The intersection between driver licensing, employment, and health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Porykali, Bobby

The intersection between driver licensing, employment, and health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Porykali, Bobby

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dc.contributor.author	Porykali, Bobby
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-13T03:00:48Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-13T03:00:48Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164953
dc.description	University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Health.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.description.abstract	Employment and driver licensing are key social determinants that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals. This dissertation examined how obtaining a licence through culturally appropriate driver licensing programs influence employment outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and its subsequent impact on their health and wellbeing. This work included a systematic review, and a mixed-method approach, including use of Indigenous research methods, to examine two independent driver licensing programs in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and New South Wales (NSW). The systematic review showed forty-two programs were identified as being delivered across Australia, however very few (n = 4) were evaluated, and none examined the impact on employment outcomes. ACT clients who achieved a driver licence self-reported a successful range of transitions into employment. In NSW, clients were shown more likely (OR: 2.5, CI: 1.22 – 5.24, p = 0.011) to report gaining a job/or having a change in job, with those from regional areas more likely (OR: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.27 – 2.33, p < 0.001) to obtain a licence than those from urban areas. Holistic programs that address social and economic priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians can contribute to better health and wellbeing outcomes.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US.UTF-8
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dc.title	The intersection between driver licensing, employment, and health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians	en_US.UTF-8
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Abstract:

Employment and driver licensing are key social determinants that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals. This dissertation examined how obtaining a licence through culturally appropriate driver licensing programs influence employment outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and its subsequent impact on their health and wellbeing. This work included a systematic review, and a mixed-method approach, including use of Indigenous research methods, to examine two independent driver licensing programs in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and New South Wales (NSW). The systematic review showed forty-two programs were identified as being delivered across Australia, however very few (n = 4) were evaluated, and none examined the impact on employment outcomes. ACT clients who achieved a driver licence self-reported a successful range of transitions into employment. In NSW, clients were shown more likely (OR: 2.5, CI: 1.22 – 5.24, p = 0.011) to report gaining a job/or having a change in job, with those from regional areas more likely (OR: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.27 – 2.33, p < 0.001) to obtain a licence than those from urban areas. Holistic programs that address social and economic priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians can contribute to better health and wellbeing outcomes.

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