Balance Research Balance Research, a voluntary organisation, is based in Melbourne, Australia. We study and write on policy issues relating to Transport and Telecommunications. Our Director is Michael Isaachsen, who has many years' experience in researching and debating transport issues, and who worked for nearly 30 years with Australia's telephone company (now Telstra).

The main thrust of Balance Research's transport work is to place on the public agenda that if society is to avoid a blow-out in resources used by transport, public transport and rail freight must grow much faster than now contemplated despite the new-found zeal of most governments for rail expansion.

Our telecommunications work mainly relates to Australia's official scheme for numbering of telephone services.

ABOUT BALANCE RESEARCH

WHAT ?

We are free to pay wages but have not done so, however our volunteers are able to claim out-of-pocket expenses and meal allowances.

The Association's limited revenue comes from small consultancy jobs, attendance fees at meetings and occasional speaker's fees.

WHO ?

At this time, there are no other regular volunteers. We do need more help, though,. Nice of you to ask!

WHERE ?

We have no office address that you can visit, at present.

Please write to:

                  BALANCE RESEARCH
                  P.O. Box 555,
                  Footscray, Victoria
                  AUSTRALIA 3011

Our telephone number is 9689 7555. Area code 03, or from overseas dial +61 3.

E-mail: Our system not working yet. No assurance of a reply, but one-way comments will be noted with thanks.

Otherwise, please write or telephone

[If you write, or decide to e-mail anyway, AND WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE, please include a telephone number]

E-mail: balance@vicnet.net.au BUT SEE DISCLAIMER ABOVE.

WHY ?

THIS SITE ...

The website runs on the servers of VICNET, VICTORIA'S NETWORK. Vicnet is provided by the Government of Victoria and offers free sites and training to community organisations, and is MUCH APPRECIATED!

STATEMENT FROM OUR DIRECTOR

INDEX OF PAPERS AND SUBMISSIONS
BY-PASSING THE OVERVIEW PAGE

TRANSPORT HIGHLIGHTS PAGE
A PAGE OF TRANSPORT PHILOSOPHY IN POINT FORM

• TELEPHONE NUMBERS CAN BE AND SHOULD BE GEOGRAPHICALLY MEANINGFUL
• AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY NUMBERING PLAN IS DEFICIENT and is leading to number chaos
• BALANCE RESEARCH DEVISES NUMBERING RULES TO PROVIDE FOR GROWTH WITHOUT LOSS OF MEANING
• DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE - VALUE FOR MONEY?
• OPERATOR ASSISTANCE WHEN THE NETWORK IS IN TROUBLE

Volunteering at Balance Research

Read our Volunteers Page.