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I lead an internationally recognised research program that examines how governments can best respond to alcohol and illegal drugs – a significant health and social problem in Australia. My research generates new evidence to inform drug policy and I study how to translate research into meaningful information that governments can use. My aim is to improve how Australia responds; reducing the community harms and improving the health of those affected by alcohol and drugs.
The Development And Evaluation Of Public Health Strategies For Preventing Infectious Diseases In Populations At Risk
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$863,413.00
Summary
The research program proposed in this application will focus on strategies for reducing the impact of infectious diseases in populations most at risk. It will provide new knowledge that will lead to direct public health outcomes, including large reductions in curable sexually transmitted infections in remote Aboriginal communities, comprehensive assessments of the effectiveness of national immunisation programs against important infections and lowered HIV transmission in Asia-Pacific countries.
Psychosocial Impact Of Genetic Counselling And Testing
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$782,856.00
Summary
This research program assesses the psychological and behavioural impact of new genetic technologies to allow the identification of individuals most at risk of developing negative outcomes and the planning of appropriate targeted interventions. It will lead to the development, evaluation and dissemination of highly innovative patient education strategies that facilitate informed choices and support people in translating their choices into appropriate screening and risk-reducing behaviours.
Cars And Cities: Reducing Road Trauma And Enhancing Population Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$707,370.00
Summary
The aim of this Fellowship is to generate novel research findings to inform and facilitate reductions in the burden of road injury in Australia. The research program will place considerable emphasis on road injury prevention from a systems-perspective and will, for the first time, extend prevention efforts more ‘up-stream’ with respect to how our cities are designed to minimise road trauma and enhance population health.
Inflammatory Airway Diseases In Children: Mechanisms Underlying And Preventative Strategies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$823,008.00
Summary
Professor Sly’s research concentrates on understanding why some children develop chronic lung disease and on finding ways to prevent this from happening.
Assessing The Population Health Impact Of Illicit Drug Use: Prevalence, Trajectories, And Contributions To Disease Burden
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$714,745.00
Summary
This Fellowship comprises three programmes of work: 1. epidemiology of illicit drug use (including the natural history of use: incidence, prevalence, persistence, desistance and relapse), contribution to the burden of disease; 2. risk and resilience in young people: drug use, drug trajectories, and adult outcomes of drug use; 3.The use and misuse of pharmaceutical opioids: drivers, trajectories, and outcomes. This work will inform prevention, early intervention and treatment initiatives.
I am a health economist at the George Institute for Global Health. My application will enable me to lead a program of research in three major themes, involving numerous collaborations in Australia and overseas: 1) the economic impact of chronic illness on households; 2) community preferences in health care and; 3) cost effectiveness studies. The program also includes policy engagement and significant training and development in health economics – an area of recognised skills shortage.
Improving Outcomes In Chronic Disease Prevention And Control
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$849,540.00
Summary
This fellowship focuses on improving health outcomes in people with or at risk of chronic diseases. This will involve systematic reviews to better understand the efficacy and safety of preventive therapies, with an emphasis on people with multiple chronic disease, and building on an ongoing program of health services research to identify novel strategies for implementation of evidence-based care within complex health systems. The work will be conducted largely in Australia, China and India.
Reducing Disparities In Heart Disease-Related Morbidity And Mortality: Optimising Prevention And Management
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$826,854.00
Summary
Heart disease contributes to a large but potentially preventable burden of death and disability. This burden is uneven with particularly vulnerable/at risk groups - including those living in regional areas and developing countries, Indigenous Australians and older patients with chronic heart disease. Prof. Simon Stewart will lead national/international collaborations to undertake innovative, multidisciplinary, prevention and disease management programs to reduce the impact and burden of heart di ....Heart disease contributes to a large but potentially preventable burden of death and disability. This burden is uneven with particularly vulnerable/at risk groups - including those living in regional areas and developing countries, Indigenous Australians and older patients with chronic heart disease. Prof. Simon Stewart will lead national/international collaborations to undertake innovative, multidisciplinary, prevention and disease management programs to reduce the impact and burden of heart disease in these vulnerable groups.Read moreRead less