Enhancing employee safety in response to workplace violence
Category:
3801 - PSYCHOLOGY
Summary:
International and national trends indicate that workplace violence is a significant growing problem. Poorly managed, victims can suffer physical and psychological trauma, and employers risk increases in workers compensation claims, insurance premiums, employee turnover, sick leave and low morale. There is a dearth of research into the effectiveness of training employees to predict, control and defuse aggressive incidents, yet this is a significant priority for many industries. This project will develop and evaluate a new best practice aggression minimisation training program with 200 mental health employees by an RCT assessing gains in safety, knowledge, skills and confidence in managing violence.
Chief Investigator(s):
A/Prof BG Jones A/Prof JB Hinwood A/Prof CD Woodroffe Mr E Mclean Dr JF Meleo Dr B Brooke Dr B Chenhall
2003 $
2004 $
2005 $
Total $
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
$105,000
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Department of Land and Water Conservation Shoalhaven City Council
Title:
Geo-hydrodynamic modelling and estuarine evolution
Category:
2911—ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Summary:
We have accumulated considerable knowledge of the geomorphology, sedimentology and hydrodynamics of estuarine systems in south-eastern Australia. This project represents the first rigorous attempt to combine these diverse factors to provide a process-based mathematical model of long- to medium-term sedimentation that can be used for environmental management. To be predictive the model has to use documented changes in the sedimentation histories of different estuary types over the past 8000 years in order to predict their evolution over the next 1000 years. The models that are developed can be applied to estuarine systems both nationally and internationally.
Chief Investigator(s):
Dr PA Keller Dr R Griffith
2003 $
2004 $
2005 $
Total $
$23,033
$23,033
$23,033
$69,099
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
AMRAD Corporation Limited
Title:
The Design of New Integrase Inhibitors Targeting HIV-1
Category:
2503—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Summary:
There is still no cure in sight for the worldwide HIV pandemic and the worsening viral resistance problem creates a need to find new and novel compounds for therapeutic use. This project aims to design and synthesize new anti-HIV drugs by targeting two separate enzymes within the HIV life-cycle. This “dual-action” approach of designing a single molecular scaffold to target separate enzymes would enable a synergistic effect while minimizing development costs. The expected outcomes from this medicinal chemistry project include the discovery of new compounds with the potential for further development as therapeutic agents against HIV.
Chief Investigator(s):
A/Prof L Tapsell Prof DG Steel Prof BM Harper Dr L Lockyer Dr M Batterham
2003 $
2004 $
2005 $
Total $
$70,000
$90,000
$40,000
$200,000
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Illawarra Division of General Practice Xyris Software
Title:
Development and evaluation of computer assisted survey technology as an adjunct to the professional consultation
Category:
3701—SOCIOLOGY
Summary:
The project aims to test the effectiveness of computer technology as an adjunct to the client-provider interaction in General Medical Practice. An innovative system for generating dietary assessment and advice will be developed, supporting both local software and multi media industries and providing data on population based interventions for prevalent lifestyle disease (obesity, diabetes). The study involves developing the technology, evaluating its use in practice and researching the opinions of key stakeholders (consumers, GPs dieticians) on the position of this technology in the client-provider interaction.
Chief Investigator(s):
Prof TR Turpin A/Prof RR Iredale Dr C Fox
2003 $
2004 $
2005 $
Total $
$24,033
$24,033
$24,033
$72,099
APA(I) Awards:
1
Industry Partner(s):
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Title:
The role of a national human rights inquiry: impact on attitudes, research, policy and community development.
Category:
3701—SOCIOLOGY
Summary:
This project will investigate the social impact of a Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Inquiry in Australia: The Inquiry into Remote and Rural Education. It will seek to identify the processes and mechanisms through which such inquiries mediate between rural, state, national and international community expectations and demands and the extent to which they contribute to social change. This is an innovative project that is attempting for the first time to evaluate whether and how such inquiries have been able to influence subsequent research in the area and contribute to changes in policy at national, state and local levels.
