Support revolutionary research for work health and safety in the Australian construction industry.
SHINe brings together industry leaders and experienced academics who are committed to driving innovation and improvements in safety, health and wellbeing research in Australia’s construction industry through research.
SHINe is a forum where we:
Tax deductible industry donations to SHINe are used to fund research that directly improves the health, safety and wellbeing of construction workers.
All of our research is made freely available to anyone who wants to access and use it.
Government partners can also be part of the network and contribute to the research program.
Members can participate in research and test new ideas and solutions in their workplaces.
Members democratically select the research projects that we do.
Established as a giving circle, the SHINe fund is generously funded by our industry member donations. A giving circle brings a group of people with shared values together to collectively discuss and decide where to make a pooled gift. A giving circle supports through donations, but also help build awareness, volunteer, and more. We established SHINe under this model so we can multiply our impact and accelerate the change we want to see in the construction industry.
Given the significance of the cause to the Australian construction industry, we welcome engagement with and financial contributions from government bodies.
* RMIT University is a registered charity with the ACNC and endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as Deductible Gift Recipient. RMIT University can accept income tax deductible donations from individuals, corporations, trusts and foundations. All philanthropic gifts received are held in the RMIT Philanthropic Fund which is managed by the RMIT Philanthropic Fund Committee in accordance with the University's legislative and policy requirements.
Construction is a high-risk industry in which workers’ safety, health and wellbeing must be carefully and effectively managed.
Research can provide a critical evidence-based to help construction organisations and other stakeholders to ensure that the strategies they implement are likely to produce the best possible outcomes. However, it is vital that research efforts target issues that are the most important to industry.
In SHINe, we work with construction organisations to identify, develop and deliver research projects that are deemed by our members to address the industry’s most urgent and challenging work safety, health and wellbeing issues.
SHINe members help to decide which projects will be funded and are actively engaged in the delivery of selected projects. This model of collaboration ensures that SHINe members have the earliest access to new knowledge that is created, and can put this into practice to produce measurable change in their organisations.
SHINe is built on 20+ years of RMIT’s excellence in the field of construction work safety, health and wellbeing research. SHINe represents a new way of partnering with organisations in order to deliver more impactful research outcomes on a larger scale. SHINe members contribute to a program of rigorous scientific research with the potential to benefit the whole construction sector.
This whole-of-industry benefit will be realised through a collaborative delivery model founded on the principle that all knowledge created will be shared at no cost to industry end-users.
In SHINe, we are also working collaboratively with the University of Colorado’s Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA), who are a Foundation Research Partner of SHINe. This collaboration supports joint-research activities, knowledge sharing and the exchange of staff, students and industry collaborators between Australia and the USA.
Industry donates into the SHINe fund
All members of the network have the opportunity to suggest ideas and topics for potential research by RMIT. SHINe members then decide on which projects to support.
Monies are then allocated from the fund to support the selected research projects. Industry donors are invited to participate in projects if there is opportunity.
Research results are shared with the construction industry and wider community driving real world impact.
Engage in a thriving network of like-minded professionals who are committed to driving innovation and improvement
Propose exciting research ideas and topics
Engage directly with thought leaders and researchers working in construction work safety, health and wellbeing
Be part of making the change you want to see in the construction industry
“The Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) is thrilled to partner with SHINe. With global leaders in construction work health and safety research and an innovative model of industry collaboration, SHINe is positioned to transform how research is conducted and translated to practice. SHINe and the CSRA are collaborating to integrate industry and academia, explore relevant and innovative topics, and transcend geographical boundaries. Together, we aim to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, and enhance health and wellbeing of the workforce.”
Dr. Matthew Hallowell – Executive Director, CSRA, University of Colorado
Distinguished Prof. Helen Lingard
Director, Construction Work Health and Safety Research @ RMIT
RMIT University, Melbourne
E: helen.lingard@rmit.edu.au
P: 03 9925 3449
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.