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Grants awarded by the HCF Foundation
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Year
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Project
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Principal researcher
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Administering institution
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Amount
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Total grants awarded to date
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$5,770,214
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2008 |
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An Independent National Clinical Evidence Service
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Professor Enrico Coiera
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University of New South Wales, NSW
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$988,855
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2008 |
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Maximum Recovery after Knee Replacement (MARKER) study
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Dr Marlene Fransen
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The George Institute for International Health, NSW
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$465,500
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2008 |
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CHOICE study for secondary prevention of heart disease
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Professor Ben Freeman
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University of Sydney, NSW
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$604,697
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2007
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ICARUSS - A Program Of Integrated Care To Reduce Disability And Institutionalisation
In Older Australians By Preventing Secondary Stroke
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Dr Jacques Joubert
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National Ageing Research Institute, VIC
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$1,382,224
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2007
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Utilisation Review As A Tool To Redesign Rehabilitation And Subacute Care In Australia
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Associate Professor Chris Poulos
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University of Wollongong, NSW
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$326,506
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2007 |
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A randomised, single centre study of the equivalence of two interocular lenses used
in cataract surgery - Tilganga Intra-Ocular Lens trial
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Professor Hugh Taylor and Professor Rasik Vajpayee
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University of Melbourne, VIC
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$100,000
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2006
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Evaluation of Orthopaedic Treatment Effectiveness across Victorian Hospitals
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Dr Donna Urquhart and Professor Peter Cameron
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Monash University, VIC
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$128,000
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2006
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National Institute of Clinical Studies - Fellowship Program:
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Promoting periconceptual supplementation in general practice in order to reduce
neural tube effects
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Associate Professor Danielle Mazza (General Practitioner)
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Monash University, VIC |
Increasing outdoor journeys and the community participation of people with stroke
|
Dr Annie McCluskey (Occupational Therapist)
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University of Sydney, NSW
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Improving management of chronic kidney disease in remote Indigenous communities
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Ms Bhavini Patel (Pharmacist)
|
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT
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$360,000
|
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2006
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Evaluating A Novel, Automated Telephone System For Improving The Long Term Management
Of Diabetes
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Professor Brian Oldenburg
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Monash University, VIC
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$311,032
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2005
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Effect of interdepartmental transfers on hospital-acquired infection in elective
orthopaedic and cardiothoracic patients.
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Nicole Blay
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The St George Hospital, NSW
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$98,643
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2005
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Development and Evaluation of a Screening Instrument for Patients Intending to Undergo
Elective Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Cosmetic Dentistry
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Roberta Honigman
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Mental Health Research Institute, VIC
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$80,155
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2005
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Effect of progressive exercise training on mobility, cognition and health-care utilisation
for acutely hospitalised older patients
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Dr Kwang Lim
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The Northern Clincal Research Centre, VIC
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$99,223
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2005
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Patient education processes: does patient background influence the preference for
mode of delivery.
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Associate Professor David Christie
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East Coast Cancer Centre, QLD
|
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$97,356
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2005
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HCF Foundation PhD Scholarships (2) in Health Systems Improvement Through 'In Silico'
Simulation Experiments:
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PhD title: Using systems simulation to improve decision making about electronic
health record policies
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Rosie Sadsad
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University of New South Wales, NSW |
PhD Title: Using systems simulation to improve decision making about managing health
system performance
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David Lyell
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University of New South Wales, NSW
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$200,000
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2005 |
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Clinical Errors: Their Causes And Frequency In Australian Hospitals
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Professor Johanna Westbrook
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University of Sydney, NSW
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$228,023
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2002 |
In conjunction with the NHMRC, the Foundation contributed to a $1.8m pool of funds
utilised for Oral Health Research Projects in the in the area of clinical research
into oral health:
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Analysis of the effectiveness of a simple, inexpensive, saliva-based caries-risk
test
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Associate Professor Tony Rogers
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University of Adelaide, SA |
Periodontal and Cardiovascular Disease Study. PERICAR
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Dr Barbara Taylor
|
United Dental Hospital, NSW
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Development of a site-specific, predictive assay for periodontal disease progression
using mass spectrometric and real time PCR analyses
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Professor Eric Reynolds
|
University of Melbourne, VIC
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The effect of a personalised oral health education program on clinical and molecular
risk factors for oral and general health in an at-risk population
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Dr Mary Cullinan
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University of Queensland, QLD
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Oral health promotion for asthmatic children: Natural dietary strategies to conserve
teeth from dental erosion: A case-control study
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Associate Professor William Young
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University of Queensland, QLD
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Intervention strategies for the prevention of early childhood caries
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Associate Professor Kim Seow
|
University of Queensland, QLD
|
Low strength silver fluoride solutions as clinically effective bacteriostatic and
cariostatic agents in carious primary teeth:
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Associate Professor Theo Gotjamanos
|
University of Western Australia, WA
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$300,000
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