Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

The type of projects that are being supported as part of this research are wide and varied and will have impacts across all different ways of life and walks of life in terms of their results. For example, the University of South Australia will be researching particularly how it is we can improve attendance and learning outcomes in middle-school environments. The Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia is looking at how technology can be used to improve access for Australians with disability. Macquarie University in New South Wales will provide insights into speech and language problems and, in particular, their impact on health and quality of life. The Queensland University of Technology will develop best practice solutions to improve the living environment in retirement villages—in particular, enhancing the quality of life for ageing Australians. The University of Tasmania will investigate approaches for suppressing invasive prey in predators to conserve native wildlife. Across all areas of the economy and lifestyle, you can see the wide benefits from these types of research projects. (Time expired)