Trust
Welcome to the Telematics Trust
Vision
The vision of Telematics Trust is for technology to transform lives through education and training for the cultural, social and economic benefit of Victorians.
Mission
The Telematics Trust is committed to funding initiatives that support our vision by demonstrating innovative use of technology through education and training.
- Demonstrate the innovative use of technology through education and learning which aim to measurably improve the well-being of the community and environment
- Provide unique funding opportunities to individuals, Educational Institutions, Government, Business, social enterprises and Not-for-Profit organisations
- Use technology to reach diverse groups and address important practical problems in our community and environment.
In pursuit of this mission, Telematics Trust targets initiatives that:
- Deserve special distinction
- Would be assisted by seeding grants
- Are not generally within the province of other funding bodies
The Trust provides unique funding opportunities to individuals, Educational Institutes, Government, Business, social enterprises and Not-for-Profit organisations.
Recently Funded Projects
Telematics Trust supported the following list of organisations in the 2024 grant round.
Centre for Eye Research Australia
Improving Access to Blindness Treatments Through Digital Education | $49,817
Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are the primary cause of blindness in working-aged Australians. By developing a digital education tool using 3D software, the Centre for Eye Research Australia will educate patients and clinicians on the diseases and their treatment options. This project is in partnership with Retina Australia.
Wellsprings for Women
Shaping Attitudes of What’s Ok Online with Intimate Partners – A Demonstration Project for Dari Speaking Women Using Interactive Digital Resources | $50,000
This project aims to prevent the victimisation of migrant and refugee women through technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). Wellspring for Women will develop interactive digital resources through a co-design approach, working with Dari-speaking women. This novel educational tool will support Afghan women to identify unacceptable online behaviour and engage interactive resources and strategies to receive culturally competent support.
The Jreissati Pancreatic Centre
An Interactive Clinical Decision Support Tool to Help General Practitioners Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer Earlier | $50,000
Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in Australia and has the worst survival rate of any cancer at 13%. To support early diagnosis, the Jreissati Pancreatic Centre will develop the world’s first interactive web-based clinical tool to help GPs stratify, investigate, and diagnose pancreatic cancer quickly and accurately. Using a framework established by Australian experts, the tool identifies patients requiring urgent investigation based on a tiered list of symptoms and risk factors, then guides GPs through the appropriate diagnostic pathway to minimise delays.
Invest in Farming Co-operative
IIFed | $50,000
IIFed is the educational version of the IIF app, where students invest in real farm assets, using virtual money. Investing at the start of a growing cycle, students engage with farmers through real-time updates, and “share in the profit” when their product is harvested and sold. Not every school has the space or resources to run a dedicated agricultural program. With IIFed, every school can put a farm in every classroom.
Monash Lung & Sleep Institute
Lung Cancer Conversational Landing Page for Culturally Linguistic and Diverse (CALD) Patients | $50,000
Lung cancer was the fourth most diagnosed cancer and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Victoria in 2022, and there is a higher incidence rate of lung cancer in migrant groups. With this project, MLSI will provide digital access to a conversational landing page for CALD lung cancer patients to receive medical information in their native language. By improving the CALD patient’s health literacy and sense of support during this stressful and vulnerable time, MLSI expects patients will become more actively involved in their treatment decision-making, leading to better health outcomes.
Baker Heart And Diabetes Institute
Transforming Diabetes Management Using Artificial Intelligence | $50,000
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute’s goal is to develop an AI diabetes management platform that has the capability to directly interact with patients, develop management plans and frequently review outcomes. They plan to provide this as an online service with clinician oversight and, as an academic institution, train the algorithm, test it in their large patient population and publish their findings. This project will particularly benefit economically and geographically disadvantaged people, who are most impacted by the burden of diabetes.
Education Network Group
Whizkid Games | $50,000
Whizkid Games is a scientifically tested program of therapeutic animations and computer games that help autistic children develop independent living skills. Codesigned with autistic children, parents and specialists, the games address some of the areas of greatest need: recognising emotions, coping with change and making eye contact. Accessible via a VR-capable app, the games combine engaging design with powerful feedback metrics to effect real-world behavioural change.
Western Health Foundation
ChemoRight: Reducing chemotherapy overdosing and toxicity by improving understanding of patients and clinicians of safe dosages based on unique body composition | $50,000
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the secondleading cause of cancer-related death in Australia. Western Health Foundation has a world-first clinical tool that accurately predicts chemotherapy dosing requirements that is under provisional patent. While this work is progressing, they want to develop an easy-to-use app, ChemoRight, that translates chemotherapy dosage data into a guidance tool for clinicians and patients, clearly and simply indicating safe, understandable dosing regimens.
Jewish Museum of Australia
Illuminating the Jewish Museum of Australia (JMA): Virtual Tours | $50,000
The JMA’s suite of exhibitions is currently only viewable in person. Partnering with Bloomberg Connects and using their visionary technology, JMA will expand access to their exhibitions to more of the Victorian community – those who have accessibility or economic barriers, or reside outside of metro Melbourne. Expert curated and guided video and audio content will be accessible via a multilingual app, which will also be used to enrich the experience of inperson visitors with expanded commentary and content.