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Dental Care And Oral Health For The Indigenous Communities Of South Australia's Mid-north
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Improving access to dental services and oral health for Indigenous communities is a high priority. This project will initially involve the evaluation of oral health programs for Indigenous children in Port Augusta. This will guide the planning and implementation of programs for the other age groups and for the remote communities serviced by Pika Wiya Health Service. In addition, the project group will investigate the appropriateness of the developed strategies for implementation in other communi ....Improving access to dental services and oral health for Indigenous communities is a high priority. This project will initially involve the evaluation of oral health programs for Indigenous children in Port Augusta. This will guide the planning and implementation of programs for the other age groups and for the remote communities serviced by Pika Wiya Health Service. In addition, the project group will investigate the appropriateness of the developed strategies for implementation in other communities.Read moreRead less
Strenthening The Contribution Of Australian General Practice To The Control Of Pandemic Influenza
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$110,257.00
Summary
Most primary and preventive care in Australia occurs in general practice. Australian general practice will therefore have a critical role to play in control efforts during an influenza pandemic, and also in sustaining other primary health care activities. After an initial surge in attendances, there may be a decline in attendance, as Australians become more reluctant to congregate in a place where they may become ill. This study seeks to complement the Australian Pandemic Influenza Management Pl ....Most primary and preventive care in Australia occurs in general practice. Australian general practice will therefore have a critical role to play in control efforts during an influenza pandemic, and also in sustaining other primary health care activities. After an initial surge in attendances, there may be a decline in attendance, as Australians become more reluctant to congregate in a place where they may become ill. This study seeks to complement the Australian Pandemic Influenza Management Plan by developing a range of action plans for use by general practitioners and public health authorities to support essential primary health care functions through a pandemic, and maximize general practice's contribution to control efforts. A range of methods will be used, including systematic review of existing literature, economic modeling of the Medicare costs and savings of different models of health care, interviews with key informants who have helped develop disaster response plans for general practice, or who are in positions of leadership. The project will culminate in the development of a simulation exercise to be used as a self-assessment tool for general practitioners, and a summit of general practice stakeholders who will help to finalise agreed action plans for the general practice response to pandemic influenza.Read moreRead less
Pandemic Influenza: Developing A Model To Enhance Preperadness In The Buisness Sector
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$146,934.00
Summary
Businesses need to undertake pandemic influenza preparedness to protect their staff, suppliers, customers, business and the wider community. The prospect of pandemic influenza has major implications for business continuity and while the instinctive reaction may be that business is able to look after itself, small and medium sized businesses are key to Australia's economic wellbeing and thereby our physical and mental health. We also consider that without appropriate planning, and because of the ....Businesses need to undertake pandemic influenza preparedness to protect their staff, suppliers, customers, business and the wider community. The prospect of pandemic influenza has major implications for business continuity and while the instinctive reaction may be that business is able to look after itself, small and medium sized businesses are key to Australia's economic wellbeing and thereby our physical and mental health. We also consider that without appropriate planning, and because of the economic imperatives, businesses may become a key point for spreading of influenza. Small and medium sized businesses account for more than half the total private sector work-force in Australia. Experience from SARS has demonstrated that health staff spend an inordinate amount of time fielding queries from the business sector faced with an epidemic. By obtaining key information in advance, resources can be readied should a pandemic occur, and the most useful and relevant advice can be developed. The aim of this project is to establish an evidence-based approach to business preparedness for pandemic influenza. We will identify key areas of vulnerability in small and medium-sized businesses which can be targeted to enhance preparedness for pandemic influenza, and thus contribute to control of the spread of pandemic influenza in the community. Focus groups and face-to-face interviews with 200 small or medium businesses owners or managers from a range of sectors will be used to identify the critical issues for consideration pandemic preparedness planning. We will ascertain the range of current knowledge attitudes and beliefs to pandemic influenza, the extent of business continuity planning for pandemic influenza, perceived requirements to support small business to develop pandemic plans, and the most effective approaches to strategic communication and knowledge transfer. Our underlying hypothesis is based on the fact that small and medium sized businesses are inadequately informed and prepared for a pandemic, and that planning to protect staff and critical points in the business can protect both business functioning, and individual and community health. The major outcomes of this project include a self-administered intervention kit that will permit businesses to undertake their own preparedness planning.Read moreRead less
The Genetic Understanding Of Asbestos Related Disorders (GUARD)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$566,008.00
Summary
This proposal is to build a new national biospeciman resource for mesothelioma research that will both underpin and enhance the national health and medical research effort in Australia by systematically enabling a world-class resource for genetic epidemiological research. The Genetic Understanding of Asbestos-Related Disorders (GUARD) project aims to establish a national facility that will enable new, large-scale DNA banking capacity for malignant mesothelioma (MM) and other asbestos-related dis ....This proposal is to build a new national biospeciman resource for mesothelioma research that will both underpin and enhance the national health and medical research effort in Australia by systematically enabling a world-class resource for genetic epidemiological research. The Genetic Understanding of Asbestos-Related Disorders (GUARD) project aims to establish a national facility that will enable new, large-scale DNA banking capacity for malignant mesothelioma (MM) and other asbestos-related diseases. The GUARD biospecimen resource and linked database will integrate the current WA population-based asbestos-exposed cohorts with case collections from across Australia. The GUARD project will undertake high-quality research aimed at discovering the genes and gene: environment interactions underlying susceptibility, progression and variable response to chemotherapy in mesothelioma, and will facilitate National collaboration and research in the areas of genetic epidemiology and pharmacogenomics. Progress towards the goals of the GUARD project holds the potential for enormous public health benefits; the incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing, due to the long delay between asbestos exposure and diagnosis. GUARD will ensure that Australian researchers have access to a large and well-managed biospecimen resource linked to excellent clinical data, and that Australia takes the lead role internationally in genetic research into mesothelioma. GUARD data will be critical for understanding the importance and functional roles of specific genes in the general Australian population, and their relationship to particular environmental factors. Understanding how causal factors act at a population level will be a critical step for the clinical utilization of new genomic knowledge and tools to improve clinical practice and public health.Read moreRead less
Investigation Of The Optimal Assessment Of Febrile Passengers Detected By Infrared Thermal Scanning At An Int'l Airpor
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$166,587.00
Summary
The aim of this project is to establish an evidence-based approach to business preparedness for pandemic influenza. We will identify key areas of vulnerability in small and medium-sized businesses which can be targeted to enhance preparedness for pandemic influenza, and thus contribute to control of the spread of pandemic influenza in the community.
The aim of this project is to design and implement a broad-ranging research program that produces in-depth knowledge of motorcycle rider behaviour, performance, and safety that can be used to inform and develop a broad, and integrated package of countermeasures and-or public policies to improve the safety of motorcycle riders. A key focus of the research program will be on the identification and characterisation of errors that give rise to incidents and crashes involving motorcycle riders. Austr ....The aim of this project is to design and implement a broad-ranging research program that produces in-depth knowledge of motorcycle rider behaviour, performance, and safety that can be used to inform and develop a broad, and integrated package of countermeasures and-or public policies to improve the safety of motorcycle riders. A key focus of the research program will be on the identification and characterisation of errors that give rise to incidents and crashes involving motorcycle riders. Australian motorcycle riders are three times more likely to be involved in a casualty crash than car drivers, and comprised 14% of the national road toll in 2005. The proposed research program aims to improve motorcycle safety by developing appropriate countermeasures that will be derived from the findings of simulator experiments, on-road studies, focus groups, and surveys. The results of these studies will be used to develop guidelines and recommendations for improving motorcycle safety.Read moreRead less
Changing Patterns Of Work: Impacts On Physical And Mental Health And The Meditating Role Of Resiliency And Social Capital
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,140,342.00
Summary
This project will provide, for the first time in Australia, a detailed understanding of the impact of the changing forms of employment and unemployment on overall health. It will provide original insights into what aspects of the employment relation help or harm health, and on what enables some people to escape the harm that others experience. This will provide vital information to underpin policies designed to gain the benefits of a flexible workplace, with minimum harm to workers.
A Prospective Study To Examine The Effectiveness And Safety Of Antivirals Against Pandemic Influenza
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$142,394.00
Summary
Pandemic influenza could cause significant mortality in populations of Australia and the south-east Asian region. Currently, avian influenza A (H5N1) is a concern to public health agencies because of its extreme pathogenicity. At present this strain is not transmitted readily between humans. A number of drugs are available to treat influenza infection in humans and research has shown these to be effective in preventing significant mortality in the setting of seasonal influenza epidemics (specifi ....Pandemic influenza could cause significant mortality in populations of Australia and the south-east Asian region. Currently, avian influenza A (H5N1) is a concern to public health agencies because of its extreme pathogenicity. At present this strain is not transmitted readily between humans. A number of drugs are available to treat influenza infection in humans and research has shown these to be effective in preventing significant mortality in the setting of seasonal influenza epidemics (specifically the influenza neuraminidase inhibitors _NIs). As a consequence public health agencies around the world have been stockpiling these drugs and developing sophisticated plans for their use if an influenza pandemic was announced. However, there are no data indicating that the neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) are safe and effective when used to manage pandemic influenza. Neither are there any data to support the use of these drugs on a population basis. Genetic resistance to NIS has been described but it is not clear if this has any relevance to public health. Our research will clarify this issue. This project will develop a number of clinical trials that could be implemented rapidly should pandemic influenza ever be announced by health authorities in Australia-Singapore or Hong Kong. Patients with suspected influenza infection will be asked to provide informed consent prior to commencing NI therapy. Clinical information will then be collected for a period of approximately one month along with some blood samples and swabs from the throat and nasal passages. Data will be analysed as quickly as possible to help inform the continued use of NI therapy as a cornerstone of the public health agency response to pandemic influenza. In addition, the study team will prepare clinical trials to be conducted in essential workers who are likely to receive long-term NI preventive treatment as well as the immediate contacts of people with presumed influenza infection who are likely to receive short-term prophylaxis with NIs.Read moreRead less
Comparison Of Three Workforce Models To Improve Oral Health & Public Dental Care For Disadvantaged Adults Living In Rura
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$98,131.00
Summary
The proposed study will compare two workforce models incorporating new clinical teams with new programs (oral health promotion, prevention and timely restorative dental care) in targeted communities in rural Tasmania with the existing model of public sector dental service. The results will provide an evidence-base for both workforce and service delivery policy and planning to improve access and equity in oral health and public dental care for people in rural areas.