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Monthly archives: January, 2017

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    • 31 JAN 17

    How to write a research grant application for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

    Professional Scientists Australia have partnered with Dr Saraid Billiards, Head of Strategy and Engagement of SAGE and former Director of Project Grants with the NHMRC, to provide a free video resource to help you get on with making your unique contribution to health and medical research.

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    • Sarah Green
    • 31 JAN 17

    Embedded research is key to better policies and programs

    In this article from the Sax Institute publication “Evidence Matters” WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research executive director Dr Abdul Ghaffar says a shift in thinking toward “embedded research” could further bridge the gap between evidence and practice.

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    • 23 JAN 17

    New Research – Birth date associated with ADHD Diagnosis

    New research from Western Australia has found that the youngest children in a school class are twice as likely to have received medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as their older classmates.

    Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the research analysed data from 311 384 WA schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years (born July 2003 – June 2008) or 11 to 15 years (born July 1998 – June 2003). A total of 5937 children (1.9%) received medication for ADHD; the proportion of boys receiving medication (2.9%) was higher than that of girls (0.8%).

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    • Sarah Green
    • 19 JAN 17

    Developing capacity and collaboration in HSR

    In this blog, the Association’s President Jon Karnon makes the case for an Australian HSR-related PhD program similar to the SPHeRE (Structured Population and Health-services Research Education) Programme currently running in Ireland to produce the health services researchers of the future.

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    • 19 JAN 17

    What’s in store for new health minister Greg Hunt?

    Greg Hunt has been announced as federal health (and sport) minister following Sussan Ley’s expenses scandal and subsequent resignation. Hunt will be the third minister to hold this portfolio since the Coalition was elected in 2013. Successful health ministers need well-honed political skills, a lot of patience and even more backbone for the very public battles needed for real change. This article from The Conversation looks at what’s in store for the new minister.

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    • 16 JAN 17

    Five things to consider when designing a policy to measure research impact

    This article from The Conversation looks at the new challenges that the move to measure the non-academic impact of research introduces and the key issues that need to be addressed.

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    • 13 JAN 17

    The current state of play of health services research across Australia and New Zealand – Interim Results of the HSRAANZ Review

    In December 2016 the HSRAANZ held a Symposium at the National Press Club Canberra. The theme for the day was Health Services Research – where to from here? A review of the state and potential of HSR in Australia and New Zealand. The morning session included a presentation on the current state of HSR, drawing on the interim results from a study commissioned by HSRAANZ and conducted by the University of Newcastle. Whilst some caution needs to be aired when interpreting the information presented (given the analysis is not yet complete), there are some interesting observations coming through.

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    • 13 JAN 17

    Right Care

    A Series of four papers and accompanying comments published in The Lancet examines the extent of overuse and underuse worldwide, highlights the drivers of inappropriate care, and provides a framework to begin to address overuse and underuse together to achieve the right care for health and wellbeing. The authors argue that achieving the right care is both an urgent task and an enormous opportunity.

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    • 12 JAN 17

    NHMRC Early Career Fellowships (ECFs) and Career Development Fellowships (CDFs)

    The 2017 round of Early Career Fellowships (ECFs) and Career Development Fellowships for funding commencing in 2018 open in January.

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    • 12 JAN 17

    New Publication – Maynard Matters: Critical Thinking on Health Policy

    The University of York has published a new book celebrating Professor Alan Maynard’s contributions to academic and public life and including a selection of his own writings on topics ranging across competition, markets, quality, incentives, equity and efficiency, rationing, and drug and alcohol policy.

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