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Healthcare
Technology
How Griffith University and partners are helping to solve healthcare challenges
When it is not busy finding a cure for spinal cord injury or a vaccine for malaria, Griffith University and its partners are caught up finding and training the next generation of healthcare workers. Through its collaboration with the Queensland Government and Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP), the University is helping to solve…
26 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Avoiding adverse consequences with medication safety
In Australia, around 250,000 people are hospitalised each year because of medication errors – figures which have prompted the introduction of various safety features across the healthcare sector. Technologies like dispensing systems, pharmacy automation equipment, as well as manual processes, have undergone rigorous safety upgrades. In turn, helping to ensure the rights patients receive the…
26 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Technology
Do we have enough carbon capture capability?
According to the International Energy Agency, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is the only large-scale mitigation option capable of driving emissions low enough to reach 2050 targets. But is our existing infrastructure enough to compensate for ‘hard to abate’ industries, as well as the carbon output from overseas peers, who don’t have CCUS capabilities?…
14 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicTechnology
Could Gold Coast become a global innovation leader?
Health and innovation precincts have long been recognised as vehicles for job and GDP growth, but the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) might be playing an even weightier economic function. According to Director Craig Rowsell, the 200 hectare site which employs 16,000 workers, is helping to transition the Gold Coast’s economy from one…
13 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicEducation
Technology
Maintaining critical and creative thinking with an AI-based curriculum
As more schools lean on AI as a teaching, learning and assessment aid, concerns that it may stunt critical or creative thinking are persisting. But, what if there was a way to use AI to foster these skills? Roshea Buksh, Assistant Principal at San Damiano College, is proving that there is, and is empowering educators…
7 Nov 2024, by Amy SarcevicEducation
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 Sarcevic