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Policy frameworks & strategies

Development of a National Early Years Policy for the NSW and Queensland Commissions for Children and Young People: literature review, key informant consultations and development of evidence-based recommendations for strategies, actions and performance measurement - Available online

     
Research and development of methodologies for consumer self-rating of outcomes of mental health services nationally for the Victorian Department of Human Services - Available online
     
Development of Australia's Illicit Drug Action Plan for consideration by the National Expert Committee on Illicit Drugs and the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy-literature review, key informant and expert consultations, development of strategy and writing of the plan - Available online
   
Development of a National Complementary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Substance Misuse Action Plan with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference Group to the Inter Governmental Committee on Drugs of the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy-literature review, strategy development, management and facilitation of national consultations in each State and Territory and report and plan formulation - Available online
   
Development of an academic stimulus paper on Intergenerational Planning Frameworks for a futures conference for the Department of Families Queensland
     
Development of a guide for general practitioners on the rationale, evidence for, and benefits of consumer participation in assessing quality in general practice
     
Development of guidelines for Divisions of General Practice on how to identify and support the next generation of leaders and strategic thinkers in general practice
     
Development of methods for continuous monitoring of the needs of GPs and the community, and a cost effective annual plan for the Brisbane North Division of General Practice
     
Position paper on aged care issues in health for an all-of-government approach to ageing for a Department of Social & Preventive Medicine's submission to the Queensland Premier's Office
     
Development of Australia’s National Strategic Framework for Rural and Remote Health for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing – including organisation and facilitation of consultation workshops in the capital city of each State and Territory and regional and remote centres; review of national and State and Territory documents on current initiatives, funding arrangements and performance measures; strategy development.
   
Facilitation of a workshop in a major metropolitan hospital to develop a statement of policy on termination of pregnancy
     
Investigation of the structural and other barriers to doctor patient collaboration in health care for the AMA and the Committee of College Presidents
     
Evaluation of reasons for patient no show rates at specialist outpatient clinics in a teaching hospital context
     
Design and implementation of a randomised controlled trial evaluation of interventions to improve doctor and patient communication in elective surgery
     
Review of Indigenous drug and alcohol services in NSW and establishment of a clear framework for future funding for a state government department
     
Development of an interim service system framework for the Department of Child Safety, Qld to inform funding decisions for the coming financial year
     
Development of Australia’s first National Mental Health Workforce Strategy and Plan for the Commonwealth’s Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee. The workforce strategy development and planning is a major outcome of the Fourth National Mental Health Plan. The process has included: a major literature and document review of international peer-reviewed literature and policy approaches and initiatives in Australia and in comparable jurisdictions; organisation and facilitation of national consultation workshops with stakeholders; strategy development and production of an implementation plan.
   
Evaluation of a program aimed at disseminating information about the social determinants of health to policy and program designers for the Queensland Department of Health
 

Knowledge categories

Corporate governance
Organisational development
Monitoring & evaluation methods including qualitative & quantitative research method
Cultural, equity & gender issues
Health economics
Indigenous health & well being
Workforce development & modelling
Policy frameworks & strategies
Social policy
Social & organisational psychology