Developing And Implenting An Ethical Framework For HIV Phylogenetic Analysis In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$537,855.00
Summary
Overseas, many countries are using genetic analysis to detect clusters of HIV transmission. This is an important part of reducing the number of new HIV infections, and making sure that all people with HIV receive timely medical care. In partnership with HIV community organisations and public health policy makers, we will provide the first evidence-base for the public health utility of real-time HIV genetic analysis in the Australian setting.
Implementation Research To Guide The Elimination Of HIV Transmission In NSW
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,499,409.00
Summary
The implementation of new biomedical forms of HIV prevention since 2015 has been accompanied by a 40% reduction in HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men in New South Wales (NSW). Reductions in HIV have been much smaller in the overseas-born, the young, and in those living outside of inner Sydney. We propose a 5-year program of implementation research, integrated with the NSW HIV Strategy 2021-25, which will see NSW become the first jurisdiction globally to virtually eliminate HIV.
Enhancing Behavioural Surveillance To Address Gaps And Disparities In Australia's HIV Response In A Changing HIV Epidemic
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,268,159.00
Summary
This project will test and evaluate changes to Australia's HIV behavioural surveillance system, increasing recruitment and data collection from overseas-born, bisexual and heterosexual men who have sex with men (MSM). This is necessary because Australia's HIV epidemic is changing, with falling infections among Australian-born gay men, but rising infections in other groups, such as Asian-born MSM. The project will use technological advancements in recruitment, survey research and interviews.
Addressing suicides in public places that have become known as ‘suicide hotspots’ is critical. We will examine which interventions work at hotspots, how and why they work, whether particular features are key to their success, whether they work best in combination with other interventions, whether they have unintended consequences, and whether they are cost-effective. Our research will culminate in a resource that provide practical guidance about how best to deal with suicide hotspots.
Partnership For Precision Prevention In CAD (PPP-CAD)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,413,166.00
Summary
There is an urgent need for new tools to improve risk prediction for coronary artery disease which accounts for one fifth of deaths in Australia. Polygenic risk scores that incorporate the information from millions of genetic variants have shown great promise, but need prospective evaluation. Our team of clinical, research, industry and government leaders will develop clinical pathways and implement polygenic risk scores in primary care to improve precision of preventative strategies.
Exposure To Trihalomethanes In Pregnancy And Birth Outcomes In Queensland: Integrated Data Analysis And Case Studies For Better Policy And Health Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$522,284.00
Summary
We will assist the project partners in implementing evidence-based changes for disinfection by-products called Trihalomethanes (THMs) risk management, incident resolution, and exposure minimisation in pregnant women in Queensland, particularly those residing in high-risk areas. We anticipate that our findings will be a major contributor to the advocacy for revising the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for THMs.