Digital Transformation in Health, Energy, and Food Security, including Blue Economy

Introduction

KONEKSI is pleased to announce the selected research projects for the Australia-Indonesia Collaborative Research Grants 2023-24: Digital Transformation. Both Australia and Indonesia are at critical stages in the development, adoption, and application of digital technologies and systems. Across industries, government, and the not-for-profit sector in both nations, active exploration is underway of the infrastructure, services, products, and policy frameworks necessary to harness the benefits and mitigate the negative impacts of digital transformation. Both countries are well-positioned to collaborate on research that addresses these needs, supporting the equitable and sustainable design, adoption, and use of digital technologies and systems for a better future.

In this grant round, CFP: Digital Transformation 2023-24, KONEKSI is funding research on technologies, system infrastructure, user capability, and data that can support digital transformation for a more sustainable and equitable society. Selected proposals focus on three key areas of digital transformation: healthcare, food systems, and energy efficiency.

The selected knowledge partnerships were chosen through an independent and academically rigorous peer review process. The grantees are recognised for their excellence and commitment to partnership equity, impactful policy, and innovation. These projects exemplify the collaborative spirit and multidisciplinary approaches essential for advancing inclusive policy and practical solutions.

Digital Transformation Knowledge Partnerships

The Research Projects

Digital solutions for advancing rice supply chain governance in Bali province

An investigation into data management and governance practices for farmland protection in Yogyakarta: Integrating participatory mapping and policy analysis

Designing disease reporting and monitoring systems (DRMS): A gender-inclusive action design research to prevent disease outbreaks in shrimp farming in Indonesia

PLAN: Portable Low-cost Al-guided Tool for Assistive Navigation of vision-impaired people

Expanding agenda of digitizing integrated digital primary healthcare using Al deep learning neural networks to predict compliance behavior in a community and healthcare delivery performance

ULTRALIGHT", an Innovative solution to optimize digital technology and the health system strengthening to accelerate the reduction of maternal and fetal mortality; Indonesia-Australia Study

Improving accessibility of mental health service in Indonesia: Evaluating the impact and implementation of a web-based mental health intervention for Indonesian young adults

X-ray Al TB: Development of artificial intelligence for X-ray-based tuberculosis screening in remote areas of Indonesia

Integrated data system to empower female health cadres in the village-based decision-making process for the nutrition program

Enhancing mental health care through a real-time Quality Use of Medicines ( QUM) data analytics dashboard in acute mental health hospitals

An innovative system of fall risk mitigation in the ederly to improve their life expectancy

Pencerah Nusantara App: Assisting communities in making informed health choice through decision-support tools

SINTESIS: Study of Inclusive Technology and Empowerment Significance in Stunting Reduction

Advancing FemTech design for mental health support to women in rural regions

The regional mental health care atlas of Kebumen, Central Java. A demonstration study for the development of the one map mental health Strategy in Indonesia

Enhancing evidence-based marine policy through the utilization of ocean accounting

Designing a framework for an online community assistance ecosystem to assist disabled stroke survivors and caregivers in accessing health services

MylNDAH Diet - Inclusive digital solutions for healthy and sustainable diets and food security in Java's urban and peri-urban food systems

Notable features of KONEKSI Collaborative Research Grants

Grant proposals required collaboration between at least one Indonesian and at least one Australian partner. Either an Australian or Indonesian partner can submit an application, and the partner entity/ies is subcontracted by the lead.
There is a requirement to demonstrate the proposed partnership has a legacy of working together, and also demonstrate evidence of any existing or past relationships between the Australian and Indonesian participant organisations.
Proposals from consortiums were welcome. Organisations and consortiums can make multiple submissions. One partner should be designated as the lead.