Take part in local research, surveys or studies currently happening across the region.
View a range of local surveys and studies you can get involved in below.
If you have any questions or would like to share a new research opportunity, please contact research@coordinare.org.au.
The Department of Health and Aged Care is conducting an independent evaluation into the Lifeline-funded, 13YARN national Indigenous crisis support line.
If you are a service provider or practitioner who provides services to First Nations peoples - The Department of Health and Aged Care would like to hear from you!
Please complete the 5-10 minute survey by clicking this link – the survey will remain open until 20 September 2024.
Around 40% of Australians are reported to visit complementary medicine practitioners. Researchers at the University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University are conducting a study on accessing complementary medicine practitioners in the Australian healthcare system. Health care providers, health-related administrators, policy-developers, academics, and the general public in Australia, aged 18+ years are invited to complete and share this survey. For more information contact Dr Rachel Canaway at rcanaway@unimelb.edu.au
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a condition where a person experiences motor or sensory dysfunction that is not explained by a known neurological or medical illness. In the Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD an FND Group was established to provide educational intervention for people diagnosed with FND. This group is part of a research study 'Evaluating an online multidisciplinary and cognitive behavioural group treatment for FND'. They are currently accepting referral for individuals who reside in the Southern NSW Local Health District.
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is seeking participants for a study that will investigate the role certain genes may have in predicting which individuals might experience adverse events of special interest (AESI) after COVID-19 vaccination.
Participants who have had a COVID-19 vaccination and did not experience any serious adverse events are invited to submit a saliva sample via a self-collection kit for genetic analysis. The kits will be posted to participants at home and can be returned via reply-paid postage. Contact NCIRS for more information.
The Agency for Clinical Innovation and the Cancer Institute NSW want to hear from General Practitioners about their experiences of referring patients for colonoscopy. They are seeking to better understand what is working well and where we can improve the referral pathway to colonoscopy for patients in NSW. The valuable information and perspective you share will make a difference. The survey will close on 31 July 2024.
A National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) will commence in Australia in 2025. A study funded by Cancer Australia and conducted by a team of researchers at The Daffodil Centre are looking to speak with healthcare providers and a range of other stakeholders about the information and education needs for the program, including the preferred formats of delivery. Your feedback will help us to develop the information materials to be implemented in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.
Design of information content for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program is a new study funded by Cancer Australia and conducted by a team of researchers at The Daffodil Centre.
The project team are seeking people who are members of the primary care workforce or specialists with a direct role in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. Participation would involve a 30-60 minute interview with consultation opportunities over the next few months. If you are interested, please complete an expression of interest form here.
Researchers at the University of Wollongong are inviting health professionals who work with adults living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), to participate in a survey, that will look at your experience with nutritional care for MS patients. This research will be used to co-design nutrition educational tools for MS. For more details please contact Shoroog Allogmanny, PhD candidate at sma030@uowmail.edu.au
REducing Cognitive decline and dementiA by Lowering bLood pressure (RECALL).
Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health are conducting a study to determine the feasibility for a decentralised trial of sustained blood pressure (BP) lowering to improve outcomes for older people through the prevention of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.
More Information about the study can be found here or if your Practice is interested in participating, please contact us at recall@georgeinstitute.org.au or 02 8052 4438.
Researchers at the University of Wollongong are seeking GPs from across Australia to participate in a study investigating General Practitioner (GP) views of the use of information from general practice records for research in Australia. This project is part of a larger study examining how we can use general practice data for research in ways that the public, GPs and other stakeholders will find ethically justifiable and acceptable.
If you would like to take part in this study, please email Dr Heidi Green hgreen@uow.edu.au to register your interest.
Attention General Practice Nurses and Community Pharmacists! Your voice matters! Researchers at the Monash University, SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, invite you to participate in a ground-breaking national survey about providing women’s sexual and reproductive health services.
To thank you for taking this 10-minute survey, we're excited to offer you a chance to WIN either one of 10 iPad Pros or one of 150 $100 gift cards. Don't miss out, survey closing soon!
Researchers from Bond University and the University of Newcastle as seeking General Practices to participate in a MRFF funded research project to improve health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. The project seeks to test integrating wearable devices within a diabetes self-care management plan. Wearable devices will measure blood glucose, blood pressure, and physical activity.
For more information and to register for the project click here.
The Department of Health and Aged Care invite GPs and practice staff to give their perspectives on navigating and referring mental health services and treatments for patients with milder symptoms.
Health professionals interested in participating in the research have until 26 of January 2024, to nominate their expression of interest. For more information, click here.
If you have any questions about the research or wish to discuss it further, please reach out to the Liquid Interactive team at insights@liquidinteractive.com.au and if you have any concerns, you can contact the Department at headtohealth@health.gov.au.
Recent trends indicate greater use of shave biopsy for diagnosing thin lesions (defined as ≤1mm thick) suspicious of melanoma. Further research is required to investigate this trend.
Researchers are inviting clinicians with expertise in skin cancer diagnosis to share their attitudes and deciding factors when considering shave biopsy for initial diagnosis of thin lesions suspicious of melanoma.
For more study information, click here to access the participant information sheet.
Cardiometabolic diseases are among the most commonly managed conditions in primary care, affecting around a quarter of Australians 45+. Physical activity, including walking, aerobic and resistance training, is key. However, current physical activity prescriptions and programs can be undermined by low uptake and adherence.
The Physical Activity in Nature for Cardiometabolic Diseases in People Aged 45+ (PANDA) trial is seeking volunteers to take part in a focus group interview about your experiences of nearby natural settings and their capacity, opportunity and motivation to spend time there and reflect on barriers and potential remedies.
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