Current Research
Diabetes Prevention
A Controlled Evaluation of the Australasian Peers for Progress Diabetes Program (PfP-DP) and its Transferability to Other Countries: Peers for Progress-funded evaluation of the transferability of a Peers for Progress diabetes program to the Australasian context. This grant is held by Monash University. Professor James Dunbar and Professor Prasuna Reddy are Investigators on this grant.
Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE): Clinical Science in Diabetes: NHMRC-funded Centre for Clinical Research Excellence at the University of Melbourne. Professor James Dunbar is a member of the CCRE-Diabetes team.
Life! Taking Action on Diabetes: Department of Health Victoria-funded lifestyle behaviour change program for Victorians at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Melbourne Diabetes Prevention Study (MDPS); A Randomised Control Trial of its Efficiacy, Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness: NHMRC-funded study evaluating the Life! Taking Action on Diabetes program.
Mothers After Gestational Diabetes in Australia (MAGDA) study: Preventing Diabetes in Pregnancy from Progressing to Type 2 Diabetes (Preventing Diabetes in Pregnancy from Progressing to Type 2 Diabetes: Macrolevel System Change in South Australia and Victoria): NHMRC and partner-funded program focussing on developing and implementing a system of care to reduce the risk of progression to type 2 diabetes in women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
PEACH: Patient Engagement and Coaching for Health: An Intensive Treatment Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Disadvantaged Communities: NHMRC-funded program using practice nurses to assist patients with type 2 diabetes to self-manage. This grant is held by the University of Melbourne. Professor James Dunbar is an Associate Investigator.
The process of care in managing people with type 2 diabetes: What is the impact of peer support on uptake and effective implementation of care plans in the self management of diabetes?: Diabetes Research Australia Trust (DART) - funded evaluation of the impact of a peer support intervention for people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on the initiation of GP management plans, (GPMP), team care arrangements (TCA) and the roles of the respective participants in the care plans.
Mental Health
TrueBlue (Chronic Disease Management of Co-morbid Depression, Heart Disease and Diabetes (National Project, Stage 2): beyondblue-funded evaluation of systematic care for patients with co-morbid depression and coronary heart disease and/or type 2 diabetes.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Academic UDRH (PAUDRH) program: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing-funded program focussing on pharmacy-based practice research and on the education and training needs of pharmacists and pharmacy students based in rural and remote areas.
Primary Health Care
Centre of Excellence for Research in Building Quality, Governance, Performance and Sustainability in Primary Health Care through the Clinical Microsystem Approach: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI, Australian National University)-funded Centre of Excellence aimed at identifying best practice quality and safety procedures and implementation in a general practice setting.
Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) program: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing-funded program aimed at building research capacity amongst primary health care workers.
Workforce
CPDWorks: Department of Health Victoria-funded program focussing on the educational needs of allied health professionals in Victoria, and aimed at improving the recruitment and retention of health professionals in regional and rural areas.
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