Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Program
In 2000, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing launched a Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy. Under this strategy funding was provided for:
- An Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI)
- A nationwide Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS)
- A program of primary health care research grants and awards administered through the NHMRC
- A Research Capacity Building Program (RCBI)
The RCBI program provides funding to University Departments of Rural Health and General Practice to provide training and support to conduct research and implement research findings in primary health care practice.
In July 2004, The Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health (GGT UDRH) became part of this nationwide strategy and were funded to provide a PHCRED program. The PHCRED program at GGT UDRH aims to provide innovative and sustainable ways to increase research, evaluation capacity and activities amongst primary health care provider groups and support groups (consumers) in the GGT area.
The GGT UDRH offers Research Bursaries and Writing Grants to support early to mid-career researchers. Research is supported in the areas of general practice, mental health and psychology, Indigenous health, nutrition and dietetics, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dentistry. Bursaries are usually advertised at the start of each year. For more information email phcred@greaterhealth.org
The GGT UDRH's PHC RED program receives input and advice from both a local and state-wide Advisory Committee. The local committee is composed of representatives from a range of primary health care disciplines and organisations. The PHC RED Statewide Advisory Committee is a collaboration between the GGT PHC RED program and programs run in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
The GGT UDRH also runs various research skills training events. For details of the current program, click on the relevant links below.
Training Events
Bursaries
Research Resources
Researcher Development Program (RDP) Position
PHC RED Reports to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Contacts
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