Broadband Innovation Fund
Broadband Innovation Fund |
| The Broadband Innovation Fund (BIF) is a $15 million funding pool, announced in 2002, that financed new uses of broadband technology by Victorian Government agencies. BIF has funded projects in the areas of health, education and environmental management. All funding has now been allocated. Some projects have already been completed and others are due for completion by 2010. |
Health |
| Loddon Mallee Connecting Clients to Care |
| The project delivers virtual health services to remote and rural communities throughout the Loddon Mallee region via a broadband network. The Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) technology enables patients with chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes to be monitored and cared for in the comfort of their own homes. |
| Remote Patient Monitoring - Patient Case Study |
| Remote Patient Monitoring - Care Coordinator Case Study |
| PDF Project Case Study (PDF 9 pages, 185kb) |
| South West Alliance of Rural Health (SWARH) Virtual Services Project |
| Implements e-health services such as virtual reception, virtual assessment, clinical monitoring and virtual communication for the deaf in South West Victoria, enabling disadvantaged rural and regional communities to access specialist health care services and other support services locally. |
| Virtual Services - Foetal Monitoring - Case Study |
| Virtual Services - Foetal Monitoring - Case Study II |
| PDF Project Case Study (PDF 11 pages, 149kb) |
| Rural Broadband Digital Mammography Project – Breast Screen Victoria |
| Uses digital imaging to improve the way breast screening services are delivered in rural and regional Victoria. The project is a joint initiative between BSV, MMV, Telstra Country Wide, the Department of Human Services, Loddon Mallee Health Alliance and the Grampians Rural Health Alliance Network. |
| PDF Project Case Study (PDF 7 pages, 200kb) |
Education |
| Far East Gippsland Learning Pathways |
| Embeds videoconferencing in learning and teaching programs in order to improve the quality of curriculum, increase the scope of student subject choice and share expertise across a cluster of ten schools. |
| Yarra Valley eRich Learning Environment |
| Implements a broadband enabled technology rich learning environment between seven secondary, 40 primary and one special school. |
| Yarra Valley eRich Learning Environment - Teacher Case Study |
| Yarra Valley eRich Learning Environment - Principal Case Study |
| Knowledge Networks |
| Enables the secure interconnection of telecommunications networks operated by a number of cultural, scientific, academic and research networks with the Victorian Government Network. |
| Knowledge Bank - Next Generation |
| Will demonstrate how Web 2.0 tools and emerging online technologies can be embedded into educational curriculum and safely managed within a cutting edge fibre optic school network. |
Environment |
| Spatial Imaging project |
| Uses broadband to enhance the reach, level and quality of use of spatial information, an essential prerequisite for many high priority natural resource management activities (such as those addressing land degradation and water management). |
