PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-403
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
81,705 results
Staying Healthy: Industry organisations’ influence on behaviours and services used by fishers
Project number:
2012-402
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$98,308.00
Organisation:
Deakin University Geelong Waterfront Campus
Project start/end date:
19 Jun 2012
-
4 May 2014
Contact:
FRDC
Research has found that fishers are subject to a multitude of stressors, including those relating to government policies and co-management challenges, a fluctuating market place, crew cohesion and on-shore social relationships, and the pressures of working in a dangerous workplace. Compounding the well-known physical dangers associated with the fishing industry, these factors all place pressure on fisher mental wellbeing, which in turn contributes to issues such as clinically diagnosed anxiety disorders, poor eating habits and substance abuse, eg, evidence from around the world suggests that the particular stresses of fishing contribute to higher than average rates of smoking among fishers.
Findings from the RIRDC-funded project Staying Healthy: Behaviours and services used by farmers and fishers indicate that while participants from certain farming industry areas have benefited from industry involvement in health and wellbeing, including in relation to mental health, fishers are less likely to report that industry associations have helped them access health and wellbeing information or programs. Some farmers described significant lifestyle changes after participating in programs that were promoted, sponsored or facilitated by trusted industry organisations. As well, recent research (Brooks, 2011, Health and Safety in the Australian Fishing Industry, RIRDC, Canberra) has found a lack of awareness of occupational health and safety among fishers. The Research Audit of Social Sciences Fisheries Research (Clarke, 2009) noted research findings that social wellbeing is related to financial wellbeing, and that social networking is negatively affected by working hours, suggesting a place for an industry specific approach to social connection and mental health. There appears to be a broking role for industry groups and organisations in enhancing the health of the fishing workforce. This project will identify strategies for industry and fishing community organisations to take on this role in effective, but cost and resource efficient, ways.
1. to explore how industry supports fisher physical health and mental wellbeing
2. to develop and trial a set of case studies and best practice guidelines for industry organisations in enhancing fisher health and wellbeing in collaboration with industry, fishing communities and health stakeholders
3. to evaluate the case studies and best practice guidelines
Final report
ISBN:
978-1-74156-190-6
National Seafood Industry Leadership Program: 2012-2014
Project number:
2012-401
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$303,840.00
Principal Investigator:
Jill Briggs
Organisation:
Affectus Pty Ltd
Project start/end date:
30 Jan 2012
-
29 Jan 2015
Contact:
FRDC
The 2008 Leadership Program review was conducted and provided information to the funders regarding the initial years of the leadership delivery. The present funding round will deliver another review of the program in the final report. This review will include graduates, program sponsors and industry organisations.
Rural Training Initiatives continues to anecdotally assess the processes and outcomes of the program through participant evaluations at the conclusion of each program residential and through conversation with the NSILP advisory group and industry stakeholders. This anecdotal feedback indicates that the program is much more than a positive learning experience.
The need for this project has been suggested in the above sections but there is further evidence of need provided by the goals of the FRDC’s People Development Program,
1. enhance industry leadership within all sectors;
2. build industry capacity to drive change to achieve goals
FRDC’s Working together: The National RD&E Strategy
Priority areas addressed through this project will be:
• identifying and understanding success drivers and factors in comparable industry and resultant opportunities for fisheries
• developing the leadership skills across all stakeholder groups
• understanding and developing strategies to enhance, decision-making and adoption practices
• developing business and business modelling capability
• building stakeholder capacity to move toward co-management of fisheries
• identifying and understanding factors that drive responsiveness or adoption of new practices and innovation and how these can be influenced
• building skills and networks that support knowledge transfer and R&D adoption
• building understanding, and commonality of objectives, between stakeholders, including researchers, managers, fishers and NGOs.
1. To review the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program in response to NSILP 2009-2011 program final report
2. To develop and deliver 9 days (3x3 day residentials) of leadership learning and experience in three locations within Australia. The nine days of the program to include skills sessions and industry knowledge exchange sessions. Delivery during 2012, 2013 and 2014.
3. To graduate a minimum of 15 new leaders per annum. These leaders to reflect diversity of the industry and if possible include all sectors of the industry. Delivery during 2012, 2013 and 2014.
4. To evaluate the program via residential participant evaluation processes and a final review delivered to FRDC via the project final report
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-9872781-3-5
Author:
Jill L. Briggs
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-400
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Australian Rural Leadership Program (courses 20-23)
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) has, since 1992, developed and delivered leadership programs that make a difference to individuals, organisations and communities that have a commitment to rural, regional and remote Australia. Since 1992, the Fisheries Research & Development...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF)
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-303
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
South Australian Recreational Fishing Advisory Council Inc (SARFAC)
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-302
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
OceanWatch Australia Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-301
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bathurst
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-300
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Social Science Research Coordination Program (SSRCP) II
This report summarises the key activities of the Social Sciences and Research Coordination Program II (SSRCP II), which was implemented in 2012 and concluded in 2015. It focuses on the key objectives of the Program, achievements and recommendations for future iterations of this type of Program, or...
ORGANISATION:
KAL Analysis
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-239
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Tactical Research Fund: forecasting spatial distribution of SBT habitat in the GAB
This was a collaborative project between the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association, the CSIRO, and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, co-funded by the FRDC. It aimed to investigate habitat preferences of Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) in the Great Australian Bight and to provide...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-237
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Tactical Research Fund: Decision tree and rapid assessment methodology for new fisheries
The objective of this report is to provide a Rapid Appraisal Methodology process for assessing proposals for new fisheries. If adopted, the methodology could extend to the receipt and assessment of new fishery proposals which may potentially encompass aquaculture, in line with...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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