Research

Grants

National Health and Medical Research Council grants for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in 1999

Murdoch University			Dollars	Timeframe
Prof G Ho	Simple and cheap method for testing bacteriological quality of drinking water in remote Aboriginal communities	1999	53,004	2 years
A/Pr D Hampson Prof W Penhale A/Pr T Riley	Is Serpulina Pilosicoli infection a common cause of disease in Australia?	1999	70,386	1 year
Mr M Anda	Environmental technology for environmental health in remote Aboriginal communities.	1999	53,719	1 year
Dr U Morgan	The epidemiology and transmission of Cryptosporidium infections in Aboriginal children.	1999	53,719	Nil
Ms M Macnish	Molecular epidemiology of intestinal helminth in Aboriginal communities	1999	19,635	Nil
Menzies School of Health Research
Prof D Kemp Prof J Mathews	Bacteria causing respiratory and middle ear infections in Aboriginal infants	1999	76,514	Nil
Dr A Leach Dr A Yonovitz Dr P Morris Prof J Mathews	Antibiotic treatment for middle ear infection in Aboriginal infants	1999	220,652	1 year
Dr K Sriprakash	A streptococcal protein may be associated with kidney disease	1999	56,917	1 year
Mr C Burns Dr B Currie Dr P Maruff Dr P Spillane	Adverse health effects of excessive kava and alcohol use in Aboriginal people	1999	70,103	1 year
Dr S McDonald	Identification and modification of cardiovascular risk factors in an Aboriginal community	1999	25,497	1 year
Dr J Condon	Health services and other factors that affect cancer survival in Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory	1999	25,497	2 years
Dr W Hoy Prof J Mathews Dr D Pugsley Dr D McCredie	Toward understanding and preventing kidney disease in Australian Aborigines	1999	238,516	Nil
University of Newcastle
Prof R Sanson-Fisher Dr J Perkins Mr S Blunden Mr R Davis	Community based Aboriginal health intervention	1999	329,076	3 years
Ms P Neal	Masters Social Science by coursework to prepare for research	1999	17,635	Nil
Mr J Shipp	Bachelor of Aboriginal Studies (Health)	1999	17,635	Nil
Flinders University
A/Pr D Brewster	Darwin Centre for Clinical Excellence in Aboriginal health	1999	120,000	Nil
University of Sydney
Ms D Gosden	Aboriginal Health workers perception of their role in Aboriginal Health	1999	17,635	1 year
La Trobe University
Dr J Hunt	Evaluating pregnancy care and outcomes for Indigenous Australian women	1999	25,497	2 years
Dr J Boffa	The role of Aboriginal community controlled primary health care services in Aboriginal health development	1999	25,497	Nil
University of Queensland
A/Pr M Humphrey	Far North Queensland Aboriginal Foetal Growth and Gestation Project	1999	50,483	Nil
Northern Territory University
Dr D Thomas	The interrelatedness of Aboriginal health research and the histories of colonialism	1999	25,497	Nil
Monash University
Dr K Rowley	Nutritional markers and coronary risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders	1999	53,573	1 year
Prof K O'Dea A/Pr J Best Mr P Mills Dr C Guest	Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders	1999	192,428	Nil
Prof K O'Dea A/Pr J Best Ms D Leonard	Nutrition and risk of heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders	1999	41,275	1 year
Melbourne University
A/Pr J Bertram Dr W Hoy	Kidney structure in Australian Aborigines and African Americans	1999	74,223	2 years

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National Health and Medical Research Council grants for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in 1999