Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

Research Centres & Groups

Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Collaboration

PHCRED is a 3 year program funded by the Department of Health and Aging that supports capacity building in the primary health care sector to establish a sustainable research, evaluation and development culture and implement major research findings in primary health care practice. The Queensland State-wide PHCRED Collaboration encompasses programs at Bond University, Griffith University, James Cook University, Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health and The University of Queensland.

The PHCRED strategy provides opportunities for GPs and other primary health care clinicians to develop research skills, knowledge and experience. Through mentoring and training, the strategy encourages clinicians to access and use the best evidence available to guide their decision-making. Training for GPs and other primary health care clinicians is designed to enable professionals to access research from and apply evidence to their own individual settings. Workshops, post-graduate coursework and higher research degree participation targeting primary health care professionals is a major platform of the Queensland consortium’s day to day work. 

Clinical research networks exist in Queensland to facilitate the dissemination and uptake of evidence-based practice. To date, the research design and implementation is guided by a federation model of networks administration whereby members vote and agree to a consensus selection of the research focus and topic. Meetings to pose evidence-base research questions and select the project topic are held bi-annually.

PHCRED at Bond University can now offered statistical assistance (word document) for GPs and other primary health care clinicians to undertake research.

Key Contacts

Dr Neil Smart
PHCRED Bond Director
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine

07 559 54453
nsmart@bond.edu.au

Ms Elly Scheermeyer
PHCRED Coordinator
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine

07 559 54411
phcred@bond.edu.au

Fellowships and Grants

Bond University is pleased to offer novice fellowships for 2008. A total of eighteen Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development 2006 fellowships and scholarships have been awarded by PHCRED Queensland.

Expression of Interest (pdf)

PHCRED Queensland also offers a number of entry points to get started on your research, from scholarships, fellowships designed for early career and novice researchers.  Your local PHCRED Coordinator can provide more details on the application process and opportunities that are being offered.

Upcoming workshops and events

Please refer to the Faculty Event Calendar