ATLAS+ Improving surveillance infrastructure for Indigenous primary health care
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Prof Dougie Boyle
Project Details
This project builds upon the ATLAS Centre for Research Excellence which progressed our understanding of longstanding disparity in sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) among Indigenous peoples. ATLAS+ will double the number of participating Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) and add new primary care providers and geographical regions to the network. The project expands the scope of infrastructure beyond STIs and BBVs to include vaccine-preventable diseases and chronic conditions. The success of ATLAS+ depends on utilisation of our privacy protecting GRHANITE® research data extraction tool to collect de-identified patient data related to disease testing and management. ATLAS+ will increase the quality and capacity of Australia’s surveillance and reporting systems, further supporting ACCHSs to improve Indigenous clinical care and strengthen Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
Researchers
- Dr Adrian Bickerstaffe
- Prof Douglas Boyle
Collaborators
- Prof James Ward, Lead Investigator, University of Queensland Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
- Dr Clare Bradley, UQ Poche Centre
- Dr Federica Barzi, UQ Poche Centre
- Dr Odette Pearson, South Australian health and Medical Research Institute
- Prof Helen Marshall, University of Adelaide
- Dr Kalinda Griffiths, University of New South Wales
- Prof Rebecca Guy, University of New South Wales
Funding
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
Research Group
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
General Practice and Primary Care
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