Interventions to improve outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in sexually transmissible infections blood borne viruses and for people using methamphetamines [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr James Ward (Principal investigator)

Brief description This ECF will enable research to be carried out in the domains of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and blood borne viruses (BBV) and specifically methamphetamine (MA) use in Aboriginal communities nationally. Specific research outcomes will be the establishment of an Aboriginal primary health care and behavioural surveillance network for STIs/BBVs in nationally dispersed clinical hubs (CRE), and an improved understanding of interventions to address MA in Aboriginal communities.

Funding Amount $318,768.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Australian Training ECF for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research