Co-existent Mental Illness And Chronic Physical Illness In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Can An Action Research Intervention Within An Aboriginal Medical Service Reduce Morbidity?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
This research aims to identify and understand the disparity in health issues that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face in terms of chronic physical illness and mental health disorders. This research aims to develop a collaborative approach to health care that reduces the potential for silo based care, in favour of a more holistic approach to wellness.
Developing Tools And Methods To Improve The Mental Health Of Aboriginal Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$328,270.00
Summary
Aboriginal children are thought to experience a disproportionately high burden of mental health-related harm. Little is known about the nature and extent of this harm, or how to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children. This fellowship seeks to determine the clinical validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire amongst urban Aboriginal children. Subsequently, work will be undertaken with communities to develop an intervention to improve child mental health.
Cannabis And Mental Health In Cape York Aboriginal Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$313,786.00
Summary
High rates of cannabis use and dependence are key factors contributing to the high mental health burden in Indigenous Australians. To date, there is very limited understanding of the nature and prevalence of these impacts in remote Indigenous communities where cannabis use is very high. The key objective of this research program is to document, for the first time, the mental health impacts of cannabis use in Aboriginal Australians living in remote Cape York communities.
Substance Misuse And Mental Disorders In A Remote Arnhem Land And Urban New South Wales Aboriginal Population
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,972.00
Summary
Experience of trauma and violence affect one in four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and can put them at risk of later mental illness or substance misuse. This Fellowship investigates the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder and its association with substance misuse among Indigenous Australians in a remote and urban setting. Better understanding these associations will help in designing interventions to reduce individual and community suffering.
Engagement Not Drop-out: Treating Indigenous Wellbeing Through Client-centred Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$37,488.00
Summary
This program of research explores Indigenous clients, carers and service provider�s perspectives of brief mental health interventions in distinct service settings. The findings will increase our understanding of key factors that engage and retain Indigenous people in drug and alcohol and primary health care treatment. The outcomes will support services and communities to better understand and respond to wellbeing concerns of Indigenous people.
Practical Application Of Culturally Appropriate Cognitive And Psychological Assesments For Indigneous Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$302,123.00
Summary
Recently screening tools for assessing brain function and mental health have been developed that were found useful for detecting substance abuse related impairments in Indigenous Australians. The proposed research will focus on investigating the wider practical applications of these tools in Indigenous populations, as well as developing a process for making the tools available for use in primary care practice.
Establishing Innovative Methods In Psychiatric Epidemiology And Services Research: Achieving Better Outcomes In Vulnerable Populations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This Fellowship aims to reduce the burden associated with mental disorders in vulnerable populations. This body of work will provide a comprehensive assessment of the predictors, prevention and treatment of mental disorders in these populations, so as to inform resource allocation and service delivery. It will also assess more effective ways to implement services.
What Is A Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Service For Aboriginal People?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$296,516.00
Summary
This project aims to develop an Aboriginal model of care and a sustainable and culturally safe framework for evaluating the delivery of mental health services to Aboriginal people living with a serious mental illness in an urban setting. Outcomes from this project, because of their transferability, will add significantly to the theoretical and methodological body of knowledge on the delivery of health services to Indigenous people, in WA, Australia and internationally.
Population Level Approaches To Addressing Chronic Disease Risk Behaviours Among People With Mental Illness
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This Fellowship will explore large scale population approaches to addressing chronic disease health behaviour risks among people with a mental illness. The program will identify: the effectiveness of approaches to increase the provision of chronic disease prevention care in mental health services, and strategies to improve the effectiveness of existing population based telephone behaviour change services for people with a mental illness.
Family Mental Health And Pregnancy Outcomes: A Program Of Population Research.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$292,639.00
Summary
Mental illness is a big disease burden of the population. Mental health problems may contribute to poor pregnancy outcomes. And pregnancy and birth may also increase the severity of parents’ mental disorder. This study is to investigate that how many women with history of family mental illness give birth in NSW and what is the relationship between mental health and pregnancy and birth. The study aims to provide information to improve mother and baby’s health.