This project will explore an under-researched question in assistive technology: how do aesthetics, identity and emotional experience influence whether people accept and use the equipment designed to support them? The research has the potential to influence both assistive technology design in the sector and person-centred clinical practice.

Help develop an injectable, electrically conductive hydrogel that could allow tiny battery-free implants to stimulate peripheral nerves and relieve chronic pain, without leads or bulky hardware. The formulation and testing work will directly shape a new class of minimally invasive neuromodulation therapy.

Help a national Employee Assistance Program provider pioneer a new approach to workplace safety: using de-identified counselling data to detect early signs of psychosocial hazards like bullying, burnout and excessive workload, before they cause harm.

Volunteer Workforce Strategy: Building the evidence base for a long term strategy to sustain the NSW RFS volunteer workforce.

Help NSW Rural Fire Service understand the barriers influencing women’s participation in its permanent bushfire mitigation workforce and develop evidence-based recommendations to inform future recruitment and workforce initiatives.

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