MCRRH Research

Stephanie King

Senior Research Officer, Indigenous Health
stephanie.king1@my.jcu.edu.au

Catherine Seaton

Senior Research Officer
catherine.seaton@jcu.edu.au

Alice Cairns

Senior Research Fellow
alice.cairns@jcu.edu.au

Richard Violette

Senior Academic Lead, Research
richard.violette@jcu.edu.au

Evaluation framework for community rehabilitation services in remote northern Australia. (Old ID 26761)

Alice Cairns

13 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2022

An evaluation framework for community rehabilitation services in northern Australia will be developed. In Stage 1, a guiding framework will be devised following a systematic literature review. In Stage 2, routinely collected data relevant to the framework will be identified through data scoping. In Stage 3 the framework will be refined using a modified Delphi consensus approach and in Stage 4, tested for data accuracy and to determine rules for application. Processes and outcomes responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be prioritised. This evaluation framework will enable continuous quality improvement, benchmarking against national standards and evidence-informed investment.

Economic Assessment of disability models of care in remote communities (Old ID 27272)

Alice Cairns

11 Jun 2021 - 11 Jun 2022

The project is a two-year study to conduct a health economic assessment comparing three service delivery models for allied health in Northern Australia. The models are fly-in fly-out service, established allied health professional services, and student-implemented services. The sites where the study will be conducted are Weipa, Katherine, Galiwinku and Nhulunbuy. The student implemented model (Nhulunbuy, Weipa) will be the only new service to be provided. Data on number of occasions of service and costs associated with the service delivery will be assessed across all models of care. The student-assisted model will allow for some additional data to be collected- quality of life and community engagement.

PRIDE: Promoting queer-inclusive professional identities for diversity in primary healthcare

Richard Violette

01 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2027

[MRFF/2023 Models of Care for Sexuality & Gender Diverse People & People with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics] The PRIDE co-design project aims to transform primary healthcare for LGBTQIA+ individuals by co-designing and implementing an affirming model of care. This model can be scaled up across services to reduce the geographical inequities contributing to intersectional disadvantage. The goal is to improve the consistency and quality of primary care for LGBTQIA+ individuals. We will: 1. Examine affirming care environments and workforce norms via social identity theory to identify change factors to promote secure, inclusive workplaces and affirming care settings. 2. Collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate a thorough model for LGBTQIA+ inclusive primary healthcare. This model will be designed considering intersecting identities and lived experiences, using an established consumer co-designed LGBTQIA+ affirming care upskilling package. 3. Establish a reliable and interconnected network of primary care providers across various professions, ensuring access to consistent, trustworthy, safe and affirming healthcare for LGBTQIA+ individuals throughout the primary care landscape. To accomplish this goal, we will form purposeful partnerships with LGBTQIA+ individuals, healthcare experts, professional associations, and two prominent primary care institutions. The project offers significant enhancements in the health and overall wellness of LGBTQIA+ individuals, including those within the workforce. By specifically addressing the needs of the community, the project builds capacity of the mainstream primary care sector to provide safe and inclusive health services. The outcomes of this research will significantly advance knowledge on key barriers and facilitators of affirming primary care for members of LGBTQIA+ communities and improve access to safe and affirming primary health services for LGBTQIA+ individuals who are currently underserved, including those experiencing intersectional disadvantage.

Evaluation of student-led community rehabilitation and lifestyle service and Implementation of Nasal High Flow (Old ID 27090)

Alice Cairns

17 Dec 2020 - 30 Jun 2022

This research grant is to support two studies conducted in Weipa, Cape York. The first project is the “Evaluation and Implementation of a Student-led Community Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Service”, the second project is the “Implementation of Nasal High Flow (NHF): A remote context”. Both projects explore the effectiveness of service delivery to remote and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Both projects explore the effectiveness of the delivery of novel health care interventions. The community rehabilitation project evaluates an innovative health workforce model that is providing a service for people experiencing the impact of non-communicable diseases (chronic disease) that previously didn’t have access to community rehabilitation.