DoctorMichael Guerzoni

Project Total: $276,865; To implement the recommendations from the UTAS Indigenous Data Sovereignty Report including: 1. Continue IDS and IDG training for each VCSF partner 2. Review/develop new data policy and procedures at each organisation to implement key principles of IDS and IDG. 3. Establish a co-governance committee for IDS and IDG for cancer screening (see Fig. 1 below). Funded by: Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health - Grant-Research; Macquarie University; University of Tasmania.

Project Total: $4,000; Providing an opportunity for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to receive mentoring in health research. Funded by: University of Queensland - Scholarship ($4,000); University of Tasmania.

Project Total: $39,942; The purpose of this work is to provide a data framework to replace older, harmful (even when well-intentioned) Indigenous data practices with practices that uphold Indigenous data rights and support Indigenous-framed data collection and use. Funded by: Treaty Authority and First Peoples Assembly - Tender ($39,942); University of Tasmania.

Project Total: $244,772; Undertake an independent evaluation and review of Arch in Tasmania Funded by: Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management [TAS] - Tender; Australian Catholic University; University of Tasmania.

Project Total: $458,348; This project aims to investigate why children and young people in Out-Of-Home-Care in Australia are absent from school far more than their peers. The project expects to generate new knowledge about the reasons for their absences and to develop solutions to improve attendance through: children's own voices; detailed absence data; policy audit; and case studies of promising practice. Expected outcomes include a comprehensive conceptualisation of absences including those triggered by schools or the care context; and an evidenceinformed, child-centred framework to enable attendance and, thereby, improved educational outcomes. This should provide significant social and economic benefits both for children in care and for the community. Funded by: Australian Research Council - Grant-Linkage Projects ($458,348); Life Without Barriers ($45,000); Berry Street Victoria Incorporated ($45,000); KEY ASSETS THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDER LIMITED ($45,000); Anglicare Victoria ($30,000); MACKILLOP FAMILY SERVICES LIMITED ($30,000); Commissioner for Children and Young People Tasmania ($20,000); Anglicare NSW South NSW West and ACT ($7,200); STRONGER SMARTER INSTITUTE LIMITED ($3,000); ALLAMBI CARE LIMITED ($3,000); Australian Catholic University ($1,000); Australian National University ($500); University of Tasmania ($47,333).

Project Total: $69,257; This project builds on the research we have been doing since 2014. After exploring the bail process in courts, we are exploring other issues relevant to bail. This is a significant conceptual (law) and applied (criminology and social sciences) research opportunity This project seeks to explore and present innovative strengths-based approaches to reducing the number of Indigenous people on remand by drawing on the expertise of the legal community and organisations that provide support and services to Indigenous people seeking bail. We therefore aim to fill significant knowledge gap with immediate industry impact. This project presents some significant transferability potential (expand Australia-wide and internationally). Funded by: Australian Institute of Criminology - Grant - Criminology Research Grant; Charles Sturt University; University of Tasmania.

Project Total: $19,288; This research proposal aims to understand whether Indigenous youths feel supported in their cultural identity at school. To do this, rigorous analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) will be undertaken. The LSIC is a national survey collected annually since 2008 by the Federal Department of Social Services. The LSIC contains over 6,000 variables and asks questions of primary caregivers (mostly mothers), secondary caregivers (mostly fathers), children/youth, and teachers. There are currently 13 Waves of data publicly available. Funded by: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia - Grant - Wilhelm, Martha, and Otto Rechnitz Mem ($19,288); University of Tasmania.