Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455517

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455517

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Training for critical thinking and decision making under stress associated with workplace accidents and disasters. Workplace accidents are a major concern for employees and employers alike. In the past two years, StateRail lost 7437 workdays to accidents, resulting in physical and mental distress for the employees, and considerable financial loss to the company. This project will test the effectiveness of employee training in critical thinking and decision making. In particular, the use of virtual environments will be investigated as a means of simulating physically and mentally stressful situations. Ultimately, the projects seek to devise a training programme which will reduce the likelihood of accidents and improve employee response in the event that they occur.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 23-12-2004

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Virtual Reality And Related Simulation | Road And Rail Transportation | Transportation and Freight Services | Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Education and training not elsewhere classified | Rail transport | Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects) |

Other Keywords

Education and training not elsewhere classified | Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety | Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects) | Rail transport | Road And Rail Transportation | Transportation and Freight Services | Virtual Reality And Related Simulation

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