An Intervention To Improve The Detection And Management Of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia In Primary Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$518,588.00
Summary
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition affecting 45,000 Australians, with 10% diagnosed. FH has been managed mainly through hospital clinics with the majority under-treated despite effective primary care treatment being available. The application integrates specialist and primary care management with data fed into the new national FH registry. It is a partnership between 7 Universities and 5 States: service providers; community organisations; policy managers and industry.
An Evidence-based Intervention For Mental Health Disorders In Rural Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,334,956.00
Summary
This research partnership between Royal Far West, a leading provider of health services to children from rural regions, and the Child Behaviour Research Clinic at University of New South Wales, will develop and evaluate a transportable model of early intervention to improve access and outcomes for rural children with early-onset mental health and their families.
A Health And Wellbeing Model Of Care For Disability Service Providers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$599,428.00
Summary
This project aims to develop a model of care that improves the health and wellbeing of children with a disability, and their parents, implementing it within a major disability service and providing evidence of its impact on outcomes. The research involves partners from service planning, health economics, child health and development working together to ensure that the model of care for services is strongly aligned to the vision for improved outcomes through the National Disability Insurance Sche ....This project aims to develop a model of care that improves the health and wellbeing of children with a disability, and their parents, implementing it within a major disability service and providing evidence of its impact on outcomes. The research involves partners from service planning, health economics, child health and development working together to ensure that the model of care for services is strongly aligned to the vision for improved outcomes through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.Read moreRead less