Seed Funding Projects 2020

Online Music Gatherings - Applying existing knowledge about music and connection to online groups

This project aims to examine the ways in which online music gatherings can respond to the additional levels of isolation and restriction experienced by members of the disability community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Developing a telehealth physical rehabilitation program for people with moderate to severe stroke using an integrated knowledge translation approach

The aim of this project is to develop a tele-health physical rehabilitation program for people with moderate/severe stroke.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood intervention services in Australia

The aim of the proposed study is to examine the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on early childhood intervention service provision and to provide guidance to families and providers.

Extending telehealth and remote family well-being support for children with Neurodevelopmental Disability

This project aims to mitigate the adverse effects of the pandemic on high-risk children with complex developmental disabilities at Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Department of Neurodevelopment & Disability (NDD) and embed longer-term implementation where benefits are demonstrated.

Impact of COVID-19 on Disability Support Workers (DSWs) in Australia

The study provides important insights into the challenges experienced by staff working in Victorian disability residential settings in the second wave of Victoria’s COVID-19 pandemic.

The Impact of Remote Learning on Students with Disability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria

This project aims to investigate the impact of transitions to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic response on Victorian school students with disability and their families.

Crisis resilience in people with multiple sclerosis (C-RIMS); immediate concerns during the acute and adjustment phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

This project identifies issues raised and experienced by people with MS and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the National Disability Insurance Scheme allied healthcare services and consumer experiences transitioning to telehealth

The aim of this project is to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted NationalDisability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) allied healthcare services and consumer experiences transitioning to tele-health.

The impact of COVID-19 on service provision for children and young people following major traumatic injury: A longitudinal, qualitative study

This project identifies enablers, barriers, and best-practice innovative approaches to meeting the ongoing needs of young people with traumatic injuries.

Continuing to care in the time of COVID-19: Evaluation of a communication and service delivery program for Aboriginal Australians living with disability from remote Northern Territory Communities

This project aims to address the needs of Aboriginal Australians living with disabilities from remote NT during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Risk of transmission of COVID-19 among people with disability and their support staff

This project will collect data from people with disability and support workers to map networks of care.

Remote but Connected: a co-created digital platform to enable caregivers to support independent living for people with disability in the face of Covid-19

This project digitally links caregivers to resources and networks, as well as explores pathways for linking people with disability to these resources.

Disaster Recovery for people with a disability across the lifespan: a scoping review

This project aims to conduct a rapid review of the literature regarding the disaster recovery experience and needs of people with a disability, looking at the specific needs across age groups and life stages.

NIV at Home

NIV@Home will pilot whether using home NIV implementation and remote patient monitoring to substitute for day admissions and clinic attendance in people with disabilities is a feasible model for testing in a future, adequately powered, multi-centre study.