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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Below is a list of research projects being carried out by VACCHO staff, by VACCHO member organisations or in partnership/collaboration with VACCHO. 

Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies for Koori Communities
(Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Knowledge and Awareness Project)
Koori Maternity Strategy/Public Health Unit at VACCHO

Improving Access to Hepatitis C Treatment Services for Disadvantaged Groups - Recognising and Responding to Hepatitis C in Indigenous Communities in Victoria
Sexual Health/Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society

Prison Sexually Transmitted Infection Project
Sexual Health/Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, Melbourne Sexual Health

Developing Public Health Capacity in VACCHO and Member Organisations
Public Health Unit at VACCHO

Indigenous Models of Public Health (PHD Project)
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Anke van der Sterren/Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit

ACCHS’ Current Workforce and Future Needs Questionnaire
Workforce Issues Unit/Public Health Unit at VACCHO
This project is completed and the report (‘VACCHO Current Workforce and Future Needs Analysis’) is available

Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Primary Health Care Service Utilisation and Linkage
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
La Trobe University/ Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health/Flinders University/Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council

VACCHO Ethics Project
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit

Maternal Health Survey
Koori Maternity Strategy/Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Governance Project
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health/ La Trobe University/ Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council Flinders University

Human Papilloma Virus Immunisation (PhD Project)
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Margaret Heffernan/University of Melbourne

Good News Stories from Koori Maternity Service
Koori Maternity Strategy/Public Health Unit at VACCHO

Making Healthy Choices for Ourselves: Partnerships for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Aboriginal Communities
Public Health/Training Unit at VACCHO
VACCHO led, Heart Foundation, Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit, Rural Workforce Agency Victoria, Dietitians Association

The Development of an Aboriginal Child Health, Development and Wellbeing Survey
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit, Institute of Koorie Education, Royal Children’s’ Hospital

Enhancing the Management of Alcohol-related Problems among Indigenous Australians in Victoria
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Turning Point/Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit

Stock-take and Gap Analysis of Indigenous Drug Prevention Research
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
La Trobe University

A Written History of VACCHO (Honours Project)
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Hemmingway/La Trobe University

Health Service Utilisation and Linkage Project
Public Health Unit at VACCHO
Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health/Flinders University/La Trobe University


 

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12/11/2008
Metropolitan Best Practice Forum