Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160101803

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160101803

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Enhancing lifeguard performance: A multidisciplinary approach. This project aims to improve the timely identification of swimmers at risk of drowning by drawing on a range of theoretical, empirical, and methodological approaches from the disciplines of organisational psychology, human factors, cognitive science and computer science. Lifeguards are vital for maintaining public safety at aquatic venues, however despite their presence, fatal and non-fatal drownings occur every year with little known about the factors that affect vigilance, scanning and sustained attention in such a complex, dynamic environment. Expected outcomes of the project include evidence-based solutions for selecting, training and maintaining the performance of lifeguards that account for both organisational and individual factors. These will improve Australia’s ability to build social capital in both urban and rural centres by providing the safest possible community swimming pools.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-08-2017

End Date: 30-04-2023

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $280,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Industrial and Organisational Psychology | Cognitive Science not elsewhere classified | Psychology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

School/Institution Community and Environment | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Water Safety

Other Keywords

Cognitive Science not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Industrial and Organisational Psychology | Psychology | School/Institution Community and Environment | Water Safety

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