2017

Mental health

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

Oli™

Non-invasive patch to remotely monitor pregnancy and labour

ProFocal-Rx

Patented laser delivery system for targeted therapy to the prostate gland

ResistancePlus

First test worldwide which simultaneously detects a sexually transmitted infection (Mycoplasma genitalium) together with antibiotic resistance

Mu Catheter

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

Mitochondrial disease

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

Models of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children admitted to tertiary services with burns

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

Improving management of comorbid substance use and mental illness with an integrated and stepped care approach

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

UNTIE

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

TAG Got It!

Telehealth approach to getting on track in time

Thirsty? Choose Water!

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

Waiting for speech pathology

Device versus advice?

Secondary level child weight management services

Appropriateness, impact and effectiveness of new service models

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