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Mental health highlights from ROAR

ROAR is an on-line directory that contains records of current and completed research projects in the area of primary health care; information about primary health care researchers and their research interests; links to research organisations; and information about research funding.

The on-line directory is intended to facilitate networking, collaborations and the sharing of knowledge and we are aiming for an accurate record of Australian research and researchers in the Primary Health Care sector. The following is a small selection of the 57 records that were returned using the search term 'mental health'.

PROJECTS

Economic analysis of pathways in primary mental health care: L Piterman, J Gunn, G Blashki, G Meadows, C Mihalopolous C
This project involves a comprehensive health economic analysis of three existing initiatives that are investigating various pathways of primary mental health care. These initiatives are the Diamond Project, the PEP Project and the use of Electronic Mental Health Resources in General Practice (EMHRGP; Panic Online) Project.
Status: Complete
Start year: 2005 / End year: 2005
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Innovative models for the management of mental health in primary health care settings: Prof Helen Christensen
The proposal will be to compare approaches with view to formulating innovative and evidence based models for health care delivery to provide services that meet the needs and preferences of health care users.
Status: In progress
Start year: 2005 / End year: 2006
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Managing The Mix - National Evaluation: Peter Drake, Sara Pfeiffer
A project to increase the capacity of the general practice/primary care community to deliver services in the co morbidity of mental health (anxiety and depression focus) and alcohol. Our role is national evaluation.
Status: Complete
Start year: 2004 / End year: 2006
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PROFILES

Prof Helen Christensen
Director, Centre for Mental Health Research
E: helen.christensen@anu.edu.au
Research interests: Cognitive changes in normal ageing and dementia, individual differences in intelligence, the epidemiology of the common mental disorders, methods to analyse longitudinal data, mental health literacy and the use of the Internet in the prevention of mental disorders.
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Prof Leon Piterman
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences & Head, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University
E: leon.piterman@med.monash.edu.au
Research interests: Cardiovascular disease management in GP settings, Men's Sexual Health, Chronic disease management, Primary Care Mental Health and Medical Education
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Mr Peter Drake
National Evaluator PARC, Department of General Practice, Flinders University
E: peter.drake@flinders.edu.au
Research interests: Evaluation: Health, primary health care, capacity building, evaluability assessment
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FUNDING

National Health and Medical Research Council Burnet Research Fellowships
Web: www.nhmrc.gov.au/fellows/types/granttype/career.htm
The objective of the awards is to bring Australian health and medical researchers of very high calibre back to Australia to conduct research that is internationally competitive and to provide training and career development opportunities for members of the research team associated with the award.

RACGP - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Web: www.racgp.org.au/research
Regular award and grant opportunities.

ORGANISATIONS

Centre for General Practice Integration Studies, University of NSW
Web: www.commed.unsw.edu.au/cgpis/
CGPIS conduct research and evaluation work in mental health, diabetes, CVD, GP/hospital collaboration and primary care.

Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
Web: www.anu.edu.au/cmhr/
Centre for Mental Health Research "The aims of the Centre are to undertake research on the epidemiology of mental disorders, with particular emphasis on studies of relevance for public health and to provide a national source of expertise in this field."