investigate the cell-to-cell cross-talk within the pancreas during blood glucose sensing and cellular attack and may identify novel targets to prevent T1D. [View]

Can children with cerebral palsy improve their hand sensation using special haptic computer games? A randomised controlled trial.

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
The aim of this project is to determine if the sense of touch can be improved in the hands of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have a known sensory loss. This will be investigated using a novel "in-home" computer gaming system within a randomised controlled trial (RCT), which provides the highest level of research evidence. This technology trial will be a world first. Demonstrating that touch sensitivity can be "trained" in children with CP has the potential to influence how rehabilitation professionals provide treatment for the impaired upper limb. [View]

[*] Not in my backyard: Community responses to higher density living - is it all in the mind?
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 5:30 pm
Why is there such strong community resistance to proposals for higher density housing in Adelaide's neighbourhoods? Aren't people just being unreasonable and ignoring the need to make our cities more sustainable? Isn't Adelaide's 30-Year Plan what we must have to be sustainable - despite community resistance? [View]

[*] Twenty Years, Twenty Stories South Australia Screening
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
South Australian Commissioner for Equal Opportunity, Anne Gale, in partnership with Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, invites you to attend an abridged screening of Twenty Years: Twenty Stories, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth). This event is supported by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia. [View]

[*] The Future of Education
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 11:45 am to 2:00 pm
This event has been postponed until May. [View]

[*] Try one day without the arts: Robyn Archer AO
Monday, 18 March 2013, 5:30 pm
This event is jointly presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and the Australia Day Council of South Australia. [View]

The 2013 Annual Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 7:00 pm
The Don Dunstan Foundation presents Ms Olga Havnen to deliver the annual Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration, with the topic Healing the Fault Lines: uniting politicians, bureaucrats and NGOs for improved outcomes in Aboriginal Health. [View]

[*] WikiLeaks reveals shrewd US views on SA politics
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
WIKILEAKS' latest release of US diplomatic cables shows US operatives had shrewd insights into turbulence in South Australian politics in the 1970s - including the power of Premier Don Dunstan's political strategy, and the root causes of division in the Liberal Party. [View]

[*] We won't hand over the $50m: Weatherill
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Holden's $275 million Federal and State Government co-investment to keep jobs at Elizabeth for the next 10 years is under a cloud after the company axed 500 jobs yesterday. [View]

[*] South Australia's homeless young sleeping on friends' couches
Monday, 8 April 2013
SOUTH Australians as young as 14 are couch-surfing from one friend's loungeroom to another in what experts call an "invisible phenomenon". [View]

[*] New plan to cut ocean pollution in half for South Australia
Sunday, 7 April 2013
A PLAN to save Adelaide beaches and marine life from ongoing environmental damage will aim to slash pollution flowing into Gulf St Vincent by more than half. [View]

SATAC to reform bonus points and publish true cut-offs
Sunday, 7 April 2013
South Australia's universities have agreed to provide improved disclosure of the way tertiary entrance scores are used for university admissions, including developing a simplified bonus point system. [View]