Using Health Literacy (HL) Approaches To Develop And Apply Interventions To Improve Health Services And Generate Equitable Health Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$697,209.00
Summary
Health literacy is the ability to find, understand and use health information and healthcare services effectively. The Fellowship will advance the understanding of health literacy. It will determine how poor health literacy might cause health inequalities and with this information, develop and test interventions to improve the response of the healthcare system. The research will make it easier for disadvantaged and vulnerable people to get care, be understood and have their needs recognised and ....Health literacy is the ability to find, understand and use health information and healthcare services effectively. The Fellowship will advance the understanding of health literacy. It will determine how poor health literacy might cause health inequalities and with this information, develop and test interventions to improve the response of the healthcare system. The research will make it easier for disadvantaged and vulnerable people to get care, be understood and have their needs recognised and met.Read moreRead less
Promoting Recovery After Neurotrauma: Basic Science, Clinical Trials And Community Engagement
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$356,269.00
Summary
To promote recovery after neurotrauma by controlling the spread of damage and by maximising function in surviving circuits. The work involves animal models & nanotechnology as well as clinical rehabilitation trials in humans with spinal cord injury.
Technology-enabled And Consumer-informed Approaches To Improving Mental Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$766,322.00
Summary
Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in Australia, the majority of Australians with a mental illness do not seek professional help and people with a severe mental illness live 25 years less than others in the community. This research aims to improve the quality of life of those with a mental illness, through an innovative research program that investigates new technology based models of mental health service and delivery and involves people with mental illness as part of the rese ....Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in Australia, the majority of Australians with a mental illness do not seek professional help and people with a severe mental illness live 25 years less than others in the community. This research aims to improve the quality of life of those with a mental illness, through an innovative research program that investigates new technology based models of mental health service and delivery and involves people with mental illness as part of the research team.Read moreRead less
Preventing Infectious Disease In Vulnerable Populations: Smarter Surveillance, Enhanced Epidemiology And Targeted Trials
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$631,010.00
Summary
Vulnerable populations, including people who inject drugs and female sex workers, are susceptible to infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C. Preventing the transmission of these infections presents major challenges. The proposed research will 1) develop innovative approaches to identifying and understanding infectious disease in vulnerable populations; 2) improve our responses by designing and testing new approaches to prevention; and 3) reduce associated morbidity and mortality.