Countering exclusionary infrastructure in apartment waste management: Towards a relational place-based governance in Victoria by Bhavna Middha, Ralph Horne

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Correction: Co‑designing drug alerts for health and community workers for an emerging early warning system in Victoria, Australia by Rita Brien, Isabelle Volpe, Jasmin Grigg, Tom Lyons, Caitlin Hughes, Ginny McKinnon, Stephanie Tzanetis, Sione Crawford, Alan Eade, Nicole Lee, Monica J. Barratt

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Epistemic Uncertainties in the Assessment of Regional Soil Acidification by Kurt Benke, Nathan Robinson, Sorn Norng, David Rees, Garry O'Leary

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Perseverance, partnerships and passion: ingredients for successful local government policy to promote healthy and sustainable diets by Liza R. Barbour, Julie L. Woods, Julie K. Brimblecombe

“…Conclusions Despite insufficient resourcing and prohibitive policy at higher levels of government, this ‘best performing’ local government in Victoria, Australia developed an evidence-based food system policy by employing highly skilled and passionate employees, embracing a holistic worldview towards planetary health and harnessing global networks. …”
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Evolution of a river management industry in Australia reveals meandering pathway to 2030 UN goals by Kathryn Russell, Kirstie Fryirs, David Reid, Alison Miller, Geoff Vietz, Ian Rutherfurd, Ben Pearson, Apanie Wood, Sarah Gregor, Jess Walker, Johanna Slijkerman

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Co-designing drug alerts for health and community workers for an emerging early warning system in Victoria, Australia by Rita Brien, Isabelle Volpe, Jasmin Grigg, Tom Lyons, Caitlin Hughes, Ginny McKinnon, Stephanie Tzanetis, Sione Crawford, Alan Eade, Nicole Lee, Monica J. Barratt

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN TRANSPORT IN AUSTRALIA by MURAT SARI, Aydin Sari, Catalin Popescu

“…In the study we discuss the decision taken by the government of Victoria; and what kind of measurement is applied by the government. …”
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An optimal ambulance routing model using simulation based on patient medical severity by Matthew Sutherland, Ripon K. Chakrabortty

“…Real data from the Australian Government (focus: Victoria, Melbourne) has been used for hospital admissions across Australian states and territories to ensure the scope is manageable. …”
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Perceptual complexity of soil-landscape maps: a user evaluation of color organization in legend designs using eye tracking by Arzu Çöltekin, Alžběta Brychtová, Amy L. Griffin, Anthony C. Robinson, Mark Imhof, Chris Pettit

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Railway Overhead Wiring Structures in Australia: Review and Structural Assessment by Bin Hu, Ricky W. K. Chan

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Ukrainian Community Archives in Victoria, Australia: A Stocktake by Alessandro Achilli, Marko Pavlyshyn, Olha Shmihelska-Kozuliak

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Modelling Case Study of Compact Combination Hybrids as Low Disruption Decarbonised Heat by Stephen Watson, George Bennett

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Evaluating the Performance of a Dual-Frequency Multibeam Echosounder for Small Target Detection by Nicholas Petzinna, Vladimir Nikora, Joe Onoufriou, Benjamin J. Williamson

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Harnessing community expertise in understanding food insecurity to inform responses in a local government area in Victoria, Australia: a mixed methods photovoice study by Annika Molenaar, Pieta Bucello, Sue Kleve

“…Cardinia Shire Council, a local government in Victoria, Australia has developed and endorsed a ‘Community Food Strategy’ to support their local food system and food security. …”
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Improving Policy for the Prevention of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People—A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment of International National and State Level Public Policies... by Aleksandra H. Natora, Aleksandra H. Natora, Jennifer Oxley, Linda Barclay, Kelvin Taylor, Bruce Bolam, Terry P. Haines, Terry P. Haines

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Systems thinking in local government: intervention design and adaptation in a community-based study by Tiana Felmingham, Siobhan O’Halloran, Jaimie Poorter, Ebony Rhook, Cindy Needham, Joshua Hayward, Penny Fraser, Stephanie Kilpatrick, Deana Leahy, Steven Allender

“…This paper reports on the VicHealth Local Government Partnership (VLGP) which sought to co-create improvements in the health and well-being of children and young people by working with local government in Victoria, Australia. Methods The VLGP included a series of health promotion modules, aimed at creating policy, programme and practice changes across local government. …”
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How to Realize the Benefits of Point-of-Care Testing at the General Practice: A Comparison of Four High-Income Countries by Deon Lingervelder, Hendrik Koffijberg, Jon D. Emery, Paul Fennessy, Christopher P. Price, Harm van Marwijk, Torunn B. Eide, Sverre Sandberg, Jochen Cals, Joke Derksen, Ron Kusters, Maarten J. IJzermanx

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Policy change to create supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating: which options are the most realistic for local government? by Allender, S, Gleeson, E, Crammond, B, Sacks, G, Lawrence, M, Peeters, A, Loff, B, Swinburn, B

“…The objective is to identify and test regulatory options for creating supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating among local governments in Victoria, Australia. A literature review identified nine potential areas for policy intervention at local government level, including the walking environment and food policy. …”

Identifying and defining entities associated with fall risk factors events found in fall risk assessment tools by Fatimah Altuhaifa, Dalal Al Tuhaifa, Eman Al Ribh, Ezdehar Al Rebh

“…In order to clarify the meaning of unclear fall risk factors and classify fall risk factor entities, we searched the websites of the World Health Organization and the governments of Victoria, Australia, and New South Wales (up to 20 December 2021). …”
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Governance lessons from Australian local governments for retaining and protecting urban forests as nature based solutions by Camilo Ordóñez

“…In this research, we provide a theoretical framework for understanding the governance in the context of urban forest retention and protection and discuss governance lessons emanating from a collaborative knowledge co-production research project carried out with professionals working in an urban forest capacity within local governments in Victoria, Australia. These lessons include: (1) engaging in collective decision making to influence development decisions; (2) enhancing inter-departmental coordination; (3) innovating in regulations and incentives for trees on private urban lands; (4) adopting a multifunctional narrative in urban forestry; and (5) engaging with the community. …”
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