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Education | Technology
How to use AI chatbots in schools
AI chatbots are increasingly popular in the education sector, with up to one third of students currently using tools like ChatGPT. Despite this, the technology remains controversial, with almost half of students concerned about its impact on learning. Jane Martens, Head of Digital Pedagogy and Innovation at Mount Alvernia College, is navigating these concerns as…
1 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Technology
Are your students really retaining class material? The new AI tool that helps you find out
The extent to which students retain the information taught to them during lessons is one of the most important KPIs for any teacher. In a professional sense, retention correlates tightly with exam performance and ensures schools are doing their job properly. In a personal sense, retention puts students in good stead for their careers, in…
29 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Emma Gierschick OAM: “We Need Better Recognition of Trauma in Children With a Disability.”
Emma Gierschick has shown extraordinary tenacity in the face of adversity. As a survivor of family violence and breast cancer, plus a sole parent of a daughter with Down syndrome, Emma has navigated complex issues to get the right support for her daughter Amelia. “It’s been very, very tough at times but my need to…
28 Oct 2024, by Skye RytenskildEducation | Healthcare
Why all early childhood educators need to know trauma informed care
Early childhood education plays a profound role in shaping young children’s futures, but how equipped is the sector in supporting young children with trauma? While formal processes exist for more severe cases, which warrant the involvement of child protection, Kathy Warwick says subtler, albeit damaging, examples can go unnoticed. She says it’s important that early…
16 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicTechnology | Transport & Logistics
Unlocking the full potential of rail in New Zealand
Rail transport holds immense promise for New Zealand, offering a sustainable and efficient solution to the country’s most pressing challenges. As its cities grow and traffic congestion intensifies, rail has the potential to provide a high-capacity, low-emission alternative to road transport. Not only does this reduce the nation’s carbon footprint, but it also creates economic…
14 Oct 2024, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Leadership & Communication | Social Policy
Engaging the disengaged – how to protect the mental health of young men
Adolescence is a crucial period of psychosocial development, but one which is increasingly marred by mental health challenges. Around the world, one in seven 10-19-year-olds lives with a mental health disorder, and this accounts for 13 percent of the disease burden for this age category. While recognition – a prerequisite for intervention - is now…
10 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
What can we do to support the healthcare workforce in rural, regional and remote areas?
While a national shortage of healthcare workers is being felt across Australia, nowhere is doing it tougher than the country’s rural, regional and remote communities. Compared to major cities, which have on average 2248 full-time clinical workers per 100,000 people, non-metropolitan areas – which host 28 percent of the national population - have as few…
1 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Uncategorised
EnergyAustralia’s unique approach to community engagement and how it is accelerating the clean energy transition
CONFERENCE WEBSITE As one of Australia’s big three generators and retailers, EnergyAustralia takes its role in the national energy transition very seriously. So, what is the organisation doing to help Australia lower its carbon emissions, and how does it ensure the community is engaged in the process? David Wilson, Head of Community Engagement, says a…
30 Sep 2024, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
How KiwiRail is optimising funding to improve the New Zealand rail network
With its fast-growing urban centres, challenging geology and topography, the case for developing New Zealand’s rail network is growing. But with a shallow industry resource pool, what will it take to expand the ageing network and see it moving more people and freight? Peter Reidy of KiwiRail says that with much of the infrastructure -…
24 Sep 2024, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Infrastructure | Uncategorised
A better way to win community support for clean energy projects
When a recent Community Engagement review by the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commission revealed that 92 percent of respondents were dissatisfied with the extent to which renewable project developers engaged with the local community, it revealed what those working in the sector had known for a long time. “Landholder and community engagement in renewables space is…
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