Funded Project (highlights)

Establishing the PHARMA-Care Quality Monitoring Program in Aged Care Homes

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, Medical Research Future Fund, 2022 MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists.

Chief Investigator: Sluggett J, Inacio M, Caughey G, Khadka J, Peterson G, Wesselingh S, Stafford A, Kalisch Ellett L, Jackson S, Hibbert P, Cations M, Corlis M, Yu S, Clark M, Hillen J, Soulsby N.

Funding Period: 2023-2027

Funding Announcement: https://sahmri.org.au/news/funding/new-sahmri-projects-set-to-make-major-impact

Leveraging Big Data to Maximise the Impact of Pharmacists on Medicines Safety in Aged Care

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2022 Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 2.

Chief Investigators: Janet Sluggett

Funding Period: 2023-2027

Funding Announcement: https://sahmri.org.au/news/funding/sahmri-nhmrc-investigator-grant-success

The Australian Consortium for Aged Care - Quality Measurement Toolbox (ACAC-QMET): Improving Quality of Care through Better Measurement and Evaluation

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Medical Research Future Fund, 2021 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission.

Chief Investigators: Inacio M, Caughey G, Westbrook J, Gray L, Braithwaite J, Hibbert P, Comans T, Crotty M, Wesselingh S, Sluggett J, Ward S, Wabe N.

Funding Period: 2022-2025

Funding Announcement: https://sahmri.org.au/news/research/registry-centre/australian-government-funds-infrastructure-to-boost-quality-and-safety-across-aged-care-sector

Registry of Senior Australians: Improving Care and Outcomes in Aged Care

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, Medical Research Future Fund, 2020 Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity.

Chief Investigators: Wesselingh S, Inacio M, Caughey G, Crotty M, Whitehead C, Corlis M, Evans K.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Funding announcement: https://sahmri.org.au/news/leading-the-way-in-aged-care-improvements

Leaving No-one Behind: Informing Indigenous aged care policy with big data

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2020 Ideas Grant. PHRDI000009.

Chief Investigators: Pearson O, Caughey G, Bradley C.

Project Period: 2021 - 2026

Funding Announcement: https://www.sahmri.org/sahmri-theme/news-334/

Development and Implementation of the National Surveillance Program for Aged Care (NISPAC)

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Medical Research Future Fund, 2020 Dementia Ageing and Aged Care Mission. GNT 2008752.

Chief Investigators: Bennett N, Thursky K, Inacio M, Slugget J, Corlis M, Clark M, Hunt D, Bull A, Yu S

Project Period: 2021 - 2024

Funding Announcement: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/180-million-in-medical-research-to-improve-the-lives-of-australians

Using Big Data To Create Evidence-Based Primary Health Care Service Delivery And Policy For The Australian Aged Care Sector- A Nationwide Study

Grant/Funder: Australian Government, Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) - Primary Health Care Research Initiative.

Chief Investigators: Inacio M, Crotty M, Williams H, Caughey G, Harvey G, Wesselingh S, Roder D, Khadka J, Gill T, Sluggett J.

Project Period: 2020-2024

Funding Announcement: https://www.greghunt.com.au/16-9-million-investment-for-australian-health-and-medical-research/

How To Address The ‘Shocking Tale Of Neglect’ In Aged Care Through Transparency, Accountability, And The Use Of High-Quality Analytics

Grant/Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator grant.

Chief Investigator: Maria Inacio.

Project Period: 2021-2025.

The Hospital Research Foundation, Mid-Career Fellowship:
Prof Maria Inacio

Grant/Funder: The Hospital Research Foundation, Mid-Career Fellowship.

Project: Using the Registry of Older South Australians to Improve National Quality and Safety of Aged Care Services.