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Research
Projects
2003
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Project
Title |
Funding
Body |
Project
Description |
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| Local Evaluation of the Katherine East Coordinated Care Trial (Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation) | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing through Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Centre for Remote Health Katherine Unit is the local evaluation manager for the Katherine East Coordinated Care Trial. |
| Ltyentye Apurte Community Government Council Primary Health Care Needs Assessment and Health Service Strategic Planning | Ltyentye
Apurte Community Government Council |
Department of Health and Ageing, Regional Health Services Program | A needs assessment and strategic planning exercise for a remote, non-government health service. |
| Evaluation of the National Aboriginal Eye Health Program | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing, (OATSIH) | To describe and report on the nature and extent of implementation of the National Aboriginal Eye Health Program. |
| Antenatal Ultrasound Training for Remote Practitioners | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing, Diagnostic Imaging Section | To develop and pilot a training program in basic antenatal ultrasound in Central Australia for remote health professionals. |
| GP Hospital Integration Project | ARHEN (Australian Rural Health Education Network) |
Department of Health and Ageing | CRH Katherine Unit is part of this national project analysing the integration of the health care provided to people living in rural and remote locations as they move between the primary health care and acute care sector. |
| Evaluation of Katherine Remote Allied Health Therapy Project | CRH | CRH | The Centre for Remote Health Katherine is conducting the evaluation of this project which investigates Allied Health service provision to remote Aboriginal communities. |
| Develop Standards for Review of Remote Indigenous HACC Providers, Aged and Disability Services | CRH | Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services | To develop a clear process and guidelines to measure the extent to which remote HACC providers meet national standards and provide a revised and simplified assessment instrument which is more appropriate and applicable to Indigenous communities. |
| Bushfire Smoke and the Relationship Between Human and Landscape Health | CDU (Charles Darwin University) |
Australian Research Council | In collaboration with CDU ecology & atmospheric chemistry researchers and others, CRH Darwin Unit to examine the causes and health consequences of the high levels of smoke pollution in the atmosphere following bush fires in the Darwin region. |
| Development and Trial of Community Based Rehabilitation Course for Allied Health Professionals | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing, Rural Health Support, Education and Training Program (RHSET) | To develop a quality and comprehensive accredited community based rehabilitation course for an elective topic in the Masters of Remote Allied Health Practice that can also be provided as an independent short course. |
| Kiwirrkurra Health Needs Assessment | CRH | Ngaanyatjarra Health Service | To analyse the health needs of the population of Kiwirrkurra community and identify resource gaps. |
| Central Australian Allied Health Planning Study | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing, Regional Health Services Program (RHSET) | To conduct a planning study documenting allied Health needs in Central Australia to develop a model for the provision of allied health services to improve the health and well being of residents of remote communities. |
| Katherine West Health Board Chronic Disease Self Management Program | CRCAH (Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health) |
Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation | CRH Katherine is managing the local evaluation of this project for the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) in collaboration with Menzies School of Health Research (MSHR). The project is part of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Sharing Health Care Initiative. |
2002
Project
Title |
Lead
Agency |
Funding
Body |
Project
Description |
| Overcoming the barriers to enhanced GP involvement in rural and remote training | CRH | Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) through Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) | Identifying and documenting barriers to the delivery of the ACRRM enhanced training model, documenting strategies to overcome them & proposing different models for the delivery of the enhanced training program. |
| Western Desert Dialysis Project | CRH | Western Desert Dialysis Appeal | CRH employed a project officer to develop community based dialysis strategies using funds raised by two remote communities for this purpose. |
| Achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | CRCATH (Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health) |
Department of Health and Aged Care, (OATSIH) | A CRCATH Project which documented information about achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and analysed factors which have contributed to successful programs. |
| Mentor and Clinical Supervision Program for Inexperienced Remote Practitioners | CRH | Department of Health and Ageing, RHSET | This project aims to reduce isolation of Remote Area Nurses and other health professionals through a program of improved clinical and stress management. |
2001
Project
Title |
Lead
Agency |
Funding
Body |
Project
Desription |
| Primary Health Care Access Program Costing Study | CRH | Department of Health and Aged Care | Provide health economic analysis and advice in relation to primary health care financial data in Central Australia. |
| Laramba Diabetes Screening | CRH | National Heart Foundation | To conduct screening for diabetes and other chronic diseases at Laramba community. |
| Economic Evaluation of Laramba Diabetes Project | CRH | Department of Health and Aged Care | Economic evaluation of a project designed to improve the management of diabetes and other chronic diseases in Laramba. |
| Program Development Plan for Yuendumu Old Peoples Program | CRH | Yuendumu Community | Consultancy requested by the Old Peoples Program Management Committee at Yuendumu to develop a strategic plan. |
| Wangka Wilurarra Governance Reform Proposal | CRH | Northern Territory Government | To develop an appropriate governance model for the Wangka Wilurarra communities including costs of staffing, administration, governance and service delivery. |
| South Barkly Women’s Health Project | CRH | DHAA, Regional Health Services Program | Needs analysis for women’s and children's health centres in the South Barkly region. |
2000
Project
Title |
Lead Agency |
Funding
Body |
Project
Description |
| Tangentyere and Central Australian Division of General Practice (CADGP) Protocols Project | CRH | Central Australian Division of General Practice (CADGP) | Working
with Tangentyere to develop protocols to assist the Division to work
with Tangentyere. Protocols encompass the structure of the Tangentyere,
the philosophy and decision making process. Download Protocols MS Word format [2.8 Mb] |
| Child Nutrition Kintore - Evaluation and Monitoring of a Community Based Nutrition Program at Kintore | Pintubi Homelands Health Service | Department of Health and Aged Care Rural Health Support, Education and Training (RHSET) | In collaboration with Pintubi Homelands Health Service, Ngintaka Women’s Centre, & MSHR to develop and evaluate the cost effectiveness of a best practice community-based multidisciplinary, multi agency nutrition program. |
| Mental Health Guidelines for the CARPA Manual | CRH | Department of Health and Aged Care Rural Health Support, Education and Training Program (RHSET) | A contribution to the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual, to provide accurate and appropriate guidelines to practitioners about mental health issues in remote communities. |
| Strengthening the Capacity of the Cambodian Medical Association to Provide Professional Development for its Members | ACRRM (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine) |
AusAID | Part of Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM), to strengthen the capacity of the Cambodian Medical Association (CMA) to provide professional development for its members. |
| Evaluation of Employment of Aboriginal Staff | CRH | Department of Health and Aged Care, Rural Health Support, Education and Training Program (RHSET) | Evaluation of strategies to increase the level of Aboriginal employment in the health workforce in the NT. |
| NSW Cervical Screening and Breast Screening for Indigenous Women | University of Sydney | NSW Department of Health | Cervical cancer mortality rates for ATSI women are 12 times greater than for non-Indigenous women. Evaluation of why they continue to be the most under screened population. |
| Indigenous Injury Prevention Through Community Development Initiatives | CRH | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | In collaboration with Tangentyere, and the Research Centre for Injury Studies, Flinders University, to investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of Night Patrol and Wardens programs in the prevention of injury and to identify additional policies and intervention priorities to increase the effectiveness of these programs. |
| Santa Teresa Nutrition Project | CRH | Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal & Tropical Health (CRCATH) | Investigating and evaluating approaches to a community based nutrition program in a remote Aboriginal community. |
| Curriculum Needs of Allied Health Professionals in Remote Areas | CRH | Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care (CADPHC) | To assess and document the training and education needs of allied health professionals in Central Australia and further develop allied health curriculum in Remote Health Practice program. |
| CARPA Standard Treatment Manual Evaluation | CRH | CRCATH & Territory Health Services (THS) | To evaluate the third edition of the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual and THS GSAT Guidelines. |
| Development of the 4th Edition of the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual | CARPA (Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association) |
Department of Health and Aged Care, (OATSIH) Territory Health Service (THS) | To update and produce the 4th Edition of the CARPA Standard Treatment Manual and Reference Book |
| Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Program (PHCRED) | CRH | Department of Health and Aged Care | To provide enhanced capacity to assist general practitioners and other primary health care providers with developing skills in research, evaluation and quality assurance. |
| Evaluation of Laramba Diabetes Project | CRH | National Heart Foundation | Evaluation
of a community based diabetes management and prevention program. Download Report PDF Acrobat format [2.1 Mb] |
1999
Project
Title |
Lead
Agency |
Funding
Body |
Project
Description |
| Review of Health Services in the Kutjungka Region WA | CRH | Office of Aboriginal Health, Health Department WA | A collaboration with Menzies School of Health Research (MSHR) to assess adequacy of coverage, cultural appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of health services in the region. |
| Evaluation of Central Australian Remote Health Training Unit | MSHR (Menzies School of Health Research) |
Central Australian Remote Health Training Unit | With lead agency MSHR, an evaluation of a pilot project to determine the extent to which CARTHU's zone and town based training activities improve the competence and confidence of Aboriginal Health Workers. |
| National Evaluation of OATSIH's Recruitment and Promotion Services Project | KPMG | Department of Health and Aged Care, OATSIH | Part of a team led by consultancy firm KPMG to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of this national workforce strategy. |