ARC Linkage Grant Successes

Two COSI lead researchers, A/Prof Frada Burstein and Dr Kathy Lynch, have been successful in the most recent round of ARC Linkage Grants announced on the 11th October, 2006.

Context-aware mobile decision support systems for medical emergency management in mass gatherings

A/Prof F Burstein; A/Prof L Churilov; A/Prof A Zaslavsky; A/Prof J Wassertheil; Prof PA Arbon

2007 : $52,000
2008 : $52,000
2009 : $52,000

Primary RFCD: 2801 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
APA(I) Award(s): 1
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s): Intel Australia

This project contributes to gaining a clearer understanding of the nature and requirements of medical emergency during mass gathering events. We will build and test a mobile real time decision support tool for improving efficiency of medical decisions to strengthen Australia's ability to manage potential health- related hazards. This project addresses research priorities of promoting and maintaining good health. It capitalizes on smart information use and will be of great benefit to mass gatherings emergency management. This project will also train highly qualified IT specialists critical to Australia's scientific and industrial development, thus increasing our competitiveness in information technology R&D.

Reclamation of Victorian Indigenous languages: Using ICT to enable effective exchange between academics, educators and the Indigenous community

Dr K Lynch; Dr HJ Bowe

2007 : $80,865
2008 : $68,085

Primary RFCD: 4201 LANGUAGE STUDIES
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s):
Department of Education & Traning, Multicultural programs Unit
Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority
Victorian School of Languages
Worawa Aboriginal College
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages Inc
Barenji Gadjin Land Council
Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group Inc
Cyber Dreaming
Networking Communities
Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages

The project will exploit online technologies to provide centralised resources for the Indigenous languages of Victoria. The use of modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to present a non-threatening and personalised interface to the resources will connect people and materials, and breathe new life into these ancient languages of such contemporary, social and cultural significance. This 'living system' of language information and exchange, built on pure linguistic research will have wide value. It will be of crucial benefit in rural and regional areas. The project will also encourage intergenerational communication within Indigenous families and will improve awareness and appreciation of Indigenous languages.