Developing Effective School-Community Learning Partnerships for Sustainability. The research contributes to 2 areas of national concern:achieving environmental sustainability and strengthening social cohesion, especially in the expanding urban growth corridors of Australian cities. It will develop guidelines for facilitating models of community learning partnerships that build social capital as a vehicle for protecting natural capital. Knowledge generated will advance conservation practices for ....Developing Effective School-Community Learning Partnerships for Sustainability. The research contributes to 2 areas of national concern:achieving environmental sustainability and strengthening social cohesion, especially in the expanding urban growth corridors of Australian cities. It will develop guidelines for facilitating models of community learning partnerships that build social capital as a vehicle for protecting natural capital. Knowledge generated will advance conservation practices for natural capital:water, energy, biodiversity and waste, and strengthen the school-community partnership elements of programs such as ResourceSmart and the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI), supported extensively by networks of local, State and Commonwealth governments, schools and community groups.Read moreRead less
Create A Matrix Of Skills And Capability Building Priorities Across FRDC Partners And Advisory Groups
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$38,000.00
Summary
The fisheries industry has advisories boards operating independently across regions (eight State based RACs) and industry specific (11 IPA’s). The fishing and aquaculture commodity groups and regions will benefit from a shared understanding of the skills capabilities and needs which may not be apparent to individual groups who do not have the across-industry view. A shared understanding will enable the industry to adopt an informed decision making process when deciding priorities and allocating ....The fisheries industry has advisories boards operating independently across regions (eight State based RACs) and industry specific (11 IPA’s). The fishing and aquaculture commodity groups and regions will benefit from a shared understanding of the skills capabilities and needs which may not be apparent to individual groups who do not have the across-industry view. A shared understanding will enable the industry to adopt an informed decision making process when deciding priorities and allocating resources for addressing whole of industry workforce development needs.
Objectives: 1. A robust matrix informing the FRDC, RACs and IPAs of identified gaps and common capability and skills development needs across sectors and regions, including mapping existing skills and capability development programs and opportunities. Read moreRead less
Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future. The concept of sustainability has been proposed as a practical and useful concept capable of providing solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Global interest in the concept also stems from the advantages that organisational change for sustainability can impart, including improved efficiency and profitability. The project will develop sustainability capabilities of graduates entering a diverse range of industries, enhancing the nation ....Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future. The concept of sustainability has been proposed as a practical and useful concept capable of providing solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Global interest in the concept also stems from the advantages that organisational change for sustainability can impart, including improved efficiency and profitability. The project will develop sustainability capabilities of graduates entering a diverse range of industries, enhancing the national skills base. The models and processes of institutional change developed in this project can be adopted by universities, governments and corporations throughout the world, enhancing Australia's reputation as a world leader in institutional and corporate sustainability.Read moreRead less
An Assessment of Social-Ecological Resilience in the Context of Marine Resource Management in Melanesia. Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are part of the so-called 'Arc of Instability'. Despite enjoying relatively high levels of food security, mainly due to low human population densities, both countries have low Human Development Indices, particularly in Health and Education, and sustainable development is hindered by a range of problems, including complex and often socially destructive resp ....An Assessment of Social-Ecological Resilience in the Context of Marine Resource Management in Melanesia. Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are part of the so-called 'Arc of Instability'. Despite enjoying relatively high levels of food security, mainly due to low human population densities, both countries have low Human Development Indices, particularly in Health and Education, and sustainable development is hindered by a range of problems, including complex and often socially destructive responses to global markets. Meanwhile fishery resources of both countries are being rapidly depleted by accelerating global commodity demand, threatening food security and undermining progress towards sustainable human development. Targeted, socially-informed resource management policy can prevent these problems from becoming ours as well.Read moreRead less
Remote Music Interactions Through Online Networks. This will put Australia at the leading edge of Web 2.0 research. The Australian sites of practice in the project, and also the wider community will benefit through access to musical expertise for remotely located musicians. The principles developed in this study will be transferable to other web 2.0 interactions. Not only will it give insight into the unique qualities of online but also face-to-face interactions which are not easily replicated i ....Remote Music Interactions Through Online Networks. This will put Australia at the leading edge of Web 2.0 research. The Australian sites of practice in the project, and also the wider community will benefit through access to musical expertise for remotely located musicians. The principles developed in this study will be transferable to other web 2.0 interactions. Not only will it give insight into the unique qualities of online but also face-to-face interactions which are not easily replicated in online space This will be one of the rare sites where informal learning contexts can actually be studied and this knowledge should inform more formal educational contexts. Additionally the study of user-generated content will have a stimulating impact on the future of music publishing in Australia.Read moreRead less
Develop And Implement A Communication Strategy For The SmartStart Health Intervention Program To Key Stakeholders Including The Australian And State Governments Departments Of Education And Health
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$29,500.00
Summary
The attempts by SmartStart (Australia) to introduce the SmartStart Health Intervention Program to various States has been limited by a lack of resources. There has been extensive consultation with Australian Government agencies, most of whom have agreed with the concept and stressed the importance of promoting the need for a commitment to a national benchmarking program through the State Governments and their Education and Health Departments. The Australian Government Ministers and Departments o ....The attempts by SmartStart (Australia) to introduce the SmartStart Health Intervention Program to various States has been limited by a lack of resources. There has been extensive consultation with Australian Government agencies, most of whom have agreed with the concept and stressed the importance of promoting the need for a commitment to a national benchmarking program through the State Governments and their Education and Health Departments. The Australian Government Ministers and Departments of Education and Health have been very supportive of the concept and have given positive indications of support. Due to the fact that both education and health are predominately State responsibilities, it is essential that SmartStart has an opportunity to present its program and the findings and issues identified from the last five years of its operation to all the major States and other significant State based stakeholders. Objectives: 1. To develop appropriate communication kits. 2. To identify and inform relevant government agencies of the potential national benefits of their investing in the SmartStart Health Intervention Program. 3. To obtain support from the relevant government agencies. Read moreRead less
SCRC: Optimising Industry Adoption: Case Studies On The Efficacy Of Current Australian Seafood CRC Research Extension Processes
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
The application relates to Seafood CRC Program 3 Education and Training.
This project directly satisfies an overdue milestone in program 3 in the commonwealth agreement: Milestone 3.2.3 Case studies illustrating industry application of outputs from Research Program 1 completed
There is a distinct need for evaluation of the effectiveness of current Seafood CRC research extension practices and tools in order to understand how the extension pathways utilised by researchers have ....The application relates to Seafood CRC Program 3 Education and Training.
This project directly satisfies an overdue milestone in program 3 in the commonwealth agreement: Milestone 3.2.3 Case studies illustrating industry application of outputs from Research Program 1 completed
There is a distinct need for evaluation of the effectiveness of current Seafood CRC research extension practices and tools in order to understand how the extension pathways utilised by researchers have impacted upon industry adoption of research outputs.
This project will assist in identifying the strategies and processes utilised in the extension, education and training of research outcomes, will highlight the associated challenges and successes encountered during industry application of research outputs and will provide an insight into potential solutions and alternative strategies for future seafood industry research extension programs.Read moreRead less
Using co-teaching and co-generative dialogue to improve teacher-student interactions and students' awareness of their place in the environment. The study addresses the political, social agenda of Australia. The findings of the co-teaching/co-generative dialogue research in science environmental education will encourage teachers to implement desirable changes in their teaching, benefiting community through application of research results to education systems, and increasing understanding of effec ....Using co-teaching and co-generative dialogue to improve teacher-student interactions and students' awareness of their place in the environment. The study addresses the political, social agenda of Australia. The findings of the co-teaching/co-generative dialogue research in science environmental education will encourage teachers to implement desirable changes in their teaching, benefiting community through application of research results to education systems, and increasing understanding of effective teaching. Priority research funding is being afforded to several areas of natural science research; there is an imperative that environmental science education in schools progresses commensurately. The long-term ability of universities to conduct their natural science research will be dependent on foundational improvements in environmental science education in schools.Read moreRead less
Sustainable environmental management in Australian small firms. Small firms are the ‘backbone’ of the Australian economy but they can also have a significant negative impact on the environment. Helping them to increase their energy efficiency through an innovative intervention program will make a positive contribution to Australia’s environmental performance.
Inland Saline Aquaculture - Past Progress, New Opportunities And A Synthesis Of Available Knowledge
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$75,489.00
Summary
Translation of research into commercial development is rarely straightforward. In the case of inland saline aquaculture, the research to overcome technical constraints has led to significant commercial development overseas. However, despite significant investment in the 2000s, commercial development in Australia has been slow. This may be due to environmental factors, policy barriers, social and economic conditions at the time. Some of these possible constraints have completely changed in the la ....Translation of research into commercial development is rarely straightforward. In the case of inland saline aquaculture, the research to overcome technical constraints has led to significant commercial development overseas. However, despite significant investment in the 2000s, commercial development in Australia has been slow. This may be due to environmental factors, policy barriers, social and economic conditions at the time. Some of these possible constraints have completely changed in the last two decades and there is currently new interest in inland saline aquaculture. This project is required to help ensue potential investors are armed with as much information as possible. What did previous research into inland saline aquaculture find? What prevented commercial development in Australia and what led to development overseas? What are the new opportunities and how can they be supported? Objectives: 1. To collate existing documents and publications documenting research, policy, practical farming methods and opportunities for inland saline aquaculture over the last twenty years. 2. To examine commercial developments and impacts from previous research. 3. To identify new opportunities 4. To recommend ways these opportunities might be further explored and captured. Read moreRead less