Stories

Music researcher Catherine Grant joins artist and scholar collaborators from four continents to explore the deep—and sometimes surprising—interplays between music, cultural sustainability, and social justice. Through case studies in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Vanuatu, and Western Sahara, this project emphasises the potential for strong and sustainable cultural practices to advance… Read More

The Australian Repair Summit is an annual national Summit that brings together a wide range of stakeholders interested in or working in the repair sector, who genuinely want to engage in open and respectful dialogue; with industry, other sectors and the community at large about the legislative and policy changes… Read More

The Creative Works platform is an institutional repository for Griffith University, dedicated to creative research outputs. It offers an improved display and discovery experience for the diverse types of items produced by creative researchers. The aim of the project was to showcase creative research, which is often hidden or poorly… Read More

In 2022 the Sk8 2 Cr8 program was pilot tested in Toowoomba. Funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s LDAT program. This pilot program was co-designed by community and stakeholders in 2021. A total of 33 young people participated in 3 x 6-week pilot program… Read More

The Leaf Collective pilot program aimed to encourage and support householders and community groups to engage in behaviours to prevent native leaf litter (fallen leaves, twigs, bark, flowers and nuts) from entering stormwater drains.

Research on the concept of nudging, with a particular focus on its potential application in road safety. In addition to the theoretical underpinnings of Nudge, the research will also delve into real-world examples of its application in other jurisdictions and countries.

This project will develop and design, test and refine communication collateral for use across the Northern Rivers, to raise Koala Awareness within the community in relation to Koala Health and Environmental Factors affecting their habitat

This project will develop and design, test and refine communication collateral for use across the Northern Rivers, to raise Koala Awareness within the community in relation to Koala Health and Environmental Factors affecting their habitat

Participants were enrolled in a regional Victorian high school. Co-design participants explained what they liked and disliked about five approaches previously used to prevent vaping and they designed a program that would work for them, and other people like them… Read More

This 3-year study designed and evaluated two pilot programs to increase healthy eating in the Defence and mining contexts. The project, through a Social Cognitive lens, measured the theory’s success in increasing breakfast eating rates. This work further develops social marketing programs utilising theory to ensure both populations eat healthily… Read More