Implementing Falls Prevention Research Into Policy And Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,553,440.00
Summary
This project represents a partnership between key Australian falls prevention researchers, policy makers and technology companies and aims to a) fill gaps in evidence relating to the prevention of falls in older people, b) translate evidence into policy and practice so that health resources can be allocated most efficiently, and c) disseminate evidence to health professionals working with older people, to improve the workforce capacity to prevent falls and associated injuries in the future.
Linking Place To Metabolic Syndrome Via Behavioural And Psychological Antecedents: Levers For Public Health Intervention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$295,135.00
Summary
This collaboration involves the SA Health Department and community partners in analyses of local data from a 10-year biomedical cohort to (i) identify features of residential areas that are related to the metabolic syndrome and (ii) assess the mechanism by which area features influence metabolic syndrome through effects on behavioural and psychosocial mediators. The knowledge generated will inform policy intervention via urban planning and public health actions to support healthful lifestyles.