Graduate Tracking of Long-Term Rural Medical Placements
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of extended rural placements on former students of the Sydney Medical School who participated in the University of Sydney Rural Clinical Schools program. Specifically, the study assesses where these former students are practicing (geographically) and their chosen field of practice. In order to interpret the […]
HeLP for pain – Healthy Lifestyle for Painful conditions
Painful conditions such as chronic pain, low back pain and osteoarthritis are linked with unhealthy lifestyle risks such as smoking, physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, unhealthy diet, poor sleep and increased weight. All of these factors often interrelate, where the pain and disability can cause unhealthy lifestyle changes and the unhealthy lifestyle changes can increase pain. […]
Disability and Health
This program of work is related to improving health outcomes for people with disability, with a focus on people living in rural communities.
Women’s action for Mums and Bubs (WOMB): A trial of participatory women’s groups to improve Indigenous maternal and child health
This was a trial of using participatory women’s groups (PWGs) to improve Indigenous maternal and child health. We know that community involvement in Indigenous health care helps to improve health outcomes. Through continuous quality improvement some gains in quality of care have been made but more needs to be done. We know that in some […]
Working it Out Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led co-design for a strong a deadly health workforce
How do we embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into place-based/face-based planning and action for a stable and effective primary health care workforce that engenders community trust in local care delivery? We know that insufficient recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health workforce limits cultural security and trust. […]
Validating Outcomes by Including Consumer Experience (Voice)
Voice works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and partner organisations to develop a survey tool that will enable consumers at primary healthcare services to provide feedback on their experiences of care they receive. Recognising the importance of consumer input to quality improvement for patient-centred care, primary health care services are required to formally […]
What about vaping? Exploring the facilitators and barriers experienced by health professionals in offering vaping cessation support – a Scoping Review
We’re conducting a scoping review to explore what helps and hinders health professionals in offering vaping cessation support. Vape (e-cigarette) use has become a global public health problem. Currently, not much is known about what midwives, doctors, nurses, allied health clinicians, and complementary medicine practitioners know about the harms of vaping, how they discuss vaping […]
Centre for Research Excellence – Strengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Care Equity (STRIDE)
STRIDE’s vision was equitable health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Centre undertook a range of quality improvement and collaborative implementation research that aimed to strengthen primary healthcare and its connections with broader systems that impacted health and wellbeing. The work was based on growing evidence of the importance of community-driven, culture-strengthening […]
Health checks to prevent chronic disease in Indigenous primary health care: a realist review
Chronic disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Regular, structured, comprehensive health assessments are available to Aboriginal people as annual health checks funded through the Medicare Benefits Schedule. We are undertaking a review of literature to identify context-specific enablers and tensions in undertaking these […]
Replanting the Birthing Trees to Support First Nations Parents and Babies
This First Nations-led project aims to transform intergenerational cycles of trauma to support parents in achieving their hopes and dreams for a happy, safe and healthy family. This is a highly innovative, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led project being administered by the University of Melbourne with the support of a range of partner organisations (UCRH […]
