Flinders University

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Strengthening Transparent Reporting and Improving Visibility and Equity... Category: Medical Research

ARC National Competitive Grants · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Molecular Bismuth Catalysts in Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. This project aims to achieve a sustainable, non-toxic and state-of-the-art approach to developing environmentally benign bismuth catalysts for hydrogen production within Australia. Current industrial approaches for the generation of hydrogen rely primarily upon the steam-reforming of methane, a process that is responsible for significant global greenhouse gas emissions every year. This project will utilise redox flexible bismuth systems in catalytic hydrogen evolution reactions. The outcomes of this project will provide significant support to Australia on its mission to establish effective and lucrative hydrogen production technologies to support the wider hydrogen roadmap. Field of research: 3402 - Inorganic Chemistry Molecular hydrogen is a promising energy source, producing only water upon combustion and emitting no pollutants into the atmosphere. However, most hydrogen that is currently used is prepared from methane steam-reforming, a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions. While technologies are being developed to split water into molecular hydrogen and oxygen using electrical and/or thermal energy sources, these processes often suffer from high operating costs and harsh reaction conditions. To make hydrogen a viable fuel source, more economical, sustainable and environmentally friendly production methods are needed. This project explores the use of bismuth, a non-toxic and environmentally benign element, as an easy-to-handle molecular reagent for producing hydrogen from sustainable resources via simple chemical transformations. Findings will be disseminated through media outlets, published in leading scientific journals, and will highlight Australia’s world-class research. The outcomes are expected to significantly enhance Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy and deepen our understanding of the role of bismuth complexes in catalysis.

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Co-Designing and Testing a New Framework for Correctional Supervision Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Enhancing housing and optimising inclusion and health for refugees Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

ARC National Competitive Grants · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Schools as lonely spaces: Loneliness and undesirable social connections. Loneliness is a prevalent, and increasing, problem among young Australians, with long-term physical and mental health consequences. This project aims to investigate how young people experience loneliness within the physical, social, and emotional environment of high school. Loneliness is traditionally considered an absence of desired relationships; this project, with an innovative flipped focus to consider loneliness as the presence of undesirable relationships (e.g., bullies), expects to rectify a critical lack of knowledge about loneliness in young people. Expected outcomes include tested recommendations to better inform wellbeing policy and interventions in schools to support young people and create safer and more connected schools. Field of research: 4410 - Sociology Loneliness is a major issue among young Australians, rivalling the prevalence of bullying in schools. It has significant short- and long-term mental and physical health implications, with an estimated annual cost of $2.7B in Australia. However, loneliness research and policy have traditionally focussed on older populations, leaving a critical gap in understanding how young people experience and manage loneliness. This project, co-designed and co-researched with young people, aims to shift the focus toward young people by investigating the impact of the social and emotional environment of schools. Validated insights from this project into how schools create opportunities and habits for building social connections will inform federal, state and school-based wellbeing policies, including the $61M annual investment in the National Student Wellbeing Program and the $510M Student Wellbeing Boost. Evidence from interventions targeting loneliness in older people and other youth-related social issues, suggests a return on investment exceeding 200%. Project findings will be disseminated to end-users through policy briefs to federal and state ministers, involving partner networks, a plain language report for professional practitioners (teachers and youth/social workers), a stakeholder forum to launch resources, and targeted media outreach.

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2026 · 2026-01

New horizons for synthetic phages Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

ARC National Competitive Grants · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Co-Designing and Testing a New Framework for Correctional Supervision. This project aims to investigate how we can reduce reoffending amongst people serving community sentences. It will design and test a novel supervision framework in the South Australian community corrections context. Significantly, and in a world first, it will engage end-users (people under supervision and correctional officers) to identify practices and mechanisms that most strongly support desistance from crime. This project will generate powerful new understandings of what drives sustained reductions in reoffending and will provide insights for correctional agencies to improve rehabilitative outcomes. A key benefit includes enhanced community safety via effective supervision of clients who have caused real harm to persons and property. Field of research: 5201 - Applied and Developmental Psychology Up to half of people exiting the Australian correctional system reoffend within two years, lacking the critical support needed for effective rehabilitation. This negative cycle imposes substantial physical, emotional, and economic costs on victims, communities, and the justice system. An effective, evidence-based supervision model that enables safe rehabilitation in the community remains a critical gap in correctional theory and practice. This project will establish a robust theoretical and empirical basis for a desistance-based supervision approach, providing the knowledge needed to transform correctional practice in Australia. This research offers significant social and economic benefits, including improved supervision outcomes, reduced reoffending, lower justice sector costs, and safer communities. With the measurable costs of crime exceeding $47 billion per year, even a 5% reduction in reoffending could save over $2 billion per year. A targeted dissemination plan will ensure research findings reach researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and the public, facilitating real-world impact and policy reform.

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2026 · 2026-01

New horizons for synthetic phages Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

ARC National Competitive Grants · FY 2026 · 2026-01

Mass Analysis Facility for Precision Molecular Science. This project aims to address a critical analytical gap in South Australia by establishing a high-resolution mass spectrometry facility for molecular imaging and high-throughput chemical analysis of complex mixtures. This facility is expected to create a nexus between disciplines, enabling new insights into the molecular composition of functional materials and complex biological systems. Key outcomes include widely accessible, future-proof instrumentation that will significantly accelerate research in sustainable materials, catalysis, environmental remediation, wine production, protein folding, and neuroscience. Scientific innovation in these areas are expected to generate new knowledge and benefit the environment and Australian industry. Field of research: 3403 - Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry This project will provide cutting-edge scientific equipment to determine the mass and identity of molecules important to Australian industry, environmental protection, and human well-being. These state-of-the-art mass spectrometers have the unique ability to image molecules in complex mixtures, enabling scientists to visualise their locations and interactions. This imaging capability fills a key research gap in the analysis of broad classes of molecules, including materials that capture pollutants and substances essential for understanding fundamental biology and disease. These will be the first instruments of their kind in South Australia. The project leaders have exciting research plans, including studies on the molecular basis of pain, antibiotic resistance, plant growth, and how pollutants spreads through the environment. The insights gained could drive sustainable industry, enhance environmental stewardship, and advance molecular diagnostics and therapeutics. The research projects will provide captivating images of molecules that will capture the imagination of the public. These capabilities will promote interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple scientific sectors and Australian industry.

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

What makes a memory? Identifying learning molecules in a simple brain. Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

What makes a memory? Identifying learning molecules in a simple brain. Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

Discovering new ways to generate targeted mutations Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

Discovering new ways to generate targeted mutations Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

Defining the evolution of apex arthropod predators Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

Defining the evolution of apex arthropod predators Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

An Experimental Medicine Approach to Understand the Mechanisms... Category: Medical Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-12

Unglamorous but essential: Ensuring the efficacy of inhaled therapies in... Category: Medical Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-11

Closing the loop on target detection: Neural and behavioural mechanisms Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-11

Closing the loop on target detection: Neural and behavioural mechanisms Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-11

Optimising Health Care in the Home for Older Australians Category: Medical Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-11

2025 Equipment Grants Category: Health and Medical Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-09

ARC Training Centre for Advancing Archaeology in the Resources Sector Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-08

Invisible Ramp: A Job-Matching Navigation for Disability Employment Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-08

Will Australia’s largest mine cause extinction of the Doongmabulla... Category: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research

GrantConnect (Australian Government grants) · FY 2025 · 2025-07

Transforming HEalth and Wellbeing Outcomes from Injury for Aboriginal... Category: Medical Research