The OPTIMISE project: Collaborative improvement of primary health care delivery to the Australian refugee community

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Identifying and addressing the health needs of refugees arriving in Australia can be difficult amidst current primary care system limitations. Our team will build the capacity of frontline health services for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to this vulnerable community, while addressing system gaps in health service access and coordination. Our framework for effective, practical and sustainable primary health care delivery will improve health outcomes for refugees nationally.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $1,022,303.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Primary Health Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

evidence-based clinical practice | health care delivery | primary care | randomised trial | refugee health