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An Investigation Into The Efficacy Of Medication Warnings About Driving
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$47,427.00
Summary
It is recognised that the impairing effects of psychotropic medications can have harmful effects on traffic safety, particularly in the case of sleep medications such as benzodiazepines, however the effectiveness of these labels is largely unknown. The PhD will evaluate two approaches to medication warnings used in Australia and France. Results will inform patient care and prescribing advice and labelling, and could support the adoption of the model European labelling.
Understanding The Relative Influence Of Parents And Peers Upon Young Driver Behaviour During Graduated Driver Licensing
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$124,361.00
Summary
Young drivers across the globe are killed in crashes at rates far exceeding older, more experienced drivers. Queensland and NSW have recently implemented graduated licensing programmes incorporating vehicle, journey and passenger restrictions in an attempt to reduce the road toll. The manner and extent friends and family influence the risky behaviour of young drivers is unknown and will be explored, including modeling of behaviours and attitudes, rewards and punishments.
Development Of An Evidence-based Framework To Guide Intervention Development For Off-road Motorcyclists.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$72,974.00
Summary
Off-road motorcycle and ATV riding are popular recreations in Australia, particularly in rural areas. Approximately half of all motorcycle hospital admissions occur off public roads. Unlike on-road riders, little targeted research has been undertaken. The current project aims to profile the characteristics of off-road riders and their crashes, review related strategies to reduce injury, and develop a specific intervention framework.
Refugee Youth,Social Inclusion And Health: Social Networks, Education And Employment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$108,234.00
Summary
The objectives of this research are to contribute to a deeper understanding of the issues of social inclusion for newly-arrived adolescent refugees in Australia by exploring the nature and extent of the social networks they experience. It will also assess the impact on social connectedness and socioeconomic disadvantage of an innovative program aimed at enhancing educational and employment opportunities for young people with refugee backgrounds.
A Comparison Of Loaded And Unloaded Exercise For People With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain (NSCLBP)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$42,410.00
Summary
Chronic low back pain is a common and costly condition. This research will conduct studies to determine the important ingredients of exercise programs that are related to successful outcomes for people with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and also to determine the effects of an exercise program intended to strengthen or load the low back muscles and a program that encourages movement restoration through movement not intended to strengthen for people with non-specific CLBP.
Signalling And Transcriptional Activity For Craniofacial Morphogenesis In An Experimental Genetic Mouse Model
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$74,755.00
Summary
Abnormalities in craniofacial development affect 2-1000 births in Australia. The aim of this project is to identify genes crucial for the development of the head and face. In particular the project focuses on the Twist1 gene. TWIST1 plays a key role in craniofacial development and individuals lacking functional Twist1display facial anomalies such as craniosynostosis and cleft palate. Dissecting the function of Twist1 is essential to identifying new avenues for the prevention of these defects.