Australasian Partnership For Improving Outcomes In Severe Depression
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$909,752.00
Summary
This 5-year project examines how proven treatments are used in real-world clinical practice, and how this can be improved. The project focuses on important physical interventions for depression: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Ketamine, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). The use of ECT to treat schizophrenia will also be examined. The research team will partner with clinical service providers and a government health department.
A National Aged Care Medication Roundtable - Translating Aged Care Data Into Action To Improve Quality Of Care Through Collaboration And Co-design
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,444,499.00
Summary
Older Australians with the most complex health needs live in residential care. Greater than 80% of residents are on five or more medications daily, and 40% are taking 10 or more. Poor medication management is the greatest source of complaint to the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission. This project will provide timely information to a group of providers and consumers about the medicines residents receive, identify problem areas and trial innovative interventions to address these issues.