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Partnership scheme - AIMS

Partnership scheme - AIMS. meet the need for a more effective integration of research evidence into health policy and service delivery; create partnerships among policy makers, managers, service providers and researchers; and

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Partnership scheme - AIMS

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  1. Partnership scheme - AIMS • meet the need for a more effective integration of research evidence into health policy and service delivery; • create partnerships among policy makers, managers, service providers and researchers; and • provide support to answer often complex and difficult questions that policy makers, managers and service providers face when making decisions and implementing policies that affect Australians’ health and health care.

  2. NHMRC partnership grants • Advantages • About one third get funded • Up to $1.5million budget over 5 years available • goal of supporting research that is likely to impact on health policy, health practice and/or service delivery • Disadvantages • NHMRC will match partner contributions only – so very important to get decent partner contributions, otherwise not feasible • Can take a LONG time to sign partners up - partner arrangements can fall over at last minute • Partnership agreements required once funded which can take time to set up; partner can pull out after NHMRC awards grant • My experience • One funded • One - decision not to submit 2 weeks before due date because of lack of funds!!!

  3. Should Australia introduce a National chlamydia testing program? Evaluation of a randomised controlled trial Overall aim: To determine whether Australia should introduce a National Chlamydia Testing Program through general practice and if so, how? Objectives: • To conduct an impact evaluation of an annual chlamydia testing intervention in general practice (i.e. to determine whether annual chlamydia testing reduces chlamydia prevalence). • To determine whether annual chlamydia testing in general practice is cost-effective. • To evaluate the acceptability of an annual chlamydia testing intervention in general practice. • To develop evidence-based policy recommendations for whether Australia should adopt a National Chlamydia Testing Program, and if so, how it should be structured and implemented.

  4. Timeline Sept 2011: Devise research question/project to be undertaken Sept 2011: Identify partners Sept 2011-Aug 2012: Negotiate with partners Aug-Sept 2012: Finalise application, get partner letters of support

  5. Timeline Sept 2011: Devise research question/project to be undertaken Should Australia introduce a National chlamydia testing program? Evaluation of a randomised controlled trial • A clinical trial with direct policy implications • Results help decide whether Australia should introduce a chlamydia screening program – does it work, is it feasible is it cost-effective????? • Chlamydia screening costing governments throughout the world huge $ without any evidence that screening works • Government want evidence to help their policy decision making

  6. Timeline Sept 2011: Identify partners Stakeholders – government and policy makers, general practice, practice nurses, young people Preferable to have some past connection/collaboration with the partners Priority – cash contribution because ongoing project and salary costs needed Could think about including a partner individual as an associate investigator

  7. Timeline Sept 2011-Aug 2012: Negotiate with partners Sales pitch needed • What’s in it for them? • Why should they support it? • What will it require from them? • Need to demonstrate an imperative for the project to happen and for them to be involved. • Partners involved in this project: • NSW Health • Victorian Department of Health • Royal Australian College of General Practitioners • Australian Primary Care Nurse Association • Combination of case and in-kind contributions

  8. Timeline Aug-Sept 2012: Finalise application, get partner letters of support • Need to give partners the opportunity to see the application and have input. • May need for the proposal to be presented at a Board meeting etc. • Need to get a letter of support formatted and worded appropriately. • Need to set up appropriate governance structures • Need a decent plan for translation

  9. Managing a partnership grant • Agreements with each partner • May have different reporting requirements with each partner, different payment options • Need to establish governance • Involve partners so they get some ownership of the project

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