Factors which influence the preferences of GPs and women for contraceptive products. This research will provide valuable information to manufacturers, providers and consumers of contraceptive products, that will assist consumers in making the best choice of contraception given the complex array of alternatives available. Manufactuers will be able to use the information to advise their clients about the risks and benefits of various products. Consumers will be able to use this enhanced knowledge ....Factors which influence the preferences of GPs and women for contraceptive products. This research will provide valuable information to manufacturers, providers and consumers of contraceptive products, that will assist consumers in making the best choice of contraception given the complex array of alternatives available. Manufactuers will be able to use the information to advise their clients about the risks and benefits of various products. Consumers will be able to use this enhanced knowledge for better family planning, thus improving the health of parents and children.Read moreRead less
Family Violence Triage in Family Courts: Safety, Efficacy and Benefit. Domestic and family violence (DFV) risks are highest during relationship separation, elevated further for parents and children involved in Family Court disputes. Utilising the federal Family Courts’ Triage pilot program, this partnership project aims to examine risk pathways, burdens and costs of post-separation DFV, and the efficacy and cost-benefits of early DFV triage. The project intends to produce new knowledge about fam ....Family Violence Triage in Family Courts: Safety, Efficacy and Benefit. Domestic and family violence (DFV) risks are highest during relationship separation, elevated further for parents and children involved in Family Court disputes. Utilising the federal Family Courts’ Triage pilot program, this partnership project aims to examine risk pathways, burdens and costs of post-separation DFV, and the efficacy and cost-benefits of early DFV triage. The project intends to produce new knowledge about family and systemic drivers of safety, to advance evidence on the efficacy of DFV triage and to translate findings into new resources for preventing DFV harms. This world-first study aims to inform global family law policy and practice, with inter-generational benefit for vulnerable Australian families and for society. Read moreRead less
A health economic model for the development and evaluation of innovations in aged care: an application to consumer directed care. This project will investigate the preferences, quality of life outcomes and cost effectiveness of a new consumer directed care approach to community aged care service delivery for older people. The applicability of a health economic model in the development and economic evaluation of innovations in aged care service delivery will be demonstrated.