Inform the implementation of an evidence-based e-health intervention to prevent the onset of depression in youth
Physical activity intervention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
Compared with their non-Aboriginal peers, Aboriginal children are 1.4 times more likely to be overweight or obese, 1.8 times more likely to exceed screen time guidelines and 1.6 times more likely to have unhealthy eating habits
Productive safety for Emergency Departments
With a surging demand for services, how can we ensure a safe environment for patients while still maintaining throughput?
Health pathways mobile application to support consumers to better navigate the health system
Realising a digitally enabled and integrated health system delivering patient-centred health experiences and quality health outcomes
A statewide typing network for rapid detection of outbreaks of healthcare associated infection
Does incorporation of routine strain-typing into healthcare-associated infection surveillance lead to more reliable and rapid identification of outbreaks, and lead to reduction in cases of healthcare-associated infection?
Reduce breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Determine whether an integrated care approach using non-pharmacological interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can reduce breathlessness
Stepped care treatment program for Borderline Personality Disorder
Investigate the effectiveness of a stepped care approach, incorporating a briefer, less costly Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program in comparison to individual therapy
Capacity for community-based eating disorders service provision
Building capacity for child and adolescent community-based eating disorders service provision across a diverse health service
Non-invasive patch to remotely monitor pregnancy and labour
Patented laser delivery system for targeted therapy to the prostate gland
First test worldwide which simultaneously detects a sexually transmitted infection (Mycoplasma genitalium) together with antibiotic resistance
New generation microwave renal artery denervation system for treating hypertension
Mental health and substance misuse
Implementing effective models of translation to increase the capacity for NSW treatment services to respond to comorbidity
Genomics and rare monogenic diseases
Improving clinical management of patients with inherited genetic disease through increasing the diagnostic yield in rare disease, or improved tumour characterisation
Develop a robust bioinformatic approach for the identification of causative mitochondrial disease mutations
Diagnosing primary immunodeficiencies using whole of genome sequencing
This “from bedside to bench and back” approach incorporating genomics and bioinformatics will identify novel gene mutations in PID patients and provide an explanation for disease pathogenesis
For paediatric burn injuries, optimal outcomes are associated with good multidisciplinary care, consistent follow-up with high quality burns units, functioning family units, and early return to pre-burns activities
Service change and supporting lifestyle and activity modification after transient ischemic attack
Develop and implement a new behaviour change program for people who have had a recent transient ischemic attack
Stroke prevention - post operative atrial fibrillation
Developing a risk score to better identify patients at highest risk of devastating complications, such as stroke, allowing clinicians to better target effective preventative therapy
Injury prevention for people aged 65 and above
Influencing policy, driving change, and informing planning of the post-acute phase healthcare for older individuals in NSW and to identify future priority areas for research
Comorbidity of mental and substance use disorders pose a significant challenge for the Australian health system
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with delirium
Assessing the benefits to patients and cost-savings gained through preventing and treating delirium in a rapidly ageing population
Inhibition of plaque development and inflammation to reduce risk of heart attack
Investigate a new, innovative, and cost-effective approach to reduce the deleterious effects of atherosclerosis-associated inflammation
Screening and diagnosis of autoimmune diseases focusing on Sjogren’s syndrome and Lupus
Using cutting-edge genomic technology to characterise human autoantibodies to improve diagnosis and monitoring of disease
Un-necessary tests in emergency departments
Managing behavioural disturbances in emergency departments
Management of mental health, drug health and acute severe behavioural disturbance in emergency departments
Telehealth approach to getting on track in time
Behavioural interventions and water stations in secondary schools
Aboriginal Transfer of Care model
Implementation of an Aboriginal Transfer of Care model
Normalisation of Advance Care Planning
Efficacy of normalisation of Advance Care Planning for people with chronic disease in acute and community settings
Campbelltown – Changing our Future
A whole of systems approach to childhood obesity in South Western Sydney
Detecting child abuse and neglect in the emergency department
Determine the clinical utility and uptake of a child abuse and neglect E-Checklist in rural and metropolitan emergency departments
Device versus advice?
Secondary level child weight management services
Appropriateness, impact and effectiveness of new service models