Projects
Physical inactivity is a growing health concern worldwide, and has been linked with multiple adverse health conditions including obesity and coronary heart disease. In Australia, more than half of the population do not meet the current recommendations for physical activity (PA). GP’s are in an excellent position to monitor PA in patients, which currently involves use of standardised...
The Access to Alied Psychological Services programme is a national initiative to improve access to focussed psychological strategies for consumers with symptoms of anxiety and depression. ...
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of reflection, discussion and communication that enables a person to plan for their future medical treatment and other care, for a time when they are not competent to make, or communicate, decisions for themselves. ACP could significantly improve the quality of care provided to patients with advanced diseases by allowing patients to receive patient centred...
This study explores the key stakeholders, general practitioners and patients' views on how Advance Care Planning is currently conceptualised and implemented. ...
AMPACe aims to assess the feasibility and any benefit of integrating accelerometer or activity tracker use in primary care as means of promoting physical activity. It follows on from a smaller 2016 pilot study. ...
This research explores transition to school and early education experiences for urban Aboriginal children up to the end of Year 2 from the perspectives of children, family, community and educators. The study builds on the Gudaga Study. ...
This study aims to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the acceptability of health care provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients who attend mainstream general practice in urban Sydney. ...
Division registers provide longitudinal data on the quality of care and health outcomes for patients with diabetes in general practice. The Macarthur and Southern Highlands Divisions have 9 been established for more than 9 years. ...
This project is undertaken in partnership with the Premiers Task Force on Child Obesity. It involves the development of face to face and online training and quality improvement activities for GPs and practice nurses in management of overweight and obesity in children in general practice. ...
This study was done to explore issues in relation to influenza vaccination among people aged less than 65 years of age with high-risk factors. ...
