Nossal Institute for Global Health Projects
Our research units in the Nossal Institute for Global Health are improving the public health and futures of vulnerable communities through global health research, education and inclusive development practice.
Disability, Inclusion and Rehabilitation
The Disability, Inclusion and Rehabilitation Unit supports equitable development through the design and delivery of tools, strategies, research and training to overcome discrimination and ensure the participation of the most disadvantaged populations.
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The Rapid Assessment of Disability (RAD)
The RAD survey tool can be used as a stand-alone tool to provide a rapid and comprehensive overview of disability
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Physical rehabilitation evidence, standards, and their impact on health and society
We are strengthening health and rehabilitation coverage for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh.
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Preventing suicide in India by improving media reporting of suicide
Pioneering research on media reporting of suicides in India.
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Inclusive Preparedness For Humanitarian Response - PADIS
This project focuses on prioritising the actionable data shelter professionals require to increase inclusion.
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Early Childhood Identification in Fiji
Exploring current practices and gaps for early identification for children with, or at risk of, disability.
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rapid Assistive Technology Assessment: Training and implementation
This project will support WHO Assistive Technology (AT) team in the global data collection
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Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems - ReLAB-HS
ReLAB-HS aims to support development of health systems that are responsive to the growing need for physical rehabilitation.
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Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women & girls in Timor-Leste
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, relentless and distressing human rights violations in the world. It is one of the major obstacles to the realization of rights of women and girls and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Disability Inclusive Health Services Toolkit
This Toolkit will provide practical guidance on how to identify and address barriers to health services experienced by people with different types of disability, so that everyone can access and benefit equally from these services
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Finding the gaps in Australian Government funding support for SWAN children
Our researchers are working with SWAN Australia to understand the gaps in funding support for children with Syndromes Without A Name.
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Designing disability-inclusive virtual healthcare
Nossal researchers will work with The George Institute for Global Health India to produce a model of care to address health and rehabilitation needs of people with disability in India.
Health Systems Governance and Financing
The Health Systems Governance and Financing Unit aims to strengthen the foundations of health systems – their governance, funding arrangements and policy frameworks – to better support the delivery of effective services and programs.
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Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Pro-Poor Policy—The Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI)
Improving the lives of the Indonesian people through better quality public policies that make better use of research evidence. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Health systems strengthening - global learning program
Developing a learning program to improve UNICEF’s capacity in Health Systems Strengthening. UNICEF
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Covid-19 Health Worker Voices
A WhatsApp channel for health workers to share their challenges and successes in the face of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis.
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Evaluation of RACS International Eye Health Programs
We are working with RACS' to determine future models for effective global action for eye health. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Improving child development outcomes: the role of WASH
Looking at the role of sanitation hygiene and environmental cleanliness in improving child development outcomes. Sanitation Learning Hub
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Health Professional Education Market Assessment
The influence of market forces in the health education system and how these shape the labour market are often overlooked. World Bank
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Rethinking Malaria
Progress on the elimination of Malaria appears to have stalled. Our Project will review vulnerabilities and barriers to progress. WHO
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Community energy resilience pilot project - Maldives
The community energy resilience pilot project, will focus on energy, linked to climate and economic resilience. Ministry of Environment Republic of Maldives
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Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women & girls in Timor-Leste
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, relentless and distressing human rights violations in the world. It is one of the major obstacles to the realization of rights of women and girls and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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PNG: Technical assistance through the ADB’s Health Services Sector Development Project
Strengthening health services in PNG through policy reforms and direct investments in health systems.
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Preparing the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility
Preparing the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility
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Strengthening the impact measurement of MMV investments
Nossal Institute for Global Health is working with CEPA to conduct a review of MMV's current impact measurement approaches
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Collaboration on One Health Economics Research for Systems
This project seeks to understand how veterinary service markets in the Mekong region might be better managed, and will look at the balance between incentive management and command and control approaches to capacity building. ACIAR
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Developing a self-sustaining financing strategy for SAMES
The objective of this consultancy is to determine the overall financing strategy required by SAMES based on four different institutional models under consideration by the Government of Timor-Leste. . Timor-Leste WHO SEARO quality healthcare
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Health Professional Education Market Assessment - Saudi Arabia
The market for health professional education is an important determinant of the quantity and quality of health professionals produced and thereby influences the functioning of the health services system. World Bank
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Continuous Professional Development for Frontline Health Workers - Solomon Islands
Our team is working to expand access to learning opportunities and institutionalise CPD as a requirement for all health staff.
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Evaluating Global Fund innovation - focused programs in the Asia Pacific
What is the value of investing in health innovations? Clare Strachan is working with CEPA, to evaluate The Global Fund's investments in AIDS, tuberculosis & malaria innovations
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RACS – PIP End of Program Evaluation
We are working with RACS to assess its Pacific Island Program
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Social & Cultural Dimensions of Health Systems
We use theoretical and methodological insights from across the social and health sciences to support countries to better understand and transform their health systems to effectively deliver good quality and responsive services, equitably.
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Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic Health Events in India
A 4yr study into the social, cultural & economic implications of ill-health & household coping strategies among India’s marginalised.
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Primary health care service delivery redesign for the COVID 19 new normal
A review of the main approaches to service redesign by health systems in the Western Pacific and globally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,.
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Continuous Professional Development Strategy for Primary Health Care nurses - Kiribati
Supporting Kiribati to develop and pilot a continuing professional development strategy for the primary health care workforce.
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India Health Policy and Systems Research Fellowship
Building the capacity of mid-career public health researchers in Health Policy and Systems Research(HPSR) in India.
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RESPONSE
Improving health systems responsiveness in LMICs through case studies of addressing neglected health needs of vulnerable groups.
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Health seeking behaviour in four Indian States
We propose to provide an understanding of health seeking behaviour in two States with low levels of health system development:
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Violence Against Women and Girls: Understanding the Indonesian health system response
Women affected by violence are increasingly seeking medical care and assistance through the health system. The increased burden of care on the health system has not yet been measure.
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Impact of COVID-19 on the sexual & reproductive health of vulnerable communities in Indonesia
A qualitative study exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the SRH of vulnerable urban communities in Jakarta & Yogyakarta.
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Responsive health systems
This program of work involves critical explorations of the concept of ‘health systems responsiveness’ and each of the eight proposed elements of responsiveness
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Childbearing Indian migrant women’s expectations and experiences of care: Implications for health systems responsiveness
This study will investigate how maternity care services in Melbourne could better respond to the needs and expectations of migrant women.
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The State of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Report
We will be providing an analysis of the current state of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Pacific. Our report will support longer term health workforce and systems planning.
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CARE: Diabetes in Ghana
The CARE project aims to generate contextual understanding of Type-2 Diabetes (T2D) in urban Ghana (Accra), with a focus on three communities in Central Accra (Ga Mashie (James Town and Ussher Town) and Abogbloshie.
Education and Learning
The Education and Learning Unit guarantees academic excellence and real world relevance through the integration of insights stemming from our research and development practice.
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Middle-aged women’s lived experiences of cervical cancer in Indonesia
An investigatation into the social processes shaping middle-aged women’s vulnerability and resilience to cervical cancer in Indonesia.
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Professional Development for Health Security
We are partnering with AIHSP to develop an integrated, multi-step program of Professional Development for Health Security (HS) in Indonesia.
One Health
One Health describes the interactions between the well-being of humans, animals and the environment. We subscribe to a vision where One Health is a comprehensive way to understand and support a community’s livelihood security. Livelihood security requires good family nutrition, health, equity, and economic and habitat security.
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Developing goat & sheep production systems in Myanmar
Identifying and testing ways to help farmers transform their goat and sheep farming to market-focussed, profitable enterprises.
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Improving Cattle Health and Production in Myanmar
We are developing and testing options with farming households, to improve livelihoods through improved cattle farming practices.
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Enhancing small ruminant production in Sindh and Punjab
For farmers, goats and sheep are critical to the household. This project partners with village farmers in Pakistan to develop strategies to improve their family livelihoods.
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Collaboration on One Health Economics Research for Systems
This project seeks to understand how veterinary service markets in the Mekong region might be better managed, and will look at the balance between incentive management and command and control approaches to capacity building. ACIAR
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Scaling up One Health approaches
Providing technical support to strengthen cooperation in the health sector among countries of the GMS.
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Assessing digital technology to prevent infectious diseases
Assessment of strengthening public health security to prevent infectious diseases through the adoption of digital technology in the Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam
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Doing more with less – Sustainable management of livestock
This project seeks to research ways Pamiri communities can achieve the same or better productivity from smaller, healthier livestock herds, with a reduced environmental footprint.
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Keeping Timor-Leste free from Lumpy skin disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), a significant animal disease which affects cattle and buffalo, could have a devastating impact on livelihoods if it arrived in Timor-Leste.
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Defining the Research Agenda for Antimicrobial Resistance
Our research will identify research gaps in the One Health area of AMR at the intersection between human, animal, environment sectors.
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Integration of COVID-19 digital health technologies for infectious diseases
Contact tracing is a fundamental public health intervention and a key component of pandemic response. COVID-19 has seen the rapid emergence of digital contact tracing (DCT) innovations worldwide.
Emerging Programs in Global Health
The Emerging Program team are multi-disciplinary applied researchers responding to emerging priorities in Global Health. Our team members are engaged in delivering evidence-based research and training
Recently completed projects
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Saving Lives at Birth (SLAB)
Expanding the evidence base for the use of an inhaled delivery system for oxytocin as an alternative to the injectable oxytocin currently used to managing Post-Partum Haemorrhage in resource poor settings.
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A health systems approach to an economic evaluation of nurse mentoring models in India
Evaluation of nurse mentoring programs for maternal and reproductive health through a comparative cost-effectiveness analysis of five nurse mentoring models.
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Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Contextual Analysis
This project aims to provide Interplast and RACS with an in-depth understanding of how gender and disability impact access to specialist health services, and impact employment within the health workforce.
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Barriers to effective Primary Health Care
Our research will explore the barriers to effective coverage of PHC and identify effective strategies to address these barriers.
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Impact of COVID-19 on health workforce policy
Our research will document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health workforce in the Western Pacific Region and explore the approaches taken to meet surge capacity needs.
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Program Evaluation: Pacific Health and Nutrition
The evaluation of will generate evidence to inform the next Pacific Multi-Country Program development on how to scale-up models to improve quality of care. UNICEF
Academic Research
The Nossal Institute undertakes additional academic research