Making a difference building research capacity for health interventions to improve Aboriginal health [ 2007 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Sandra Eades (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Julie Leask ,  E/Pr Susan Kippax ,  Ms Sandra Bailey ,  Prof Alan Cass
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Brief description The program will build skills in the development and evaluation of intervention programs to improve Aboriginal health outcomes. It will focus on the health of Aboriginal people living in urban and regional centres and examine (i) child and adolescent health and (ii) chronic disease. The program is lead by two indigenous people and will build capacity in six indigenous early career researchers and a further three from non-indigenous backgrounds. The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW and 11 Aboriginal health services are partners through existing research programs. The program draws on extensive skills in intervention research among the Lead Applicants and will provide opportunities for the Team Investigators to work on major funded research programs in Aboriginal health. The program will develop skills in intervention research capable of providing an evidence base to inform Aboriginal health policy. It will build capacity in (i) the development of research partnerships with Aboriginal communities; (ii) the identification of potentially effective interventions; (iii) the investigation of the impact of health interventions; and, (iv) the integration of research with policy.

Funding Amount $AUD 2,717,835.89

Funding Scheme Capacity

Notes Population Health Capacity Building Grant