Rural Resurgence Initiative
Improving rural health and welfare through access to knowledge
The University of New England's Rural Resurgence Initiative aims to assist rural people and communities by tackling the knowledge disadvantage. This programme addresses all life-stages from infancy to old age and diverse forms of knowledge, including knowledge associated with formal education, vocational and social information, and professional services.
Better access to knowledge can improve health, education, social welfare, employment, economic capacity, connectivity of people and communities and the resilience of rural people. By finding new ways of providing access to knowledge, we can reduce rural social exclusion.
The Rural Resurgence prospectus describes the theoretical and applied research initiatives, many of which are already underway. In pursuing this major initiative, UNE is keen to have the support and involvement of rural communities and those concerned with rural welfare and resilience. We invite collaboration.
Research Program Initiatives
Harnessing Information Technologies
- DE Hub project (contact: Professor Belinda Tynan)
- CRC Spatial Information 2 (contact: Professor Paul Martin)
Fostering Rural Innovation and Adoption (contact: Dr Philip Thomas)
Supporting Rural Educators and Education (contact: Professor John Pegg)
Access to Professional Services (contact: Dr Amanda Kennedy)
Reducing Rural Indigenous Exclusion (contact: Professor Ray Cooksey)
Improved Regional Development Governance (contact: Dr Lou Conway)
The Ageing of People with Disability in Rural Areas (contact: Associate Professor Rafat Hussain or Dr David Briggs)
Help Seeking and Self-Regulation for Rural Students with Disabilities (contact: Dr David Paterson)
Mental Health and Social Care in Rural Environments - Addressing the Impact for Families (contact: Dr Myfanwy Maple)
Recognition of Prior Learning (contact: Professor Larry Smith)
Research Study of Cyclebreaker Program for Rural Youth to Reduce Disadvantage (contact: Dr Izabel Soliman)
Taking Street Law to Rural Towns (contact: Associate Professor Brian Simpson)
The Use of Technology by Rural and Urban Tertiary Education Students to Engage with Metropolitan and Global Diversity (contact: Dr Laurence Tamatea or Dr Keita Takayama)
Place-shaping: An Innovative Approach to Rural and Regional Development (contact: Professor Brian Dollery or Mr Bligh Grant)
Fostering Ecological Transformative Learning in Regional Australia (contact: Associate Professor Bob Boughton or Dr Paul Reader)