The Telematics Course Development Fund (Telematics Trust for short) is committed to the development and use of new information and communication technologies that support innovative educational initiatives within Victoria.

The Trust provides unique funding opportunities to individuals, Educational Institutes, Government, Business and Not-for-Profit organisations that are exploring the possibilities of using information and communications technology for educational purposes.

The Trustees of the Telematics Trust met in October to decide on the final round of funding for 2007.  The Trust received 28 applications for funding and awarded 12 grants and one loan for a total of $399,394.

Further details on projects the Trust has funded can be found in the Case Studies section of the site.  Below is a list of awarded projects from October 2007

Surgical Multimedia Services PTY LTD (VIC)
$60,000 - Development of a software solution to deliver an integrated Informed Consent Technology system.

Victorian Space Science Education Centre at Strathmore Secondary College (VIC)
$30,000 - Establishment of a web-controlled Robotic Mission to Mars at the Victorian Space Science Education Centre.

State Library of Victoria (VIC)
$30,000 - Victoria:  Lost and Imagined Places.

Research Australia Development and Innovation Institute (Vic)
$30,000 - Trial a Real Time Performance and Improvement Information System for Schools (Pro-Learning).

Portable Content Ltd (VIC)
$30,000 - Video Village.

La Trobe University (VIC)
$30,000 - Capacity Building in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public and Community Education.

Jaydee Events PTY LTD (VIC)
$30,000 - Dairy Careers- Looking further a field.

Australian Centre for the Moving Image (VIC)
$30,000 - ACMI in the Regions.