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    Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) occurrence and foraging behaviour along the east coast of Australia
    (Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-10-09) Pirotta V; Cagnazzi D; Dixon B; Millar S; Millar J; Pickering G; Butcher PA; Stockin KA; Peters KJ
    Despite their global occurrence in warm-temperate waters and their suspected non-migratory lifestyle, Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera edeni spp.) are considered the least-known large baleen whale species. In Australian waters, information on their distribution, ecology and behaviour is scarce. This study documents Bryde’s whale occurrence and foraging behaviours along the Australian East Coast using opportunistic citizen science sightings via drone aerial photography, vessel and land-based observations. We observed foraging in both shallow (seafloor visible, beach and breaking waves present) and deep waters. We observed a range of foraging behaviours including lunge feeding (exhibited by individual whales and in pairs), sub-surface and surface skim feeding (shallow waters only) and described multispecies associations. We describe a potentially novel feeding behaviour in shallow waters, where Bryde’s whales are feeding directly within or behind the surf break (shallow water surf feeding). We quantify the presence of mother-calf pairs in Australian waters, highlighting the use of these waters for potential calving. This study provides insights into Bryde’s whale occurrence and foraging behaviour in both shallow and deep waters of eastern Australia.
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    Problems in promoting the professional development of staff in New Zealand secondary schools (a prima facie study) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Administration at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1988) Cardno, Carol E M
    This study examines the problems which exist in promoting the professional development of staff in New Zealand secondary schools. It has been approached as a first phase study to establish an initial knowledge base in a field which has not hitherto been the subject of wide research in New Zealand. The introduction clarifies the use of the term 'professional development' in the context of this study and a review of overseas literature draws attention to themes and developments common to this field. An overview of the structures and the systems used to provide and promote professional development and the listing of current provisioning for professional development opportunity lead to a multi-disciplinary analysis of data as a comment on the state of the art in New Zealand. A study fellowship to Australia in 1986 enabled comparative research to be conducted and alerted the author to some of the problem areas in this field in New Zealand. The study concludes with the suggestion of tentative solutions to resolve problems identified in this phase of the research. It recommends that further research at a later stage be undertaken to eliminate error from conjectures made in the concluding chapter of this study.
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    Public sector supplier value characteristics : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Supply Chain Management at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2015) Blanchard, Michael Alastair
    Post the global financial crisis there is a need for organisations to extract more value and productivity gains through innovation, supplier availability and efficiency. Key supplier value characteristics and associated supplier relationship management are important parts of supply chain management. In fact effective supplier relationship management and improving qualitative and quantitative levels of supplier measurement could be a competitive advantage of every company (Cusumano, 1991). Understanding Value from key supplier is not a new concept however customer of choice (Bew R., May 2007) is a relatively new concept which has superseded traditional views on key supplier management (Ming-Huei & Wen-Chiung, 2011) and is limited in its insights due to immaturity. The purpose of this study is to extend the knowledge not only in New Zealand and Australia Public Sector but other jurisdictions in the field of supplier value. This Thesis focuses on determining value priorities for public sector procurement. The research design is a quantitative study through survey using a control value set determined from pilot workshops in both jurisdictions. The delivery of a Value Characteristics Model (VCM) for the Public Sector extends the current body of knowledge. The framework developed can be used to determine the value priorities of a key supplier for the public sector.
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    The implementation of trauma informed care in acute mental health inpatient units : a comparative study : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2013) Ashmore, Toni Rae
    Trauma informed care (TIC); particularly related to interpersonal violence, is a burgeoning topic for mental health services in both New Zealand and Australia. This thesis compares the implementation of trauma informed care, particularly in relation to interpersonal violence, in an acute mental health inpatient unit in New Zealand and a similar unit in New South Wales, Australia. A policy analysis was undertaken of current policy documents that guide each unit, along with semistructured interviews with ten senior staff, five from each unit to investigate implementation of key features of trauma informed care, particularly in relation to interpersonal violence. Results showed a difference in overall implementation between the two units. Single interventions rather than a whole of service change of philosophy were evident. Differences were identified in relation to policies referring to interpersonal violence, staff knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care, access to training and resources, how safety was provided for, collaborative care arrangements and workplace power dynamics for both clients and staff. Across both units were identified a lack of guidance to inform implementation of TIC, consumer involvement and practice around diversity. Contributing factors for TIC implementation include having a clear definition of TIC, commitment at all governance levels, access to TIC training for all staff, and policies underpinned by TIC. Further research investigating these results may enhance service delivery, resulting in better outcomes for the promotion of recovery and healing of those with histories of interpersonal violence.
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    Opening up : a grounded theory on how urban indigenous men of Australia respond to cardiovascular disease : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2013) Hoerara, Roy
    Cardiovascular disease is a silent killer which disproportionately affects indigenous communities and families. This research aims to understand how urban Indigenous men of Australia respond, and relate, to cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of heart disease and mortality rate are sixteen times greater for Indigenous aboriginal men aged 25-44 than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Responses and attitudes toward this disparity are also shaped by the social, economic, and cultural realities which urban Indigenous men of Australia confront on a daily basis. An emergent or grounded theory methodology, informed by an indigenous centred approach was used for this research. Information from twenty in-depth interviews across two community cohorts (New South Wales and Queensland) was gathered, analysed and compared. A number of thematic categories emerged from the data resulting in the observation that urban Indigenous Australian men respond and comprehend cardiovascular disease through the social phenomenon of Opening Up which emerges as both a barrier and a facilitator to improved cardiovascular outcomes. This research has formulated a theory that the relationship between cardiovascular diseases and urban Indigenous males of Australia is a manifestation and consequence of colonisation. This relationship is characterised thematically by four Core Categories of Knowing, Being Indigenous, Being Male and Doing Nothing. The phenomenon observed is one of ‘Opening Up’ which is characterised by three Key Processes of Making Sense, Making Sure and Making Connections. Opening Up is contextualised within a myriad of complex realities. The theory generated by Opening Up is grounded in the data collected and further reinforced by the literature sourced. While not intended to be generalisable, this theory is consistent with this community’s views, needs and expectations. The promotion of Opening Up as a process for consideration is far reaching, perhaps contributing to the Closing the Gaps policy agenda within an Australian public health domain. It may also lend itself to a wider global public health deliberation to better understand the impact of heart disease throughout the world today.
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    Key College, a school for homeless youth : a follow-up of ex-students : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MEdPsych in Educational Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2013) Martin, Abby V F
    Homelessness has a detrimental impact on health, social, and economical outcomes. Although homelessness affects all groups, young people have the highest rates and are the age group most at risk of experiencing homelessness. Interventions which seek to address youth homelessness are varied and many have not undergone rigorous evaluation. One approach to intervention is to improve homeless youths’ ability to engage with society and through employment. Employment improves economic resources which in turn supports housing stability. However homeless youth may lack the skills to obtain and maintain employment and therefore education and training is an important step towards this goal. This study sought to follow up ex-students of an alternative education programme for homeless youth located in Sydney Australia. Thirty one participants consented to their involvement and were administered an online survey. The survey examined ex-students’ current situations in terms of employment/education, housing, finances, life satisfaction, and their perspectives of their time at Key College. The results show 38% of those surveyed are still homeless, 64% are unemployed, 55% are living below the poverty line, 73% are satisfied with their lives overall, and almost all participants expressed positive perspectives of Key College. The results were compared to data sets of comparable populations. It was concluded that although the ex-students remain disadvantaged, they have made considerable progress towards stabilising their lives.
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    Terra Aquarius : a Marxist analysis of the alternative lifestyle in Nimbin : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD. in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2000) Murray, Sam
    This thesis looks at the alternative lifestyle culture in Northern New South Wales, particularly those alternative lifestyle participants living around the township of Nimbin. I use a Marxist analysis, incorporating historical materialist ethnographic techniques. The primary purpose of this study was to gain insights into the class structure of modern capitalist societies. I look at Nimbin's rural peripheral status and examine how this has impacted upon transport and work patterns, on migration, and on tourism. I consider the role the alternative settlers play in the rural economy, the "urban" culture introduced by the new settlers, the effects of welfare subsistence on the economy, and the articulation of drug-use with the economy and with the ideology of the alternative lifestyle participants. This analysis also identifies how these processes have led to an engendering of an ethnic or class identity among the alternative lifestyle community, and of their political engagement with the national economy. I show the extent to which the alternative lifestyle community forms a distinct micro-class, the benefit peasantry, and the economic, social and cultural characteristics particular to that class, and the role of migration as the primary class-forming process. On the basis of this research I make predictions about the future development of the alternative lifestyle class, the effect of the alternative lifestyle community on Australian capitalism, and the inter-generational inheritability of the class position as the children of the original migrants reach adulthood.