Understanding The Dynamics Of The Medical Workforce To Improve Population Health And Equity Of Access: The Australian Lo
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,278,544.00
Summary
The health workforce is now a key area of government policy. The ageing of the medical workforce, combined with more women entering medicine and changes in doctors preferences over their work-life balance, are all likely to have important effects on the ability of health care system to provide good quality and accessible health care. However, there is little knowledge or understanding of how and why doctors make decisions on how many hours they work, their location of work, including working in ....The health workforce is now a key area of government policy. The ageing of the medical workforce, combined with more women entering medicine and changes in doctors preferences over their work-life balance, are all likely to have important effects on the ability of health care system to provide good quality and accessible health care. However, there is little knowledge or understanding of how and why doctors make decisions on how many hours they work, their location of work, including working in rural and remote areas, and decisions to leave the medical workforce and retire. These decisions have important effects on the population�s access to health care and therefore on their health status and quality of care received. The aim of this research is to examine those factors influencing doctors� labour supply decisions through the establishment of the Australian Longitudinal Survey of Doctors (ALSD). The survey will track 5,500 doctors over an initial four year period. The research will provide a rigorous analysis of medical workforce decisions that underpin workforce distribution and the working patterns of doctors. The survey will be used to evaluate and simulate policy changes and provide important evidence to support future policy developments.Read moreRead less
SCRC: Post Doctoral Research Scientist - University Of The Sunshine Coast
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
The University of the Sunshine Coast has expertise in Supply Chain, Business, Marketing, Social Networks and Social Capital. This Post Doc will utilise skills in these areas to support key CRC activities. This application will enable USC to retain a valuable and skilled researcher which the CRC has invested in the development of, and through additional efforts of the Post Doc will enable other CRC participants to capitalise on this knowledge and expertise.
Prawns and Barramundi, soon t ....The University of the Sunshine Coast has expertise in Supply Chain, Business, Marketing, Social Networks and Social Capital. This Post Doc will utilise skills in these areas to support key CRC activities. This application will enable USC to retain a valuable and skilled researcher which the CRC has invested in the development of, and through additional efforts of the Post Doc will enable other CRC participants to capitalise on this knowledge and expertise.
Prawns and Barramundi, soon to be followed by other sectors, are developing & implementing national marketing strategies which will largely rely on having effective relationships with specialist seafood retailers. A separate project (MT040) is being developed to investigate how best to engage with this channel & implement strategies in partnership with these seafood retailers.
This Post Doc will work closely with the CRC Projects Manager and apply research knowledge and skills in relation to business strategy, business models and social networks/capital to project MT040.
Specific Key Project Involvement:
MT040 Know the retailer - strategies for working with specialist seafood retailers: Work as a Co-Investigator on this project, with specific responsibility for developing and evaluating effective methods for engaging specialist seafood retailers in industry marketing activities, and the sharing of best practice. This concept has been approved by the CRC Board, and full detail will be contained in the Full Proposal currently being developed
2011/736 National Prawn Category Marketing Strategy: Work with the Marketing Manager (and others) on implementation process with Queensland Prawn Fishers - an area identified as the one of the most difficult to engage with
2010/777 Identification of the core leadership group and network structure of East Coast Trawl to develop, implement and evaluate strategic opportunities: Implement recommendations coming out of this project
2008/794.20 Repositioning Australian farmed Barramundi in the domestic market: Assist with implementation of actions coming out of this project.
Other projects identified over the next 14 months.
A current process of harvesting outputs that can be extended is being undertaken within the CRC by the Program Managers for Programs 2 and 3, as well as the Seafood Project Manager. This process will identify 2 priorities for extension via this PDRS.
A Full work plan will be developed with the Program Manager Program 2 and the Seafood Project Manager, and reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis.Read moreRead less
South East Fishery Industry Development Subprogram: Strategic Planning, Project Management And Adoption
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$110,403.00
Summary
To achieve the complementary outcomes of sustainability and economic benefits to the stakeholders in the SEF, a whole of chain approach to R&D is required (which is in accordance with government direction on R&D planning). Current practice focuses on the biology and fishery management which has precluded more innovative ways of adding value. Following a workshop held in November 1999 (Canberra) a recommendation was made that FRDC develop a subprogram to support the industry development compone ....To achieve the complementary outcomes of sustainability and economic benefits to the stakeholders in the SEF, a whole of chain approach to R&D is required (which is in accordance with government direction on R&D planning). Current practice focuses on the biology and fishery management which has precluded more innovative ways of adding value. Following a workshop held in November 1999 (Canberra) a recommendation was made that FRDC develop a subprogram to support the industry development component of R&D for the SEF. This application will develop the subprogram over the next year and produce a Strategic Plan that incorporates a whole of chain approach. Objectives: 1. Coordinate the FRDC SEF Subprogram (applications, workshops, communication) 2. Conduct an annual research workshop to present research outcomes from the subprogram and to define research objectives for subsequent years. 3. Facilitate travel of industry representatives and the subprogram leader to biannual steering committee meetings. 4. Coordinate the preparation of a Subprogram newsletter, media releases, and workshop publications. 5. Integrate with other FRDC and externally funded SEF projects to ensure maximum leverage of industry funds and avoid duplication. Read moreRead less
If Australian primary industry sectors are to compete and succeed internationally, producers must establish themselves at the forefront of production, distribution and management. Nuffield Australia's scholarship program gives primary producers the opportunity to learn about the forces shaping international trade policy in key markets, the issues behind consumer sentiment, and the technological advances being implemented by producers in other countries. The information that S ....If Australian primary industry sectors are to compete and succeed internationally, producers must establish themselves at the forefront of production, distribution and management. Nuffield Australia's scholarship program gives primary producers the opportunity to learn about the forces shaping international trade policy in key markets, the issues behind consumer sentiment, and the technological advances being implemented by producers in other countries. The information that Scholars gather while overseas helps them make rational management decisions that position their enterprises so they benefit from international opportunities as they arise. This project addresses FRDC outcome: The knowledge and skills of people in and supporting the Australian fishing industry, and in the wider community,are developed and used so that Australians derive maximum economic, environmental and social benefits from fisheries research and development Challenge 4 actions addressed by this project: Develop industry champions to bridge the gap between Australian-based knowledge and that developed overseas. NRP-4 RRDP-7 Foster an environment that encourages innovation and its adoption to assist the development of the industry. NRP-4 RRDP-7 Enhance opportunities for information and technology transfer within and between sectors. NRP-4 RRDP-7 Objectives: 1. The successful completion of one Nuffield Farming Scholarship by a practicing producer, each year for three years. Read moreRead less
Understanding The Regulation Of HERG Potassium Channel In The Myometrium At The Time Of Labour
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$597,661.00
Summary
We have shown that a potassium channel known as hERG falls precipitously at the time of term labour and that blocking this channel causes powerful uterine contractions. This grant will determine how the expression of this channel is regulated in the myometrium and whether changes in hERG channels also occur in premature labour.
Understanding The Myometrial Transition At Term And Preterm Labour To Guide Tocolysis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$808,447.00
Summary
This grant seeks to understand how the muscle cells of the uterus transform at the time of labour. We propose that this transformation is organised by enzymes that modify the histones around key genes. We will test if a similar pathway operates in cases of preterm labour. The results will guide the development of new ways of treating premature labour that will use targeted nanoparticles to deliver siRNA directly to the muscle cells of the uterus.
Optimising Future Human Health By Optimising Birth Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$876,005.00
Summary
Laureate Professor Smith received an AM for his research on human pregnancy and contributions to Indigenous maternal health. His research has dramatically expanded in the last 5 years to include stillbirth, viral infections during pregnancy, early detection of renal disease, the development of targeted nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutics to the uterus, and data-linkage to test the impact of antenatal care. His research seeks to optimise the health of pregnant women and their children.
Australian labour market adjustment to technology, trade and policy. This project aims to examine how the Australian labour market has adjusted over the past 30 years to several major developments: increased use of computers, growth in international trade and the mining boom, microeconomic reform, and the expansion of higher education. The analysis is designed to encompass the effect on labour market outcomes including workers’ pay, the skill composition of employment, migration flows and indivi ....Australian labour market adjustment to technology, trade and policy. This project aims to examine how the Australian labour market has adjusted over the past 30 years to several major developments: increased use of computers, growth in international trade and the mining boom, microeconomic reform, and the expansion of higher education. The analysis is designed to encompass the effect on labour market outcomes including workers’ pay, the skill composition of employment, migration flows and individuals’ decisions about acquiring education. Having a richer understanding of how the labour market has adjusted in the past may help policy-makers to infer how adjustment will happen in the future. For example, a better understanding of the effects of new technologies would provide a stronger basis for judging trends in job creation and hence the types of skills and training that will be required in Australia in future years.Read moreRead less
Supply, Demand And The Distribution Of Health Services In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$308,038.00
Summary
The distribution of medical services and its impact on access and equity is widely recognised as a key concern of the Australian community. Access and equity are key indicators to the public of the performance of a health system. These concerns have led to the adoption of major policy goals under Medicare relating to equitable access to medical services for the population as a whole. Furthermore, both the community and policy makers have expressed high levels of concern over the distribution of ....The distribution of medical services and its impact on access and equity is widely recognised as a key concern of the Australian community. Access and equity are key indicators to the public of the performance of a health system. These concerns have led to the adoption of major policy goals under Medicare relating to equitable access to medical services for the population as a whole. Furthermore, both the community and policy makers have expressed high levels of concern over the distribution of medical services between sub-markets and sub-populations, in particular, in the distribution of medical services between urban and rural-remote areas. This project, for the first time, comprehensively examines the performance of Medicare in terms of access to medical services over time. Australian data sets, largely untapped by economic modelling, will be used for analysis of the relationships between the distribution of, access to, and demand and fees for Australian medical services and their impact upon mortality over time. The study will result in the first comprehensive Australian description of access and supply of different medical services by social group and by geographic location over time. Furthermore it will provide evidence on the key determinants of distribution and changes in the distribution of medical services and estimates the likely effects of policy instruments designed to address the distribution of, and access to, medical services.Read moreRead less