Population Health Planning For Rural Medicare Locals: Evaluating A Community Participation Method For Delivering Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$438,587.00
Summary
The study, in six communities, will evaluate whether an evidenced based method of rural community participation from the UK translates to assist healthcare planning by Medicare Locals. Medicare Locals must involve local people in designing services to improve health, but lack methods to do this. The focus of the study is oral health, a major issue in rural areas. The study evaluates whether new services are designed and implemented and whether there is change to health knowledge and behaviours.
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.
Aged Support And Aged Care: Program And Policy Structures To Support Ageing Well In Rural And Regional Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$201,382.00
Summary
The current primary focus of aged care in Australia is on the frail aged and end of life care. This project is designed to utilise evidence from earlier research into rural and regional ageing and work with aged care providers and programs to broaden their focus to one that supports older Australians to remain active, included, engaged and contributing members of their families and communities, regardless of age.
Improving Decision Making On Health Interventions: Factoring In The Long Term Economic Impacts Of Informal (unpaid) Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$628,963.00
Summary
This project looks at the future health of the Australian population that will keep more informal carers out of employment and diminish their own livings standards, thereby reducing funds available to government and the impact of interventions that could improve the health of the population and increase employment of carers.
Exploring The Value Of Telehealth In Primary Care: A Controlled Trial Within The Royal Flying Doctor Service
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$465,165.00
Summary
This project will evaluate how telehealth services can partially replace expensive fly-in fly-out primary care services for people living in remote communities through reduced waiting times for appointments and significant savings related to the use of aeroplane and staff travel. The study will examine the patient and staff experiences of the change, providing important lessons to guide future development of telehealth not only for rural communities but also for primary health care in general.
An Evidence-based Intervention For Mental Health Disorders In Rural Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,334,956.00
Summary
This research partnership between Royal Far West, a leading provider of health services to children from rural regions, and the Child Behaviour Research Clinic at University of New South Wales, will develop and evaluate a transportable model of early intervention to improve access and outcomes for rural children with early-onset mental health and their families.