Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102227]
Researchers:
John Wakerman
(Chief Investigator)
,
Lisa Bourke
(Chief Investigator)
,
Michael Jones
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof John Humphreys
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Timothy Carey
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description The impact and cost of short-term health staffing in remote communities. This project aims to examine the impact of the increasing levels of short-term health staffing in remote communities upon service acceptability to patients, workload and attitudes of long-term resident primary health care staff, and the effectiveness and cost of health services. There is a dearth of information about this 'fly in/fly out' (FIFO) workforce in remote communities, which have the worst health outcomes in the country. The project aims to inform consumers, health practitioners, health service planners and policy-makers about the impact of FIFO, as well as to contribute to the development of strategies designed to stabilise the remote health workforce.
Funding Amount $517,600
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102227
- ARC : DP150102227