On behalf of the UPLOADS team, I would like to thank both the organisers of the 2016 National Outdoor Education Conference for putting on an enjoyable and educational event and the University of the Sunshine Coast for hosting it. Professor…
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UPLOADS team changes
A big hello to our project partners and funders and contributors to the UPLOADS project! As some of you may be aware, the UPLOADS team from the University of the Sunshine Coast has had a few changes, and I just wanted to take…
Evaluate Strategies To Tackle Key Safety Issues In The Led Outdoor Activity Sector: Your Input Is Needed!
Evaluating Strategies To Tackle Key Safety Issues In The Led Outdoor Activity Sector: We need your help! The UPLOADS project is a major collaboration between the Australian led outdoor activity sector, the University of the Sunshine Coast, and Federation University.…
Posted in Invitations to participate in research, UPLOADS
UPLOADS Progress Report December 2014
The aim of the UPLOADS Project is to develop reliable and valid incident reporting, storage and analysis tools for the outdoor education and recreation sector in Australia. This involves the development of: 1) tools to help organisations collect and analyse…
Posted in Newsletter, UPLOADS
UPLOADS National Dataset Website Scoping Survey Results
Recently, the UPLOADS Research Team conducted a survey to determine whether we should develop a website that allows people within the outdoor education, recreation and adventure sector to access and explore the findings from the National Dataset. Results at a…
The seductive logic of the search for the “root cause”
A recent article by Nancy Leveson and Sidney Dekker discusses the problems associated with searching for the “root cause” of accidents. The article argues that trying to identify, and eliminate, the “root cause” of accidents leads us to focus on symptoms,…
Posted in Systems thinking, UPLOADS
The UPLOADS Project 