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Call for applications for NHMRC funding commencing in 2010
The call for applications opened on 8 December for:
Research Fellowships and Practitioner Fellowships (applications close 6 February 2009)
Australia Fellowships (expressions of interest close on 3 March 2009).
Project Grants (applications close on 17 March 2009).
More information is available on the NHMRC website http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
NHHRC Consultation Reports Available
The reports of forums conducted by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) with community members and frontline health workers in thirteen venues around the country are now available on the NHHRC website.
The reports cover both the frontline and community forums. There are also two consolidated reports – one bringing together all the frontline health worker consultations, and the second bringing together the community consultations.
All the reports can be viewed at www.nhhrc.org.au under the heading ‘Consultation Reports’.
Register as an NHMRC peer-review assessor
The NHMRC is inviting researchers to register as potential NHMRC assessors and to indicate their willingness to be considered for membership of one of the peer review panels in 2009. With their experience, judgment and understanding of the current state of research, NHMRC assessors and panel members can play a pivotal role in shaping Australian health and medical research. To register, complete and submit the Peer Review Participation Form.
NHMRC 2009 Program Grants and Fellowships
The Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon Nicola Roxon, has announced details of funding for several National Health and Medical Research Council schemes: the Program Grants, Research Fellowships, Practitioner Fellowships and EU Collaborative Grants. Included were the following HSRAANZ members.
Congratulations to Prof Patrick McGorry’s team at the ORYGEN Research Centre, Victoria, who have been awarded $10 million to continue their wide-ranging studies into mental disorders in young people, looking at neurobiological, personal and social factors that affect the way a person moves from early symptoms to chronic disability, to reduce the impact of illness on a young person’s life.
Congratulations also go to fellowship winners in this round: Professor Jeff Richardson and A/Prof Jane Pirkis.
Latest Additions to the NHHRC Website
The following discussion papers are now available on the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) website www.nhhrc.org.au:
Distribution of Expenditure on Health Goods and Services by Australian Households - Laurie Brown, Alicia Payne, Sharyn Lymer and Andrew Armstrong, NATSEM, University of Canberra, October 2008
A national agency for promoting health and preventing illness – Professor Rob Moodie, Todd Harper, Professor Brian Oldenburg, October 2008
NEW REPORT - Health services research core competencies
Martin, D. P. for the Health Services Research Competencies Conference (2008). Health services research core competencies: final report. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Available http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/hsrcomp08.htm.
The purpose of this conference, held on January 10-11, 2008, in Washington D.C, was to refine competencies common to all doctoral trained health services research professionals. The report also describes the responses from the HSR doctoral programs and from which disciplines their most recent faculty hires came. Other related reports include: Health Services Research: Training and Workforce Issues (IOM, 1995; www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=5020) and the Health Services Research Core Competencies: Final Report for Conference Grant R13 HS016070-01 (2005, http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/hsrcomp.htm)
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - Post-Graduate Fellowship program - Call for Applications
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is accepting applications for the Post-Graduate Fellowship program. IHME aspires to make available to the world high-quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems.
The IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals with graduate-level training and a strong quantitative background to conduct in-depth, methodological research on a variety of global health topics with the mentorship of faculty and senior researchers. Through research, training workshops and mentorship, the program is intended to enhance the analytical skills of future academics and professional leaders in the field of global health measurement and evaluation.
Post-Graduate Fellows will be involved in research in one of six key areas of work: health outcomes, health services, resource inputs, evaluations, decision analytics, and tools and instruments. Post-Graduate Fellowships are appointed at IHME for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement.
Further information - fellowship prgram / IHME.
New UK NIHR Health Services Research Programme announced
Health Services Research funding in the United Kingdon has received a boost with announcement by the UK Public Health Minister of a new £5 million research programme which is intended to lead to an increase in service quality and patient safety through better ways of planning and providing health services.
The new Health Services Research (HSR) programme will provide funding across the UK for a broader range of health services research than is already covered by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) programmes. These include the Health Technology Assessment programme (HTA), the Service Delivery & Organisation programme (SDO), the Efficacy & Mechanism Evaluation programme (EME), Programme Grants for Applied Research and the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme.
These programmes are all specialist sub-sets in the field of health services research, which means that some projects may be difficult to fund because they fall outside of established NIHR funding streams, as well as those covered by the Medical Research Council and the Department of Health.
The HSR programme will fund research mainly through a researcher-led workstream, whereby grants are provided for both primary and evidence synthesis on topics proposed directly by researchers, on an ongoing basis. The programme may also advertise calls for research proposals on specific topics. The first call for expressions of interest will be taking place in January 2009. <<more information>>
NHMRC Academy
NHMRC is providing an opportunity for distinguished researchers to join the organisation in a vital advisory role.
From the 2009 funding round onwards, NHMRC will appoint a group of eminent researchers to the NHMRC Academy to help us with our peer review processes. They anticipate the tasks performed by the Academy will, over a year, amount to about four weeks of full-time commitment. NHMRC will offer each member of the Academy, through their employing institution, a supplementary grant payment of up to $10,000 to allow their research activities to be supported during the period.
NHMRC is writing to all administering institutions' Deputy Vice-Chancellors of Research, Directors and Research Administration Offices asking that the letter and accompanying information be distributed widely in their organisation.
Applications for appointment as a member of the NHMRC Academy must reach NHMRC by 4 November 2008.
NHMRC Partnership Centres for Research Excellence
NHMRC Partnership funding aims to develop more effective connections between the evidence from research and the decision makers who design policy. Centres for Research Excellence will also be funded under this initiative. The centres will develop research capacity in areas of priority for NHMRC and one or more partner policy agencies, but will not be focused on a particular health issue.
NHMRC is calling for comments on the final design of the centres’ funding process. Further information on how to submit your comments can be found at the NHMRC website.
Discussion Papers Now Available on National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Website
To assist in its work to develop a long-term health reform plan for Australia, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) invited discussion papers from authorities in the key areas of Primary and Community Care, Prevention, Governance, and Public-Private Mix. The papers are:
Achieving a patient-centred, effective, efficient, robust and sustainable primary and community care sector 2020, Professor Claire Jackson and Adjunct Associate Professor Diana O’Halloran
New Models of Primary and Community Care to meet the challenges of chronic disease prevention and management, Mark Harris, Michael Kidd, and Teri Snowdon
Primary Care Reform Options, Hal Swerissen
New Models of Primary Care and Community Care with a Focus on Rural and Remote Care, Associate Professor Isabelle Ellis, Ms Debra Jones, Professor Sandra Dunn, and Dr Alison Murray
Models of primary and community care in 2020, Dr Beres Wenck and Ian Watts
Primary health care in rural and remote Australia: achieving equity of access and outcomes through national reform, Professor John Humphreys and Professor John Wakerman
New and emerging nurse-led models of primary health care, Professor Mary Chiarella
Options for reform of Commonwealth and State governance responsibilities for the Australian health system, Professor Judith Dwyer and Professor Kathy Eager
A Mixed Public-Private System for 2020, Mary Foley
Funding Policy Options for Preventative Health Care within Australian Primary Health Care, Professor Doris Young and Professor Jane Gunn
A vision for primary care: Funding and other System Factors for optimising the primary care contribution to the community’s Health, Professor Leonie Segal
A Preventative Priorities Advisory Committee and Prevention Benefits Schedule for Australia, Associate Professor Anthony Harris
Financial incentives, personal responsibility and prevention, Professor Anthony Scott
These papers are now available on the NHHRC website under ‘Discussion Papers’ at www.nhhrc.org.au
The views expressed in these papers are those of the authors and should not be taken to be the views of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission or the Australian Government.
PhD Project in Management Science- based in Christchurch, New Zealand
This project will develop the theoretical basis of tools for evaluation of food safety interventions, in order to facilitate the translation of risk assessment into risk management, in keeping with international obligations.
NHMRC Partnerships information paper: Creating effective partnerships between policy and research
The aim of the NHMRC Partnerships initiative is to build more effective connections between policy makers and researchers, and to improve the availability and quality of research evidence to help inform the policy process. The initiative will provide funding and support for researchers and policy makers in defining research questions, undertaking research, and interpreting findings.
Application forms and further information are now available on the NHMRC website for their Partnerships Projects initiative. <<Read More>>
Applications close on 19 December 2008.
HSRAANZ Members Making the News
Review of Mental Health Care in ADF and Beyond
Congratulations to Associate Professor David Dunt (the HSRAANZ Treasurer) who has been appointed to conduct a review of mental health care in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the transition to non-military life. <<Read More>>
Daly returns to lead UTS: Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Professor John Daly has been appointed the new Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at UTS. "I am looking forward to working with the staff of the Faculty in further advancing its position as a centre of excellence for nursing, midwifery and health service management education and research nationally and internationally" says Professor Daly.
World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre launched at UTS
Congratulations to the UTS Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health which has been officially designated a WHO Collaborating Centre.
The only such Centre for nursing and midwifery in Australia and one of only seven in the Western Pacific Region, it will form part of an international collaborative network undertaking projects health workforce development in support of the WHO's programmes at national, regional and international levels.
Fellowship News
Newton International Fellowship
Are you are at the beginning of your research career - with the potential to be world-class? Is your research in the natural or social sciences, engineering or humanities? Do you want to build and maintain links with leading researchers in the UK? Then apply now for a Newton International Fellowship The closing date for the first round of applications is 4 August 2008.
The Newton International Fellowship scheme is run by The British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society. It will select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions.
For further information go to http://www.newtonfellowships.org/the-fellowships.html
Deadline announced for applications for the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
The Commonwealth Fund has announced the deadline for receipt of applications from Australia is September 5, 2008.
The Harkness Fellowships provides a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals—academic researchers, government policymakers, clinicians, managers, and journalists—from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, to spend up to 12 months in the United States conducting a policy-oriented research study, working with leading U.S. health policy experts, and gaining an in-depth knowledge of the U.S., Australian, Canadian, Dutch, German, New Zealand, and U.K. health care systems.
National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Commences National Consultation Program
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) this week commences a seven-week national consultation program that will take Commissioners to all the capital cities and four regional centres.
The Commission will be meeting frontline health workers, representatives of State/Territory and local government, and members of the community. The Commission will be holding forums around the country and attendance at all forums is by invitation.
The Commission is also holding other specific purpose workshops with key industry bodies and consumer groups.
NHMRC - Review of Public Health Research - The Nutbeam Review
In March 2008, Professor Warwick Anderson, CEO of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) appointed a Public Health Research Advisory Committee to review the ways in which NHMRC can marshal its funding to most effectively contribute to improved public health in Australia.
People with an interest in developing or using public health research are now being invited to contribute to the NHMRC Review. Public consultations are being held Australia wide from mid May to June and submissions can be made in writing before 30 June 2008.
For further details of the review, dates of the public consultations and submissions process go to http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about/nutbeam.htm
Capacity Building Grants for Population Health and Health Services Research
The NHMRC is calling for proposals to develop research capacity across the full range of population health and health services research. Applications are now open and will close on 13 June 2008. Please note that the Application Form available from the NHMRC website has had the closing date corrected from 30 June 2008 to 13 June 2008.
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/types/granttype/strategic/capbuild.htm
Australia 2020 Summit Steering Committee
The Initial Report from the 2020 Summit to the Prime Minister is now available at http://www.australia2020.gov.au/report/index.cfm. The Report sets out the key results of discussion by 1000 Australians over the weekend of 19 and 20 April in Canberra. The Report includes results across the 10 streams of the Summit, including ambitions, priority themes and top ideas from each stream. The report on A LONG-TERM NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY can be found on page 20 of the report. A more detailed, final report of the Summit to the Prime Minister will be prepared next month and will be available on the web site.
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission established
Federal Cabinet has formally approved the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission and has <<Read More>>
The Commission is now inviting by 30 May submissions in relation to its Terms of Reference and/or its Draft Principles for Australia's Health Services. Details of the submissions process can be found at the Commissions website http://www.nhhrc.org.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/submissions-1lp. If any members of the HSRAANZ have views on these matters which they would like considererd as part of the Association's formal submission they should be sent to sarah.green@chere.uts.edu.au.
Executive Committee Elections 2007
In October the Association called for nominations for the Executive Committee for the positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary and 2 Ordinary Members. <<Read More>>
AcademyHealth HSR Methods Web Site
This new Academy Health Web site is designed to help researchers or research users understand the language, study designs, and methods used by researchers in the variety of fields contributing to health services research. It can be reached at http://www.hsrmethods.org/
NHMRC Grants
NHMRC - A new capacity building grant scheme in population health has been announced
ARC Linkage Grants – a funding mechanisms for health services research
Australian Respiratory Council Grants
The Australian Respiratory Council is a charity organisation supporting prevention, treatment and research into respiratory disease at a national and international level.
More information on grants and fellowships
Two new reports now available:
Abstracts from the Fourth Services and Policy Research Conference held in Canberra are now available
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