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Longitudinal Study Of Health, Disease And Access To Care In Rural Victoria: The Crossroads Follow Up Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$530,252.00
Summary
This project will focus on the rates of chronic ill health in a regional area of Victoria, and access to health services. This project will build on a large, comprehensive study that was conducted in the region from 2001-2003, and enable comparisons to be made in the rates of chronic health conditions including mental health conditions over this 15 year period, given increased accessibility in primary health care.
Whole Of Systems Trial Of Prevention Strategies For Childhood Obesity: WHO STOPS Childhood Obesity
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,430,325.00
Summary
This grant tests a new approach to childhood obesity prevention which provides a way for all members of a community to play a role in improving the health of children.
A Multi-component Supermarket Intervention To Promote Healthy Eating
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$547,005.00
Summary
Most food in Australia is bought in supermarkets, and so there is a public health imperative for supermarkets to encourage healthy food purchases. This proposal is to conduct a randomised-controlled trial in 10 supermarkets to test the impact of a package of interventions that improve the healthiness of the supermarket environment. Intervention components were chosen by the retail, government and academic partners based on feasibility, sustainability and positive results from our pilot studies.
Bariatric Surgery In Tasmania: Investigating Health Service Use, Costs, Patient Outcomes And Policy Options
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$667,655.00
Summary
About 1 in 20 Tasmanians are severely obese. Bariatric surgery can improve health for individuals with severe obesity but access to surgery is poor for most public patients. This study will investigate the pathways of patients referred for bariatric surgery in the Tasmanian public and private hospital systems to better understand the demand for surgery, the health outcomes, and costs associated with these different pathways. The findings will inform public policy and resource allocation.