Orbit computer game to prevent abuse
Orbit is a computer game that takes a positive and practical approach to child sexual abuse prevention, an approach that is informed by evidence-based research.
The game’s foundation is the belief that healthy attachment to adults is the key to preventing and minimising the negative effects of child sexual abuse. The computer game builds on this foundation by helping the child build a healthy self concept. It is within this context that the game presents the child with specific information about child sexual abuse and what to do if they are being abused.
Being Safety Smart – free online game for child protective behaviours
Being Safety Smart is a free to use online serious game providing safety strategies for children aged from 6 to 8. The program is designed to increase the awareness of children to situations within the community which might impact upon their personal safety and to empower them with the ability to act appropriately and with confidence.
Health and wellbeing
We are working on a number of projects promoting positive health and wellbeing. These include:
| Project name | Project description |
|---|---|
| Memory keeper | Use of digital therapy for individuals with Alzheimers Disease |
| Apps for autism | Expert reviewing system for apps providing learning and support for children with Autism |
| Gaming well | Research into the positive effects of videogames on mental health |
| Indigenous Alternative Reality Game | How ARGs and mobile gaming can promote health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities |
| Gaming experience | Measuring emotional responses of players of computer games |
| Hello Sunday morning | How online goal setting and peer support can achieve positive health behaviour change |
| Gamechange(h)er | Exploring the videogame design elements that may impact the agency and identity of adolescent girls |
| Young and Well | A digitally connected world where technologies are used to support young people to feel safe, healthy and resilient. ‘Researching into computer games’ and ‘flourishing mental health’, in partnership with the $27M federal funded Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre |
| I play at work | Gamifying the workplace |
| Skill development | iPad simulations for physical motor and decision making skill development |
| Youth | Youth coping strategies and technology use |
| Resilience | Videogames and resilience |
| Movement and wellbeing | Videogames, movement and wellbeing |
| Social wellbeing | Videogames and social wellbeing |
Environment and place
We are working on projects in the area of environment and place. Some of the projects include:
| Project name | Project description |
|---|---|
| Fraser Young Explorer |
School education using smartphones to deliver information and allow students to collect media-rich information in the field |
| Darkwood | Game to explore the carbon cycle and carbon sequestration |
| Interactive map | Large digital interactive map for public interaction to engage community with their region for risk communication, disaster management, climate change and planning |
| Jumping the Fence |
Alternative Reality Game/Augmented Reality Game linking children with natural environment |
| SESYNC | Building resilient communities in Thailand and Australia |
| Planning game |
Game for planning using interactive multi-touch technology |
| Visitor expectations |
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve Visitor Expectations study |
| People’s garden |
Interactive public artwork to engage and record community around environmental issues |
Safety and protection
We are working on projects to support blended learning. Some of our projects include:
| Project area | Project description |
|---|---|
| Being safety smart | Award winning child protective behaviours game |
| Knowing you, knowing me | Relationship and risk education game for alcohol use reduction |
| Orbit | Free online child sexual abuse prevention game for children 8-10 years. Online mother and daughter, alcohol misuse minimisation program. |
| Affective computing | Systems to automatically recognise and respond to human emotion |
| FeelingSafe | Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Learning Environment |
Community and Education
Our projects are freely available to the community.
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| N2E | Video/blogging online environment for nurse educators training |
| Games in the classroom | Understanding the barriers and benefits of using computer games as integrated elements of classroom education |
| Pre-service Teacher Tracker | Smartphone solutions to provide consistent mentoring for education |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literacy learners | Language and literacy professional development program for teachers |
| My Tertiary Education Day (MyTED) | Encouraging primary students to consider higher education options |
| Liberated Learning | Automated speech recognition for learning |
| Interactive discovery museum exhibits | Developing interactive exhibits for experience and education |
| Shared success | Community partnerships for shared success |
| Photographs | Attitudinal change using photographs |
| SET 4 Uni | Enhance university experience for international students |
| Serious Games | Bachelor in Serious Games |
| Employment status | Behaviour/attitude change for employment status |
| Expressions | Teaching Autistic children to read expressions |
| Decision making | Technologies and decision making |
| Visualisation | Graduate Attribute Visualiser |