Current projects
Development of a Network to Support Gippsland's Migration Strategy ProjectIn partnership with Gippsland Regional Partnership, the CERC team are conducting a series of engagement workshops, interviews and surveys with migrants and/or refugees and key stakeholders to co-create a network to inform the development of the Gippsland migration strategic plan. The project focusses on the following objectives: 1. Co-create a stakeholder network to support the Gippsland migration plan. CERC researchers
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Regional Air mobility Surrogate Trials (RAST)The Regional air mobility Surrogate Trials (RAST) being conducted in the Latrobe City region is exploring Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) regional applications. In partnership with Latrobe City Council, Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) Swinburne University of Technology, Textron Systems Australia (TSA) and Invest Victoria, CERC will be coordinating the community engagement aspect of the project. This will include facilitating workshops and events within the Latrobe Valley that are designed to inform and consult; inform communities of the innovative Advanced Air Mobility opportunity and consult with government, industry and aviation stakeholder networks, measuring impact, addressing concerns and answering questions. CERC researchers
For more information about RAST, please visit the links below: RAST Advanced Air Mobility Website Drone trial moves closer to take off news article ABC Victoria radio interview on Advanced Air Mobility
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Evaluation of DELIVER: Delivering Enhanced heaLthcare at home through optImising Virtual tools for oldEr people in Rural and Regional AustraliaCERC is evaluating DELIVER: Delivering Enhanced heaLthcare at home through optiIising Virtual tools for older people in Rural and regional Australia. Led by Western Alliance, and in partnership with healthcare consumers, regional and rural health services, universities and primary healthcare providers across western Victoria, the project will identify and build a suite of programs to improve and extend in-home healthcare. CERC researchers
Natalie Bransgrove is one of five PhD students as part of the deliver project and will be supervised by Professor Joanne Porter and Associate Professor Blake Peck. Natalie’s project aim is to improve healthcare at home for older people living in regional and rural areas using a mixed method approach. |
Evaluation of the Healthy Supermarkets Latrobe ProjectThe Healthy Supermarkets Latrobe project has been developed by Latrobe Community Health Services (LCHS), Latrobe Health Assembly (LHA) and community members. The project, called 'Reach for the Stars" aims to implement a number of initiatives to increase the promotion of healthy food and drink options in supermarkets. CERC will evaluate the project and its impact on the health and welbeing of residents in Latrobe. CERC researchers:
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Evaluation of the Youth-led Gippsland Bushfire Recovery ProjectCERC is working in partnership with Latrobe Youth Space to evaluate the impact of a place-based initiative bringing physical activity to rural and remote communites in East Gippsland and Wellington Shire. The Project will provide programs, activities and services to yougn peopl aged between 12 and 25 in various towns that will be fund and inclusive. It is a community building model that supports and enables young people to find their voice. CERC Researchers
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Sexual Lives and Respectful RelationshipsCapacity building to develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities of people with intellectual disability, ABI, or complex communication across Gippsland. The key element is to engage, train and support peer educators in the development and delivery of the Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships (SL&RR) network. Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault (GCASA) is working in partnership with New Wave Gippsland. CERC researchers
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Social PrescribingEvaluating the impact of the Social Prescribing project, which enables primary health providers to address the wider social determinants of health by referring patients whose health is affected by non-medical factors (such as housing, financial stress or loneliness) to a range of community-based services. CERC researchers
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My Food SwapsWorking in partnership with Latrobe Health Assembly and the My Food Swap research team at Monash University and RMIT, the Collaborative Evaluation and Research Group (CERC) will evaluate the implementation of the My Food Swap initiative in Latrobe. The ‘My Food Swaps’ initiative provides personalised dietary feedback for the Latrobe Valley, based on the adaptation of an existing tool, Intake24. CERC researchers
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Zoos Victoria: Nature Led RecoveryEvaluating the impact of the East Gippsland nature based community recovery project, developed in response to the bushfire season of 2019-20. Zoos Victoria, ARI (DELWP) have partnered with Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV) to work with local communities to support people’s recovery through experiencing, supporting and witnessing nature’s recovery. CERC researchers
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