The AirRater project was originally funded by Sense-T through support from the Australian Government. Current funding for AirRater is provided by the Department of Health Tasmania, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, ACT Health, the NT Department of Health, and the National Recovery and Resilience Agency in partnership with the CSIRO.
The AirRater team consists of leading researchers in environmental health, with specialities in air pollution, pollen, smoke and heat. The Chief Investigator, Professor Fay Johnston, is from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania. The project is a collaboration between the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and a range of other partners listed below:
School of Natural Sciences (University of Tasmania)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Australia National University
Environment Protection Agency Tasmania
Tasmanian Department of Health
ACT Health
Department of Health, Western Australia
Bureau of Meteorology
Asthma Australia
Charles Darwin University
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, US Centres for Disease Control
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AirRater makes use of air pollution data provided by the Tasmania EPA, South Australian EPA, Victorian EPA, ACT Health, New South Wales DPIE, Northern Territory EPA, Queensland DES, and Western Australian DER. We also utilize meteorological data provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and air pollution models provided by the CSIRO.
AirRater Chief Investigator
Public Health and Primary Care Theme
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater Project Manager
AirRater Research Fellow
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater Air Quality Specialist
Senior Research Fellow – Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University
Honorary Fellow – University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne
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Postdoc Research Fellow
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
University of Tasmania
Priority Populations Officer
Public Health Services, Department of Health
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater App Developer
Research Associate
School of Natural Sciences (University of Tasmania)
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater Head of Data and Analytics
Senior Research Fellow
University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater co-founder
Fire Centre Director
Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science
University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania Profile
AirRater ACT Pollen Lead
Professor of Natural History
Director of the School of Culture, History and Language
Australian National University
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AirRater Research Fellow – Qualitative Research
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
University of Tasmania
AirRater Administrative Assistant
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
University of Tasmania