Assessing information security risks in the cloud: A case study of Australian local government authorities

O Ali, A Shrestha, A Chatfield, P Murray - Government Information Quarterly, 2020 - Elsevier
Cloud computing enables cost-effective and scalable growth of IT services that can enhance
government services. Despite the Australian Federal Government's 'cloud-first'strategy and …

Arguments in health geography: On sub‐disciplinary progress, observation, translation

GJ Andrews, J Evans, JR Dunn… - Geography …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
To introduce the sub‐discipline of health geography and its developing interests, this paper
initially reviews the different forms of arguments mounted by researchers. First, arguments …

Rural/urban differences in self-rated health: Examining the roles of county size and metropolitan adjacency

SM Monnat, CB Pickett - Health & place, 2011 - Elsevier
This research explored the roles of 'rurality'–nonmetropolitan county population size and
adjacency to metropolitan areas–on self-rated health among a nationally representative …

Free establishment of primary health care providers: effects on geographical equity

D Isaksson, P Blomqvist, U Winblad - BMC Health Services Research, 2015 - Springer
Background A reform in 2010 in Swedish primary care made it possible for private primary
care providers to establish themselves freely in the country. In the former, publicly planned …

Perceived potential for value creation from cloud computing: a study of the Australian regional government sector

O Ali, J Soar, A Shrestha - Behaviour & Information Technology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cloud computing is gaining increasing interest as an enabling technology for improved
productivity, efficiency and cost reduction. It also has the potential to add value to reliability …

Living with dementia in rural and remote Scotland: diverse experiences of people with dementia and their carers

KL Blackstock, A Innes, S Cox, A Smith, A Mason - Journal of rural studies, 2006 - Elsevier
There is a lack of research into people's experiences of using services as dementia sufferers
themselves, or because they care for someone with dementia, in rural areas. This article …

What older people want: evidence from a study of remote Scottish communities

G King, J Farmer - Rural and Remote Health, 2009 - search.informit.org
Introduction: The growing proportions of older people in rural areas have implications for the
provision of health and social care services. Older people are more likely to have complex …

Poverty and social work

G Mantle, D Backwith - British Journal of Social Work, 2010 - academic.oup.com
This article explores the conceptual, policy and practical links between poverty and
community-oriented social work (COSW). It argues that social workers should be directly …

“It's really not easy to get help”: services to drought-affected families

M Alston - Australian Social Work, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The present paper details the results of research conducted with drought-affected farm
families in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The study reveals the significant health and …

Impact of support initiatives on retaining rural general practitioners

M Gardiner, R Sexton, H Kearns… - Australian Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the dr doc program, a rural doctor
workforce support program, which consists of social and psychological support and practical …