Scheduling Frequent Opportunities For Outdoor Play – A Simple Approach To Increase Physical Activity In Childcare
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$355,955.00
Summary
Australian preschool aged children are not sufficiently active, increasing their risk of a variety of health conditions. When at childcare, previous research has found that children are particularly activity during the first 10-15 minutes of outdoor play. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of changing the scheduling of periods of outdoor play within preschools.
Implications Of The Increasing Duration Of Life Spent With Obesity For Population Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$251,830.00
Summary
As the prevalence of obesity at younger ages increases, people are living longer with obesity. We have recently shown that this has an increased risk of mortality and diabetes. In this project we will look at the extent to which an increasing length of time lived with obesity is also associated with increased risks of hypertension, heart disease, cancer, arthritis and disability. We will also look at the effect of this increasing duration on the overall health of Australian adults.
Healthy Stores 2020: Reducing Retail Merchandising Of Discretionary Food And Beverages In Remote Indigenous Community Stores
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$903,135.00
Summary
Discretionary food and beverages contribute importantly to the excessive burden of chronic disease experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In collaboration with the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation we will test an intervention to reduce sales of discretionary products in remote Australian communities. This research will advance our understanding of how the retail food environment can be used to improve population level diet in remote communities and globally.
Sleep apnoea and depression are common in the community and depression is 3 times more common in people with sleep apnoea. Since similar symptoms occur in depression and sleep apnoea, it can be hard to distinguish between them. It is not clear if sleep apnoea can cause depression. This study will investigate how best to diagnose and treat depression in people with sleep apnoea and explore how depression and sleep apnoea are linked.
A Randomised Trial To Assess The Impact Of A Price Reduction With And Without An In-store Nutrition Education Strategy On Purchasing Of Fruit And Vegetables And Low Joule Drinks And Water In Remote Northern Territory Aboriginal Communities
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,047,955.00
Summary
Low intakes of fruit and vegetables and high soft-drink consumption are key determinants of obesity risk. SHOP@RIC will assess the impact of a 20% price discount with and without an in-store nutrition education strategy on fruit and vegetables, diet soft-drinks, and water purchases in remote Aboriginal community stores. This will provide robust and much needed evidence to support improved nutrition in remote communities and low income populations.
Better Methods To Collect Self-report Data On Alcohol Use Behaviours From Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,211,435.00
Summary
This project will develop, refine and trial a tablet computer tool for assessing drinking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This tool will ‘speak’ to the person (in local language if needed) and use an engaging touchscreen display; it will add up amount consumed if a person shares alcohol or drinks from non-standard containers. The tool will help provide accurate survey data for service planning and community feedback, and can be adapted for healthcare screening.
Does A Health In All Policies Approach Improve Health, Well-being And Equity?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$968,325.00
Summary
This project will develop understanding of complex policy initiatives for health & well being which operate across government departments. It will do this through a case study of the SA Government’s Health in All Policies approach which aims to get government departments to develop policies which build a healthier population and reduce health inequities. This research will assess that process, report on what helps and hinders and develop research methods suitable for complex policy evaluation.
Biological, Phenotypic And Public Health Costs Of Risk And Protective Pathways To Non-communicable Disease In Children And Adults: The National Longitudinal Study Of Australian Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,521,590.00
Summary
Although a late event for most Australians, chronic diseases present a crippling burden for Australia. This project explores their early roots, before overt disease emerges, in 3500 parents and their children in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. We will measure how accumulated stress and buffering characteristics play out in the biology of cell ageing and inflammation, in developing heart, lung, kidney and bone health, and in quality of life and health costs to the population.
The Cost Effectiveness Of Improving Health And Reducing Offending Among Recently Released Prisoners In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$328,750.00
Summary
Ex-prisoners face high risk of poor health and social outcomes in the community, and Indigenous people are over-represented in prison population by a factor of 15. The ‘Passports to Advantage’ intervention aims to improve the capacity of ex-prisoners, to use health care and community support services. Nationwide adoption of the intervention will be costly, but can change health service use and health outcomes among ex-prisoners. There is currently no evidence to address the policy decision of wh ....Ex-prisoners face high risk of poor health and social outcomes in the community, and Indigenous people are over-represented in prison population by a factor of 15. The ‘Passports to Advantage’ intervention aims to improve the capacity of ex-prisoners, to use health care and community support services. Nationwide adoption of the intervention will be costly, but can change health service use and health outcomes among ex-prisoners. There is currently no evidence to address the policy decision of whether the intervention should be widely adopted.Read moreRead less
Intergenerational Change In Oral Health In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$566,827.00
Summary
Australia's population is ageing and Australians are retaining more teeth in later life. It is expected that as life expectancy increases, more years of life are spend in good health, with disease and disability being postponed to later years of life. No evidence is available to test the compression of morbidity hypothesis in relation to oral health in older Australians. This study will test whether these changes have resulted in more years in good oral health in an elderly population.