This NetSquared Adelaide event featured Ian Beaton presenting information on TADSA, followed by a brief talk about the possibilities when it comes to online fundraising. Devin Mancuso then presented the results on his research on the use of Twitter in emergencies.

1. NetSquared Adelaide Remixing the web for social change.

4. Technical Aid to the Disabled (SA) Inc. “ Volunteers Helping People with Disabilities” One-off Solutions for One-off Problems

6. Let’s go Swimming

7. Horse Simulator To strengthen pelvic muscles for child with cerebral palsy

8. Baby Carrier attached to Wheelchair

11. Lifter for access to campervan Manually driven by hand winder

13. Standing Box – for person who cannot stand unsupported, but who wanted facility to do so for exercise.

14. Fully padded, rear opening that is securely clipped into place

15. Client can now spend some time standing – a break from her wheelchair.

17. Cup Holder

23. Can we help/can you help?

24. Technical Aid to the Disabled (SA) Inc. Location – C/- The Royal Society for the Blind, Blacks Road, Gilles Plains Postal Address – PO Box 540, Modbury, SA 5092 Telephone: 08) 8261 2922 Fax: 08) 8369 1051 Email: admin@ tadsa.org.au Website: www.tadsa.org.au State-wide Local Call – 1300 663 243

27. Detroit Needs Robocop

28. Detroit Needs Robocop

30. Detroit Needs Robocop

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34. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE TWEET

35. Disasters and crisis are non-routine events that result in a host of non-routine behaviours and new social structures including the self arrangement of members of the public.

36. PREPARATION RESPONSE RECOVERY MITIGATION

37. PREPARATION RESPONSE RECOVERY MITIGATION

38. PREPARATION RESPONSE RECOVERY MITIGATION

39. PREPARATION RESPONSE RECOVERY MITIGATION

40. PREPARATION RESPONSE RECOVERY MITIGATION

41. ROYAL COMMISSION PROBLEMS Slow Unresponsive Lacking Relevancy

42. JAPAN 2011 Earthquake & tsunami People are using social media, but we don’t know how. Academic research spurred by recent disasters BRISBANE 2011 Flooding

43. Rapidly changing environment Small self-arranged groups No means for community collaboration A need to share information Formal channels for citizen reporting Unresponsive I.S. AMIDST THE CRISIS

49. GROUND ZERO Is there potential for Twitter as a complementary emergency management information system?

50. WHY TWITTER? Growing ubiquity Community rapidity Cross-platform representation

51. WHY NOT TWITTER? Content is too trivial Noise Rumour propagation

52. Triviality 80% ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME! 20% INFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONAL INVOLVED

53. Triviality Black Saturday Tweet Categories (Sinnappan, Farrell & Stewart, 2010)

54. Triviality Factual Descriptions

55. Triviality Geographical Data

56. Triviality Web Links

57. Triviality Presence Maintenance Other’s Status Self Promotion

58. Noise “ a measure of irrelevant traffic and information when searching for specific information.” “ anything I don't want to hear right now . ”

59. Noise The fire is moving quickly! A tree has come down across the street. We’re ok, but we’re moving the family south, we have our mobiles #lwfires #lakewoodfires #name Devin #treedown #street Edsall Rd #IMOK #con 0433359440 #num 3

60. Rumours & Retweets STOP & DENY

61. Rumours & Retweets STOP & DENY

62. Rumours & Retweets STOP & DENY

63. Rumours & Retweets STOP & DENY

64. State EMIS Education & Marketing Emergency Services Citizens Implementation BOTS

65. Future GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUALS HYBRID

66. SPECIAL THANKS Net Squared Adelaide Lachlan McDonald CONTACT ME @DevinMancuso [email_address]

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71. Thanks for coming! Stick around!