SNHN is committed to assisting local researchers to conduct high quality, ethical primary care research.
A survey evaluating healthcare professional attitudes and perceptions on Ramadan fasting in pregnant Muslim women with diabetes
14 August 2023
Dr Shejil Kumar is running a healthcare professional survey study evaluating doctors’ perceptions and attitudes on managing pregnant Muslim women with diabetes fasting during Ramadan. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The results of the study aim to help guide future research directions and management guidelines in this field in the local Australian population. The study has been approved by the South Eastern Sydney LHD HREC (2023/ETH00682).
Please access the survey through either the link or QR code below:
https://rnsapmredcap.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/redcap/surveys/?s=KYAD4A44R3987CAY
Communicating with aged care residents with limited English proficiency survey
A research team at Monash University is inviting staff who work in, or visit Residential Aged Care Facilities, to complete a 20-minute anonymous survey about the way they communicate with residents who have limited proficiency in English.
Their experiences will be used as part of the PRACTIS: PRimary health and Aged Care Translation and Interpreting Services project to improve the delivery of care to older Australians with limited English proficiency living in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
All participants who complete the survey will go in the draw for one of 10 x $50 eGift Cards.
To complete the survey click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Jason Yeung, Research Assistant, on (03) 9904 4822 or ncha.racren@monash.edu
The ethical aspects of this project have been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (Ref no: 23885).
Calling General Practices to Participate in the APCOM Trial
You are invited to participate in the Activating Primary Care COPD Patients with Multimorbidity (APCOM) Trial. The APCOM Trial, funded by the Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund, is a primary health care implementation research study being conducted by Bond University, University of Queensland, UNSW Sydney, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Wollongong Australia, University of Sydney, Lung Foundation Australia, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The trial aims to improve the quality of life of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other chronic health conditions through an innovative practice nurse-led, tailored self-management program in Australian general practice.
The Trial will support practice participation by providing a recompense of $1000 each to ALL participating general practices for recruiting eligible patients for the trial. A $200 gift voucher will be provided to a practice champion, nominated by the practice team, who will be the main focal point of the study. General practices allocated to the intervention arm of the trial will be provided a payment of $60/hour for the practice nurse’s time towards attending an online training workshop and delivery of the self-management program to participating patients in up to five personalised health coaching sessions. GPs and PNs can also claim CPD hours for their involvement in the trial.
Further information regarding the trial can be found here: https://www.goldnetresearch.com.au/apcom-trial. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact the Lead Investigator Professor Nick Zwar at nzwar@bond.edu.au or 07-5595 5499, or the trial manager Dr Sameera Ansari at sameera.ansari@unsw.edu.au.
Planning for a future GP workforce in Northern Sydney
22 June 2023
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) is consulting with general practices and the community to gain a deeper understanding of the current General Practice (GP) workforce needs and training capacity in the region.
Some communities in the ACT and NSW currently – or are predicted to – experience a lack of GP services due to workforce shortages or changes in community needs.
In response, the Commonwealth Government has established GP Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (WPP) Consortiums to provide advice and analysis on workforce need and training capacity across the country so that communities receive the GP services they need.
We invite your feedback – please see below for details.
Online General Practice and Community Surveys
Thank you for completing this quick survey. Your responses will help to provide local nuance and perspective on enablers and barriers experienced by the General Practice workforce and patients attending GP services.
We are keen to hear from you – our community and general practice staff in Northern Sydney.
Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey to share your experience.
*Community survey participants can opt into a draw to win one of twenty $50 gift vouchers.
Note: Please provide a name and email address at the end of survey, if you wish to enter the draw.
*GP survey participants go into a draw to win one of twenty $50 gift vouchers for their practice. Note: While the survey asks for a practice name, your responses will remain anonymous.
General Practice Focus Group
Wednesday, 26th July, 7-8pm (GPs and Practice Managers)
We would like to hear the views of GPs and GP supervisors. Please also consider registering for one of the online GP stakeholder forums. The focus group will provide us with additional and invaluable local information.
Target audience: GPs, Supervisors and Practice Managers working in the region of Northern Sydney.
*Focus group participants go into a draw to win one of ten $100 gift vouchers for their practice.
Evaluation of the reach and uptake of the National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia
21 June 2021
The Department of Social Services has engaged Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) to evaluate the reach and uptake of the Autism Guideline. The National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia (the Guideline) was developed by Autism CRC and launched in 2018.
The Guideline represents the first national standard for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia, and outlines processes for both comprehensive assessment of individual support needs and diagnostic decision-making.
The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the awareness, application and impact of the Guideline and to obtain your views on issues that may be affecting uptake of the Guideline.
AHA invites paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses, occupational therapists, general practitioners and social workers that have a role or an interest in the assessment and diagnosis of autism to participate in the evaluation by completing two online surveys: the first is available now, and a follow-up survey, if you choose to participate, is to be completed in early 2022.
AHA encourages your participation whether or not you were previously aware of the Guideline.
The survey is open now and will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 6 July 2021.
Follow this link to the Survey:
Take the Survey
Or copy and paste the URL below into your Internet browser:
https://austhealthcareassoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5C7dKSoQGp41FfE?Q_CHL=email
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Information about this evaluation is also available on AHA’s website.
Please get involved and share this information with your professional and inter-professional networks!
If you have any questions about this evaluation, please don’t hesitate to contact autism.guideline@ahaconsulting.com.au