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Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive
Goldfeld, Sharon, Giles-Corti, Billie, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Badland, Hannah, Katz, Ilan, Villanueva, Karen, Tanton, Robert and Brinkman, Sally. 2018. "Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive." The Conversation.

Blog

Helping communities improve child development outcomes: The importance of governance in the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS)
Robinson, Rachel, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Findlay, Tammy. 2018. "Helping communities improve child development outcomes: The importance of governance in the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS)." Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 43 (3), pp. 52-61. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.3.06

Article

Using transdisciplinary research to examine talent identification and development in sport
Toohey, Kristine, MacMahon, Clare, Weissensteiner, Juanita, Thomson, Alana, Auld, Chris, Beaton, Anthony, Burke, Matthew and Woolcock, Geoff. 2018. "Using transdisciplinary research to examine talent identification and development in sport." Sport in Society. 21 (2), pp. 356-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1310199

Article

Integrating Australian agriculture with global value chains and Asian customers
Woodhead, Alice, Earl, Greg and Zhang, Shane. 2017. Integrating Australian agriculture with global value chains and Asian customers. Australia. Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

Technical report

Toowoomba to China: cold chains and premium food exports by air freight
Zhang, Shane and Woodhead, Alice. 2016. Toowoomba to China: cold chains and premium food exports by air freight. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

The development of vegetable value chains integrated with community capacity - an initial study in the southern Philippines
Cavaye, J., Palaniappan, G., Nicetic, O., Concepcion, S., Abamo, A., Aspera, B. and Nuevo, P.. 2016. "The development of vegetable value chains integrated with community capacity - an initial study in the southern Philippines." Acta Horticulturae. 1121, pp. 109-115. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1121.16

Article

Evaluating the community outcomes of Australian learning community initiatives: innovative approaches to assessing complex outcomes
Cavaye, Jim, Wheeler, Leone, Wong, Shanti, Simmons, Jan, Herlihy, Paula and Saleeba, Jim. 2013. "Evaluating the community outcomes of Australian learning community initiatives: innovative approaches to assessing complex outcomes." Community Development. 44 (5), pp. 597-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2013.853681

Article

Energy from the foodbowl: associated land-use conflicts, risks and wicked problems
Everingham, Jo Anne, Collins, Nina, Cavaye, Jim, Rifkin, Will, Vink, Sue, Baumgartl, Thomas and Rodriguez, Daniel. 2016. "Energy from the foodbowl: associated land-use conflicts, risks and wicked problems." Landscape and Urban Planning. 154, pp. 68-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.01.011

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The great experiment with devolved NRM governance: lessons from community engagement in Australia and New Zealand since the 1980s
Curtis, A., Ross, H., Marshall, G. R., Baldwin, C., Cavaye, J., Freeman, C., Carr, A. and Syme, G. J.. 2014. "The great experiment with devolved NRM governance: lessons from community engagement in Australia and New Zealand since the 1980s." Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 21 (2), pp. 175-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2014.935747

Article

Community-led engagement with government and the role of community brokers in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Lyons, Ilisapeci and Cavaye, Jim. 2016. "Community-led engagement with government and the role of community brokers in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea." Society and Natural Resources. 29 (4), pp. 462-478. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2015.1086457

Article

Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program: a review of equity capital investment in the development of high value horticulture
Cotter, Julie, Rochecouste, John and Mohsin, Mohd. 2016. Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program: a review of equity capital investment in the development of high value horticulture .

Project report

The Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach to measuring community-level factors influencing early child development in Australia
Goldfeld, Sharon, Villanueva, Karen, Tanton, Robert, Katz, Ilan, Brinkman, Sally, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Giles-Corti, Billie. 2017. "The Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach to measuring community-level factors influencing early child development in Australia." BMJ Open. 7 (3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014047

Article

The Unheard Voices of Youth in Urban Planning: Using Social Capital as a Theoretical Lens in Sunshine Coast, Australia
Osborne, Caroline, Baldwin, Claudia, Thomsen, Dana and Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2017. "The Unheard Voices of Youth in Urban Planning: Using Social Capital as a Theoretical Lens in Sunshine Coast, Australia." Children's Geographies. 15 (3), pp. 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1249822

Article

Identifying off-diagonal communities using the Australian Early Development Census results
Tanton, Robert, Dare, Melanie, Brinkman, Sally, Corti, Billie-Giles, Katz, Ilan, Woolcock, Geoff and Goldfeld, Sharon. 2017. "Identifying off-diagonal communities using the Australian Early Development Census results." Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement. 132 (3), pp. 977-992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-016-1333-2

Article

Sideways story: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community art production and markets
Woodhead, Alice and Acker, Tim. 2014. "Sideways story: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community art production and markets." Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues. 17 (4), pp. 108-130.

Article

The development and production of local, national and international state of children’s well-being report cards
Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2016. "The development and production of local, national and international state of children’s well-being report cards." Kee, Youngwha, Lee, Seung Jong and Phillips, Rhonda (ed.) Social Factors and Community Well-Being. Switzerland . Springer. pp. 57-69

Edited book (chapter)

Creative Accounts: Reimagining culture and wellbeing by tapping into the global movement to redefine progress
Woolcock, Geoff and Davern, Melanie. 2015. "Creative Accounts: Reimagining culture and wellbeing by tapping into the global movement to redefine progress." MacDowall, Lachlan, Badham, Marnie, Blomkamp, Emma and Dunphy, Kim (ed.) Making Culture Count: The Politics of Cultural Measurement. Melbourne. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 129-144

Edited book (chapter)

Re-framing community disaster resilience: from a systems perspective: Sunshine Coast case study report
Singh-Peterson, L., Baldwin, C., Dickinson, M, Bohnen, S., Woolcock, G., Malcom, F., Salmon, P., Goode, N. and Gallina, J.. 2014. Re-framing community disaster resilience: from a systems perspective: Sunshine Coast case study report. Sippy downs, Australia. University of the Sunshine Coast.

Project report

Measuring spatial variations in sports talent development: the approach, methods and measures of Talent Tracker
Woolcock Geoffrey and Burke, Matthew. 2013. "Measuring spatial variations in sports talent development: the approach, methods and measures of Talent Tracker." Australian Geographer. 44 (1), pp. 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049182.2013.765346

Article

The Impacts of Transport Accessibility and Remoteness on Elite Sports Talent Development
Burke, Matthew, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Poruschi, Lavinia. 2012. "The Impacts of Transport Accessibility and Remoteness on Elite Sports Talent Development." 13th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) 2013. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15 - 18 Jul 2013 Brazil.

Paper

Enacting food sovereignty: values and meanings in the act of domestic food production in urban Australia
Larder, Nicolette, Lyons Kristen and Woolcock Geoff. 2012. "Enacting food sovereignty: values and meanings in the act of domestic food production in urban Australia." Local Environment: the international journal of justice and sustainability. 19 (1), pp. 56-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2012.716409

Article

The impacts of transport accessibility and remoteness on Australian Football League (AFL) talent production: findings from the ‘Talent Tracker’ project
Burke, Matthew and Woolcock, Geoff. 2012. "The impacts of transport accessibility and remoteness on Australian Football League (AFL) talent production: findings from the ‘Talent Tracker’ project." Australasian Transport Research Forum 2012 (ATRF 2012). Perth, Australia 26 - 28 Sep 2012 Australia.

Presentation

Changing society’s DNA codes: Democracy and the global movement for community progress measures
Salvaris, Mike and Woolcock, Geoff. 2010. "Changing society’s DNA codes: Democracy and the global movement for community progress measures." Australian Journal of Social Issues. 45 (1), pp. 25-40. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2010.tb00161.x

Article

Urban Research and Child-Friendly Cities: a New Australian Outline
Woolcock Geoffrey, Gleeson, Brendan and Randolph, Bill. 2010. "Urban Research and Child-Friendly Cities: a New Australian Outline." Children's Geographies. 8 (2), pp. 177-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733281003691426

Article

Getting to the game: travel to sports stadia in the era of transit oriented development
Burke, Matthew and Woolcock Geoffrey. 2009. "Getting to the game: travel to sports stadia in the era of transit oriented development." Sport in Society. 12 (7), pp. 890-909. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430903053158

Article

Network Structures: Working Differently And Changing Expectations
Keast Robyn, Mandell, Myrna P., Brown, Kerry and Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2004. "Network Structures: Working Differently And Changing Expectations." Public Administration Review. 64 (3), pp. 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2004.00380.x

Article

From Consultation to Participatory Governance? A Critical Review of Citizen Engagement Strategies in Queensland
Reddel, Tim and Woolcock, Geoff. 2004. "From Consultation to Participatory Governance? A Critical Review of Citizen Engagement Strategies in Queensland." Australian Journal of Public Administration. 63 (3), pp. 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.2004.00392.x

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