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Reconnecting Australian consumers and producers: identifying problems of distrust

Meyer, Samantha B; Coveney, John David; Henderson, Julie Anne; Ward, Paul Russell; Taylor, Anne (Elsevier, 2012)

A growing gap between the production and consumption of food has led to a decline in consumer trust in food, and a desire for increased regulation of food. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of consumer ...

‘Waiting for’ and ‘waiting in’ public and private hospitals: a qualitative study of patient trust in South Australia

Ward, Paul Russell; Rokkas, Philippa; Cenko, Clinton; Pulvirenti, Mariastella; Dean, Nicola Ruth; Carney, Andrew Simon (BioMed Central, 2017-05-05)

Background Waiting times for hospital appointments, treatment and/or surgery have become a major political and health service problem, leading to national maximum waiting times and policies to reduce waiting times. ...

Demographic indicators of trust in federal, state and local government: implications for Australian policy makers

Meyer, Samantha B; Mamerow, Loreen; Taylor, Anne; Henderson, Julie Anne; Ward, Paul Russell; Coveney, John David (CSIRO Publishing, 2012)

Age, household size, household income, IRSD and ARIA were found to be significant indicators for trust in federal, state and local government. Trust in state government is lower for older respondents and respondents living ...

Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia

Coveney, John David; Mamerow, Loreen; Taylor, Anne; Henderson, Julie Anne; Meyer, Samantha B; Ward, Paul Russell (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2012)

This study compared public confidence in truth-telling by food chain actors in selected EU countries where there have been a number of food safety problems, with consumers in Australia where there have been fewer food ...