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2009-041
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
KAL Analysis
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PROJECT NUMBER
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2008-314.41
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
KAL Analysis
TAGS
Human wellbeing indicators for the FAO EAF- Nansen project
Project number:
2011-038
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$28,220.00
Principal Investigator:
Kate J. Brooks
Organisation:
KAL Analysis
Currently there are fragmented standards and no agreement of the indicies that should be used for the social assessment of sustainable marine aquatic resources. This work, while ultimately for the Food and Agriculture Office of the UN, will provide a vehicle to feed previous Australian work into an international forum, to be assessed and potentially used as the international standard of approach to social assessments of ESD.
1. A discussion of role of human wellbeing objectives in guiding the development of specific indicators, reference points and performance measures.
2. A discussion of the different approaches to the development of a human wellbeing assessment framework, all within the context of the ESD Framework originally developed by Flether et.al (2002)
3. A literature review of the current work on indicators for human wellbeing in fisheries taking into account concurrent projects, and published work in the field, not restricted to international and developing world work.
4. Identify recommended objectives and indicators for Human Wellbeing Assessment under EAF for both industry, dependent and national communities
5. Discussion of indicator evaluation for the major components – including reference points and performance measures
and, where possible, discussion of decision triggers and appropriate management responses
6. Discussion of indicator use, interpretation and aggregation options
7. Conclusions and limitations
8. Provision of boxed examples for at least of the indicators identified for each component, with associated reference points and performance measures
Final report
Author:
Kate Brooks
Social Science Research Coordination Program (SSRCP) II
Project number:
2012-300
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$297,703.50
Principal Investigator:
Kate J. Brooks
Organisation:
KAL Analysis
The initial project/phase of the SSRCP has been effective in creating recognition of the need for social science expertise. It has also identified need for a point of reference for FRABs and researchers and is relied upon by industry agencies as a point of co-ordination for fisheries social science research. The continuation of this coordination program is endorsed by the emerging understanding of the depth of social factors in fishing activities at the individual, business/group and sectoral levels, and the ways in which these activities interact with the broader community. Increasingly, external economic impacts such as market and competing industry influences; energy costs; distance to market; and potential new taxes, influence the shape of fishing and aquaculture industries, and are emerging as significant issues that remain unaddressed by biological or economic approaches alone.
Through a range of different techniques, social science research can address these issues and complement biological and economic research to support change in practice and community perceptions. The past three years of focus on social science research has encouraged and facilitated leveraging of previous research work, minimising the expense of duplication, and increasing the ability to identify solutions to resource use issues. Continuation of the program will support the efficient use of FRDC funds, and the pursuit of research project outcomes with greater reach than if implemented in isolation of previous research and other FRDC Program activities.
1. Continue the social sciences program in the existing framework, subject to ongoing industry and research community feedback
2. Collaborate with the industry to identify emerging issues in wild harvest, aquacutlure, post harvest, recreational and indigenous fishery sectors, that could benefit from early integration of social science research for the identification of potential solutions.
3. Addresss research needs arising from FRDC's existing programs and ensure the quality and relevance of proposed social research projects
4. Co-ordinate and undertake the communication of key social research needs to the research community and SSRCP research outcomes to fishers and managment agencies.
5. Provide FRDC relevant program management for social projects including evaluation, commissioning of projects and milestone reviews.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-646-93848-6
Author:
Kate Brooks
Final Report
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2015-05-13
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6.20 MB
2012-300-DLD.pdf
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 areas where the FRDC may want to focus efforts to encompass the social sciences dimension of fisheries research.
What’s stopping you from protecting yourself and your mates? Identifying barriers to the adoption of safe work practises in the small-scale wild catch commercial fishing industry
Project number:
2017-046
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$321,720.00
Principal Investigator:
Kate J. Brooks
Organisation:
KAL Analysis
High rates of work related injury and illness exist within Australia's commercial fishing industry, compared to other primary industries. A large proportion of current WHS approaches appear to be either underutilised or ineffective in reducing work related injury and illness frequency rates. The wild catch sector has identified a need to explore how to affect cultural shifts that increase the adoption of behaviours that create safe work environments and improve outcomes for the industry. Opportunities exist to learn from fisheries that are in the process of, or have adopted improved and positive WHS attitudes and behaviours, and to identify how they may be successfully shared with other fisheries.
Fishing industry representatives identify the desirability of simultaneously generating positive WHS outcomes while undertaking research. It is clearly recognised that the industry is averse to strengthening regulatory and compliance requirements, but seek the identification of behaviours and psychological factors that underpin established, or potential improvements in safety culture and behaviours, with a view to improving WHS outcomes. Given sensitivities to WHS regulatory recriminations, it is also a clear requirement and undertaking of this research to respect the anonymity of research participants in the data, and to protect them from any direct negative regulatory actions as a result of their participation in the research.
A need has also been identified to develop a set of principles, that may be promulgated nationally and utilised by industry to improve WHS outcomes, with the benefit of potentially minimising regulatory impositions.
It is also acknowledged that opportunities exit to improve WHS outcomes in the aquaculture and retail sectors. While the wild catch is the focus of this project, it will seek to identify any knowledge that may also by applicable to and utilised by these other sectors.
1. To generate knowledge to foster a stronger safety culture in the wild catch commercial fishing industry, and identify relevant recommendations also applicable to the aquaculture and retail sectors.
2. Identify the barriers (environmental, behavioural, psychological, regulatory, and market based) to adoption and implementation of safe work practises.
3. Identify the specific factors contributing to improvements in industry safety culture.
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2009-041.20
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KAL Analysis
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