We find that local funding allocations for sports infrastructure were directed disproportionately to win marginal electorates and to reward loyal supporters. However, contrary to our expectations, we find virtually no electoral impact of the grants: those electorates that received more sporti...
This study was supported by grants from the following bodies; Telstra Foundation; Diabetes Australia; Eli Lilly; Commonwealth Government of Australia Department of Health and Aging; and the NSW Aboriginal Health Promotion Community grants scheme. This study was undertaken with the support and guidance...
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diagnosis of cancer and physical disability to psychological distress and quality of life, although studies have shown relationships between these factors individually [13]. This study aimed to quantify short- and long-term physical and mental health-related person-centred outcomes in people with cancer...
and was a founding Convenor of the ANU Gender Institute. She has completed two ARC Research Council grants, as Chief Investigator and is the recipient of numerous awards, including a listing in the Financial Review’s ‘100 Women of Influence’ for her work in public policy, and awarded the...
Gaunt, Clive, `Sports Grants and the Political Pork Barrel: An Investigation of Political Bias in the Administration of Australian Sports Grants' 34 (1) Australian Journal ofGaunt, C. (1999) `Sports Grants and the Political Pork Barrel: An Investigation of Political Bi...
Increasingly, there has been federal government influence, especially in terms of significant financial grants to both government and non-government schools (the federal government being the main provider of funds for many of the non-government schools), the development of a national curriculum, and ...
Sports clubs increasingly are settings for health promotion initiatives. This study explored organizational change processes and perceived facilitators and barriers relevant to implementing a health promotion initiative within gymnastics settings in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A multiple-case design ...
The CSR initiatives found to resonate most with respondents were on themes around employment, children’s sports, education, health and programs to address drug and alcohol abuse. According to one estimate, around thirteen per cent of children live in an Australian household with at least one ...