The summary below outlines ACCAN's activities from 1 March 2016 to 31 May 2016.

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Deakin University, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation

Grant round: 2017-18

Amount: $60,728

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What is Advanced Mobile Location, or AML? 

Advanced mobile location, or AML, is a technology that has recently been introduced in Australia for the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service after previously rolling out in Europe, the UK and New Zealand. In an emergency, lives can depend on timely, accurate information. AML is designed to provide Emergency Call Service operators with precise location coordinates when a caller dials Triple Zero from a mobile, which removes some of the confusion that can come with trying to communicate your exact location.

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Medical authorities must take urgent action to ensure that users of up to 200,000 medical device are aware of the health threat posed by the looming 3G network shutdown.

ACCAN CEO Carol Bennett said the recent delay to the shutdown of the 3G network was to be applauded, but there was growing concern that people were not being warned about the impact on medical devices.

ACCAN recently submitted to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications' inquiry into the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 [Provisions].

 ACCAN welcomes the Government's commitment to safeguarding children's online safety. ACCAN advocates for a systems-first approach to improve online safety for all social media users.

 ACCAN recommends the Government:

  • Amend the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) to directly regulate social media services to comply with safety by design measures.
  • Prioritise strong privacy measures to protect users from targeted marketing and the exploitation of their data.

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Melbourne investigated the fate of online accounts, financial assets and personal profiles when a user passes away. The team investigated licencing policies, terms of use agreements and copyright law, and interviewed a range of people, including funeral directors, religious workers, internet content and service providers, as well as estate planning lawyers. This work has been updated in 2017 and is now in a second edition.

The report, as well as further information, can be accessed via the ACCAN Grants Scheme webpage.

The summary below outlines ACCAN's activities from 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016.

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University of Melbourne, Melbourne Social Equity Institute

Grant round: 2017-18

Amount: $69,428

USO tip sheet

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What is the telco Universal Service Obligation (USO)?

It means that you have the right to a standard fixed landline phone service provided by Telstra, regardless of where you live or work.

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