Implementation Of GROWTH (Groups And Relationships To Optimise Wellbeing And HealTH) Program
Funder
University of Queensland
Summary
The GROWTH program targets the prevention and management of loneliness, and will pioneer a new integrated, sustainable community-focused approach that leverages UQ’s intervention program, GROUPS 4 HEALTH (G4H), in ways that help people to optimise and manage their access and use of existing community resources (e.g., social prescribing initiatives).
Australian Child And Youth Wellbeing Atlas - Prototype
Funder
Australian Research Data Commons, The Ian Potter Foundation
Summary
A freely accessible nationwide platform featuring geospatial and temporal visualisation of comprehensive child health and wellbeing indicators at local and national levels
This report presents a seven year review of Mission Australia’s Youth Survey mental health data to reveal important insights about the prevalence of psychological distress experienced by young people, where they go to for help and their main concerns.
A New Direction For TB Control In Highly Endemic Countries: A RCT Of Active Case Finding
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,362,910.00
Summary
Tuberculosis is the number 1 health problem in Vietnam . Many people with TB do not know they have the disease but are infectious to others. Hence, the disease continues to spread. This project will investigate the role of x-ray screening to detect and treat more people with TB, particularly those who do not have symptoms. This may be an important element of future TB control programs in Vietnam and elsewhere in our region.
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Effectiveness Of 4RIF And 9INH For Treatment Of Latent TB Infection
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$496,875.00
Summary
Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is one intervention that is known to prevent the occurrence of active TB. Current treatment is based on a six to nine month course of isoniazid. The treatment has side effects in some people and many people do not complete the treatment. The present study is to test an alternative treatment regimen (4 months of rifampicin) which has fewer side-effects and is more likely to be completed.
Determining The Impact Of Opioid Substitution Therapy Upon Mortality And Recidivism Among Prisoners: A 22-year Data Linkage Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$354,114.00
Summary
This study will quantify the impact of opioid substitution therapy (OST; methadone or buprenorphine) on two important outcomes for opioid dependent prisoners: mortality, particularly in the post-release period; and subsequent criminal activity. The study will have almost 600,000 person-years of follow-up over 22 years, allowing fine grained analyses of disadvantaged subpopulations. The study has clear implications for the health of this population, crime reductions, and cost savings.
Queensland State Government Department of Child Safety, Youth & Women
Summary
Encourages students to work in a team with students from across the University in a three-week, real world project experience. Guided by a mentor, teams will undertake an industry project for an organisation to offer solutions for their Grand Challenge.