Development and testing of an integrated cancer monitoring and surveillance system for for Aboriginal People in South Australia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1072243

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Aboriginal people with cancer experience worse outcomes than other Australians, yet the reasons for poorer survival remain to be fully understood. A system for tracking cancer outcomes in high-risk populations is an important target for reform. The SA Aboriginal Cancer Monitoring and Surveillance System, guided by Aboriginal people themselves. will enable better targeting and improvement of cancer services, strengthen advocacy, and indicate effectiveness of initiatives to reduce disadvantage.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $1,068,132.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | access to health care | cancer epidemiology | equity | quality improvement

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