2010 - General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre

GENERAL PRACTICE AND
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
ACADEMIC CENTRE
PROFILE 2010

Health for all through leading innovative primary care education and research.
The Vision
The General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre is committed
to enhancing general practice and primary health care through excellent
education and research that engages with the community and the wider health
care system.
Disclaimer: This document outlines the major teaching, research and knowledge transfer achievements of the General
Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre since the last publication in 2008 and records staff as at 30 June 2010.

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Welcome to the General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic
Centre within the Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne. Our
Academic Centre brings together the Department of General Practice
and the Primary Care Research Unit with over 300 general practices and
community health services throughout metropolitan and rural Victoria.
The University of Melbourne was established in 1853 and is a public-spirited
institution that aims to be one of the finest universities in the world. General
Practice began as a unit within the Department of Community Medicine in 1977
and was established as a separate clinical department within the School of
Medicine in 2001. In 2010 we formed the General Practice and Primary Health
Care Academic Centre.
We are a multidisciplinary Academic Centre that is committed to excellence in teaching, research and knowledge
exchange. General practice is the core of our health care system and the main provider of primary health care in
Australia. The face of general practice is changing and this is reflected in our activities. Our Academic Centre is
much more than the Department of General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit located in Parkville. The
Academic Centre reaches out into the community. We are developing more lasting links with a number of
community health services, private general practices and emerging superclinics. We will be establishing nodes of
the Academic Centre at Sunshine and Northern Hospitals to work with the new clinical schools in the development
and delivery of the community based component of the new Graduate Medical Curriculum in the outer north-west
metropolitan area.
We also continue to play a traditional and key role in teaching medical students about general practice and primary
care. Our academic and professional staff work with a large and dedicated group of clinical teachers and medical
educators from across metropolitan and rural Victoria to deliver our medical curriculum. We have strong
partnerships to deliver vocational training for general practice and postgraduate training for primary care nursing.
These activities are of utmost importance in ensuring a quality health workforce for Australia and beyond.
Established in 2006, the Primary Care Research Unit (PCRU) strives to support our growing team of
multidisciplinary primary care researchers, research higher degree students and VicReN, our practice-based
research network. Our research is based upon a social model of health and broadly aims to improve the quality and
safety of primary care via models of care and clinical interventions that are rigorously developed and evaluated
using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods. We have established research programs in areas of national
priority such as mental health, chronic disease, young people's health, and violence and abuse. We are also
involved in building quality primary care research in the areas of sexual health, cancer, musculoskeletal, child health
and complementary medicine.
I hope you enjoy Profile 2010 as we introduce you to our staff and students, share with you a snapshot of the
activities and achievements of the past two years and provide you with a glimpse into our future.
Professor Jane Gunn
Chair, Primary Care Research
Head, Department of General Practice
General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre
The University of Melbourne
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CONTENTS
The Vision ....................................................................................................................................................................as Inside Cover
Executive Team ...................................................................................................................................................................................3
Department Administration.................................................................................................................................................................4
Teaching and Learning .......................................................................................................................................................................5
Undergraduate Teaching and Learning .....................................................................................................................................6
Postgraduate Teaching and Learning ........................................................................................................................................9
Primary Care Research Unit (PCRU) ................................................................................................................................................10
Research Programs .................................................................................................................................................................11
Research Capacity Building ....................................................................................................................................................11
Abuse and Violence Program...........................................................................................................................................................14
Research Team........................................................................................................................................................................14
Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................................15
Collaborations..........................................................................................................................................................................16
Chronic Disease Program ................................................................................................................................................................17
Research Team........................................................................................................................................................................17
Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................................18
Collaborations..........................................................................................................................................................................19
Mental Health Program.....................................................................................................................................................................20
Research Team........................................................................................................................................................................20
Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................................21
Collaborations..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Young People's Health Program .......................................................................................................................................................23
Research Team........................................................................................................................................................................23
Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................................24
Emerging Themes ............................................................................................................................................................................25
Research Team........................................................................................................................................................................25
Grants ......................................................................................................................................................................................26
VicReN ..............................................................................................................................................................................................28
Committee Members...............................................................................................................................................................28
Professional Activities .......................................................................................................................................................................30
Honorary Staff...................................................................................................................................................................................32
Professorial Fellows .................................................................................................................................................................32
Principal Fellows ......................................................................................................................................................................32
Senior Fellows..........................................................................................................................................................................32
Fellows.....................................................................................................................................................................................32
Clinical Associate Professor ....................................................................................................................................................32
Clinical Senior Fellows.............................................................................................................................................................32
Clinical Fellows ........................................................................................................................................................................32
Clinical Tutors...........................................................................................................................................................................32
Awards, Prizes and Scholarships .....................................................................................................................................................33
Melbourne Primary Care Network.....................................................................................................................................................34
Publications ......................................................................................................................................................................................38
2009.........................................................................................................................................................................................38
2008.........................................................................................................................................................................................39
General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre Excellence in Research and Teaching Recipients .....as Inside Cover
Contact .......................................................................................................................................................................as Back Cover
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EXECUTIVE TEAM
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR, PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH UNIT
Professor Jane Gunn MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is Professor and Chair of Primary Care
Research and the Head of Department. She also leads the mental health research program. Jane's
research interests include depression in primary care, pre-natal care, women's health, cancer screening,
study design and analysis within the primary care setting. Jane is particularly interested in randomised
controlled trials, complex interventions, and combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. In
September 2009, the Australian Government appointed Professor Gunn to the NHMRC Research
Committee for a three year term.
DEPUTY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR, GRADUATE MEDICAL CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT FOR GENERAL PRACTICE
Dr Lena Sanci MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is Deputy Head of Department and leads the research
program on young people's health in primary care. Her PhD examined the design and evaluation of a
training intervention for GPs in adolescent health care principles. She currently has a large cluster
randomised trial in general practice underway testing the effectiveness of preventive health care for young
people within a youth friendly practice system (PARTY project). Lena also works one session a week at a
young people's drop-in clinic and continues to train GPs, medical students and allied health professionals
about young people's health.
DIRECTOR, POSTGRADUATE NURSING PROGRAMS AND EQUITY AND STAFF
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Associate Professor Kelsey Hegarty MB BS PhD DRACOG FRACGP is the Coordinator of Equity and
Staff Development. Her research interests include family violence and mental health research in primary
care. She has extensive experience teaching doctors and practice nurses at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT HUMAN ETHICS ADVISORY GROUP (HEAG)
Dr Marie Pirotta MB BS GDipEpid&Biostat MMed PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is a practising GP and a
PHCRED senior research fellow whose research interests focus on complementary medicine in primary
care, women's health and randomised controlled trials. Marie is also the Chair of VicReN, our practicebased
research network.
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH TRAINING
Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith BSc DipAppChildPsych DipMov&Dance MPubHlth
MPHAA DHSc coordinates all aspects of research training in the Academic Centre. She has been involved
in health services and primary care research for over 25 years, particularly in the areas of sexual health and
Hepatitis C. Meredith is a foundation member of VicReN, our practice-based research network, and
President of the Sexual Health Society of Victoria.
DIRECTOR, UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Dr Ruth McNair MB BS PhD DA DRANZCOG FRACGP is a senior lecturer and GP. She is Director of
Undergraduate Education. Her research interests include lesbian health, lesbian parenting and interprofessional
education. Ruth completed a PhD study in 2009 on the patient-doctor relationship between
same-sex attracted women and GPs, supported by a NHMRC scholarship.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Associate Professor William
Wong MB ChB MPubHlth MD
FRCGP FRACGP has research
interests which include health beliefs
and behaviour issues related to
sexuality, men's health and
infectious diseases in primary care.
William took up a new post at Hong
Kong University in October 2010.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Dr Helen McPartlan BSc DipBus
SpecCertCR PhD is responsible for
the daily management of the
Academic Centre and supervises
the team of professional staff. As a
member of the Executive, Helen
supports the Head of Department in
the development and delivery of the
Academic Centre's strategic and
operational goals.
ORGANISATIONAL CHART
(current as of 1 October 2010)
Chair of General Practice
Associate Dean (Academic)
Director, Vocational Training
Prof D Young
Chair of Primary Care Research
Head of Department
Director,
Primary Care Research Unit
Prof J Gunn
Deputy Head
Director, Graduate
Medical Curriculum
Development
Dr L Sanci
Director,
Postgraduate
Nursing Programs
A/Prof K Hegarty
Chair, Department
Human Ethics
Advisory Group
(HEAG)
Dr M Pirotta
Director, Research
Training
A/Prof
M Temple-Smith
Director,
Undergraduate
Programs
Dr R McNair
Director, Rural
Undergraduate
Program
Rev Dr H Malcolm
Department
Manager
Dr H McPartlan
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Dr Helen McPartlan BSc DipBus
SpecCertCR PhD is responsible for
the daily management of the
Academic Centre and supervises
the team of professional staff. As a
member of the Executive, Helen
supports the Head of Department in
the development and delivery of the
Academic Centre's strategic and
operational goals.
IT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
Ms Vanessa Ho BSc GDipCompSc
GDipAppSc CNE MCP is
responsible for the Academic
Centre's IT and physical
infrastructure. She also provides
desktop support to staff and
students, as well as managing and
maintaining the Academic Centre's
website.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Ms Val Mirabito provides general
administrative, finance and human
resources support in the Academic
Centre, including assistance to the
Department Manager.
Ms Virginia Neal is responsible for
providing executive support to the
Head of Department and the
Primary Care Research Unit. This
includes publications coordination
for the Academic Centre and
administrative support for the
Department's Human Ethics
Advisory Group.
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TEACHING AND LEARNING
PROFESSOR OF GENERAL PRACTICE
Professor Doris Young MB BS MD FRACGP is Professor and Chair of General Practice and Associate
Dean, Academic, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences. She is also the Director of Vocational
Training program in the Academic Centre. Doris is The University of Melbourne's representative on the
Board of Victorian Metropolitan Alliance (VMA) for GP Training. She oversees the GP academic registrars
program in the Academic Centre.
DIRECTOR, NEW CURRICULUM
Dr Lena Sanci MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is the Director of the Academic Centre's contribution to
curriculum for the new graduate entry medical course, the MD. Her research interests are in young
people's health in primary care and in trials of complex interventions in primary care. Current research in
developing youth friendly practices has involved implementing and evaluating strategies for
organisational change in primary care.
DIRECTOR, UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Dr Ruth McNair MB BS PhD DA DRANZCOG FRACGP is Director of Undergraduate Programs. Her
research interests include lesbian health, lesbian parenting and inter-professional education. Ruth
completed a PhD study in 2009 on the patient-doctor relationship between same-sex attracted women
and GPs, supported by a NHMRC scholarship.
DIRECTOR, RURAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Reverend Dr Helen Malcolm MB BS MGPPsych DTM&H DTheol DA DCH DRANZCOG FRACGP is a
senior lecturer at the Rural Clinical School in Shepparton and the General Practice and Primary Health
Care Academic Centre. She is also a practising GP and Anglican priest. Her main clinical interests are
mental health, stress management, women's health, rural medicine and travel/tropical medicine. Her
research interests are in mental health and stress management and medical education, especially in the
rural context.
SENIOR LECTURERS IN RURAL GENERAL PRACTICE
Dr Gary Bourke MB BS
DRANZCOG FACRRM is a rural GP
in Bendigo who supports and
coordinates medical student
education and Semester 12 clinical
placements in central and northwest
Victoria. Gary is interested in
promoting the entry of Indigenous
Australians into health and medical
careers.
Dr Iain Nicolson MB BS is a rural
GP in Sale where he runs a busy
general practice. Iain teaches and
coordinates Semester 12 clinical
placements in the Gippsland region
and supervises academic registrars.
His interests include occupational
medicine and first aid training
through St John Ambulance.
Dr Rimas Liubinas MB BS
DRACOG FRACGP is a rural GP
located in Ballarat where he is
responsible for supporting and
coordinating medical student
education and Semester 12 clinical
placements in the Victoria Felix
region. His interests include
acupuncture and sports medicine.
Rimas is also a mentor for a local
intern.
Dr Rod Taylor MB BS MFamMed
DRACOG is a GP located in Geelong
where he teaches and coordinates
medical student education and
Semester 12 clinical placements in
the Barwon region.
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LECTURERS
Dr Melanie Cheng MB BS FRACGP
is a GP in Deer Park. She has
tutored medical students since
2008. Melanie is currently a medical
educator with the Victorian
Metropolitan Alliance (VMA) for GP
Training.
Dr Caroline Johnson MB BS
FRACGP is a part-time GP and a
lecturer delivering vocational training
for GPs via the Victorian
Metropolitan Alliance (VMA) for GP
Training. She has a special interest
in primary mental health care
research, advocacy and training.
Dr Heather McGarry MB BS MMed
GCertHlthProfEd FRACGP is a lecturer and
medical educator with the Victorian
Metropolitan Alliance (VMA) for GP Training.
She works part-time in general practice and her
research interests include GPs’ experience of
occupational violence and education.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Ms Bernadette Cooper is
responsible for administering the
Academic Centre's undergraduate
and postgraduate coursework
programs including Semester 5 and
12 general practice placements. She
also assists in the administration of
research short courses.
Ms Di Doyle is based at the Rural
Clinical School in Shepparton and
assists with Semester 12 rural
placements. She also provides
support to the Rural Early Elective
Placement (REEP) program,
Extended Rural Cohort (ERC)
students and student health clubs.
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Department of General Practice has contributed to medical student teaching at all levels of the medical course since our
inception. We have been involved in curriculum development, subject coordination and assessment, including key roles in the
Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Health Practice subjects. We established the 'Simulated Patients' and 'Clinical Teaching
Associates' programs which are now coordinated from the Medical Education Unit. We offer expertise in communication skills
teaching using a bio-psycho-social approach, as well as in General Practice as a discipline.
Our current undergraduate teaching involves coordinating the five-week general practice rotation for all students in the final
(12th) semester of the course. The Academic Centre has recruited over 200 urban and rural general practices to provide an
exciting opportunity for students to experience general practice just before launching into their professional career. We
consistently receive very positive evaluations from students and GP teachers regarding this rotation. In order to recognise
teaching excellence, in 2007 we initiated Teaching Awards, whereby students can nominate their practice or GP supervisor for an
award. In 2009 we added two further awards for Outstanding General Practice Teacher and Excellent contribution as a New
Clinical Teacher.
CORE PROGRAMS
The current medical curriculum is founded on a problem-based, small group approach to education with an emphasis on selfdirected
learning.
Semester 6 and 7 - Advanced Medical Science (AMS) subject
The AMS is a research year undertaken by all undergraduate entry students. Students explore an area related to medicine in
depth, chosen from a large range of topics including general practice. They are introduced to the formal processes of research
and develop skills in literature appraisal, and data collection, analysis and presentation. Students choosing the General Practice
and Primary Health Care Academic Centre select topics from our research themes and have the opportunity to present their work
within the Academic Centre.
Semester 12 - Integrated Clinical Practice
The final semester of the medical course consists of three five-week rotations in general practice, general medicine and general
surgery. The curriculum has been designed as a pre-internship period during which students hone the knowledge and skills they
will require as interns. The GP rotation consists of a two-day orientation in general practice, then a placement in an urban or rural
general practice. In these practices, students participate in day-to-day patient care and assist with a range of supervised
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activities including patient consultations, developing management plans, home visits, medical procedures and health
promotion. Weekly tutorials with an academic GP complement the student learning experience. The Academic Centre provides
training for the GP supervisors as well as undertaking a quality assessment process for all practices.
PROVIDING A RURAL FOCUS TO MEDICAL EDUCATION
Our regional and rural teaching and research programs are characterised by collaboration between the Rural Health Academic
Centre (based in Shepparton, Wangaratta and Ballarat), and the General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre's
team of rural GPs located in Geelong, Ballarat, Shepparton, Bendigo and Sale. This collaboration enables us to ensure that
adequate support is given to rural GP teachers and rural medical students during clinical placements. Rural academics work
closely together with the Academic Centre to foster integrated working relationships with relevant stakeholders throughout
Victoria, including the divisions of general practice, regional training networks, local health services and health networks, local
government, consumer organisations, secondary schools and other universities.
Our rural team
Our rural team of GP academics is based in key areas around the state. Most are also medical educators and clinical supervisors
for the General Practice Education Training program. The team enables students to develop a rural and regional focus to their
education and provides a conduit for the Academic Centre's influence into the regional areas via locally based GP
representatives. The rural team is involved in teaching and supporting undergraduate students on rural placements and has
been successful in recruiting rural general practitioner teachers and providing support to them at a regional level. They have also
been active in establishing rural secondary school networks to foster and encourage rural students to undertake medical
training.
Rural Undergraduate Support and Coordination (RUSC) program
The RUSC program, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing provides quality rural placements for
medical students during their course. These include the Rural Health Module; the Rural Early Elective Placement (REEP)
program; and the five-week GP clinical placement during the final year of the medical course.
Rural-focus student activities
The Academic Centre, also through the RUSC program, provides academic, administrative and financial support to OUTLOOK
and Moovin' Health, two student clubs for medical and allied health students. OUTLOOK and Moovin' Health undertake a variety
of activities throughout the year to foster interest amongst high school and university students in rural health careers and
Indigenous health. OUTOOK has an office in the General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre at Parkville and
Moovin' Health at the Rural Health Academic Centre in Shepparton.
INVOLVEMENT IN THE NEW DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD) CURRICULUM PLANNING
A new four year, graduate entry MD medical course is under development, with the first intake to commence in 2011. General
Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre is working to ensure that there are regular general practice teaching and
learning opportunities in the new curriculum, with a view to creating a future medical workforce that meets community needs. The
Academic Centre will also offer final year students an opportunity to undertake a research elective or advanced clinical term in
primary care. We are involved in the CRESCENT initiative, which is a project to increase the level of community-based teaching
and learning in the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne. Two new clinical schools are being established under the
CRESCENT banner at Northern and Western Hospitals. As part of this project we are leading the Community and GP Linkages
Strategy, which aims to engage with community-based health practitioners to develop the community-based teaching capacity
in the region.
The Primary Care Community Base Training model in the new MD
The University of Melbourne is transforming its health professional curricula to meet the challenges of: workforce shortages in
areas of disadvantage, increasing chronic disease and the shift from reactive acute care to a primary care orientated preventive
and health maintenance system. With increasing numbers of clinical students there is also a need for increasing clinical
placements and supervisors.
The University is aiming to address these challenges with an innovative strategy to increase community based clinical training in
the outer North-West metropolitan area, which is an area of need. In addition to our traditional clinical schools, from 2012
graduate medical students will be trained in the two new clinical schools, at the Northern and Western Hospitals. These students
will also be attached to a community Primary Care Community Base practice for their clinical years.
The General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre is partnering with the two new clinical schools to develop and
implement the community based training model. We have completed a round of extensive consultation with health care
providers, students, educators and consumers in the region to understand how the model might work and have been successful
in acquiring infrastructure funding enabling 21 community practices to take on the role of community base in 2012. We will
continue to refine this model with the Northern and Western Clinical Schools, our advisory group and by integrating the learning
from similar models elsewhere in Australia and the world.
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The community-based training model allows students to spend one day out of each week of their two clinical training years in
their community base. Here they will have an opportunity to follow a patient's journey through primary health, allied health,
secondary and acute care settings and to learn about presentation and management of health and illness from the primary care
perspective. Over two years of being with one practice, students will become part of the health care team and will have a valuable
contribution to make to the care of the local community over time as well as gaining a superior learning experience that cannot be
achieved in the hospital setting alone.
We look forward to welcoming more practices into this exciting initiative in the upcoming year and to preparing them for their role
as a community base for the first intake of students in 2012.
ACADEMIC REGISTRARS
The General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre has offered training positions in academic general practice
since 1982. These part-time positions provide a year of advanced training in academic general practice to interested general
practice registrars. Participating registrars develop academic skills through a range of duties including research activities,
developing teaching skills and involvement in student assessment. A senior academic supervisor provides guidance, feedback
and mentorship to support registrars. Junior general practice academics are fostered in a creative, highly supportive and
strongly research oriented academic centre. Training posts combining clinical work can be tailored to meet the interests of
individual registrars.
2010
Dr Deepa Daniel MB BS DCH works in clinical general practice at a medical centre in West Heidelberg.
Her research involves a literature review on the implications of vitamin D and its use in general practice. Her
teaching responsibilities include tutoring and assisting in the Semester 12 general practice training
program. Deepa is also working part-time as a publications fellow at the Australian Family Physician in
2010.
Dr Andrew Harewood BSc MB BS is an academic registrar with the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance. His
research interests are currently depression management and continuity of care. Andrew works part-time
at a clinic in Narre Warren, and is undertaking a systematic review on the impact of continuity of carer on
patients with depression.
Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis BSc MB BS works at a community health centre in Broadmeadows. She
is implementing a pilot study of insulin initiation in general practice as part of the Stepping Up study. Her
education commitments include coordination of Primary Care of Type 2 Diabetes and Preventive Health
Care modules to postgraduate nursing students, tutoring and participating in the development of the
Semester 12 general practice training program.
Dr Edward Vergara BSc BMedSc MB BS works clinically at a medical centre in Caroline Springs. Ed's
research is looking at barriers and enablers for young men to seek sexually transmitted infection
screening. His teaching responsibilities include tutoring and assisting with the Semester 12 general
practice training program. Ed is also involved in developing and coordinating the Immunisation and Travel
Health subject for postgraduate nursing students.
2009
Dr Rachel Lee BA MB BS MPubHlth works clinically at a community health centre in inner Melbourne. Her
research involved a qualitative study exploring how junior doctors develop their medical identity. She
looked at how junior doctors balance the technical and humanistic aspects of their work.
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Dr Ami Thies MB BS works clinically at a general practice on the Bellarine Peninsula at Point
Lonsdale. Her research involved a qualitative examination of collaborative team work in a primary care
setting. Ami is also interested in postgraduate medical education and has previously worked as a
medical education officer at Southwest Healthcare in Warrnambool.
2008
Dr Melanie Cheng MB BS FRACGP is a GP at Dianella Community Health Centre. Melanie's research
project investigated the concept of community health brokerage and how this applies to the Australian
Indigenous population as a part of the Commonwealth Government's Improving Indigenous Access to
Health Care Services 2006-07 initiative.
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING AND LEARNING
The General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre offers a range of opportunities for postgraduate study.
Postgraduate students are supported within the Academic Centre by experienced supervisors and teachers. Assistance will be
given to students who wish to apply for scholarships for the accredited programs. Structured training and a supportive learning
environment are key components of all courses on offer.
COURSEWORK
The Academic Centre has invested in primary care nursing by offering the Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma of Primary Care
Nursing delivered by distance education. It has been developed by experienced practice nurses and general practitioners to suit
the needs of busy practice nurses in areas (chronic disease management, quality systems and risk management, health
promotion, women's health, mental health and youth health) that will complement previous experience. These courses enable
nurses working in general practice to study in areas related to their clinical practice with a focus on the provision of high quality
and evidence-based care.
The curriculum was revised in 2010. Students undertake two core subjects and one elective subject to obtain the Postgraduate
Certificate; or three core subjects and three elective subjects to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma. Core subjects are Preventive
Health Care, Chronic Disease Management and Quality Systems and Safety. Elective subjects include:
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Mental Health in Primary Care
Youth Health in Primary Care
Immunisation and Travel Health
Women's Health Screening
Significant Issues in Women's Health
Pregnancy Care in General Practice
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexually Transmissible Infections
Applications of Clinical Pharmacology 1
Evidence for Practice
All of the subjects can be taken as single subjects to suit an individual nurse's needs.
SHORT COURSES
Taking Pap Tests: Theory and Practice
This subject, now called Women's Health Screening, is offered as part of the postgraduate program and is also available as a
single subject. It provides practice nurses with the theory and practice of sensitive Pap testing and breast screening. The course
is delivered using innovative teaching and learning techniques and is available by distance education with one face-to-face
workshop along with support from clinical preceptors. This subject is supported by PapScreen Victoria and since it was first
offered by the Department of General Practice in 2003, over 150 nurses have participated.
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PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH UNIT (PCRU)
DIRECTOR, PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH UNIT
Professor Jane Gunn MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is Professor and Chair of Primary Care
Research and the Head of Department. She also leads the Mental Health research program.
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH TRAINING
Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith BSc DipAppChildPsych DipMov&Dance MPubHlth
MPHAA DHSc coordinates all aspects of research training in the Academic Centre and has a key role in the
PHCRED Research Capacity Building Initiative (RCBI). Her areas of research interests are in the area of
sexual health and Hepatitis C.
BIOSTATISTICIAN
Ms Patty Chondros BSc GDipEpid&Biostat MSc provides statistical advice and support for the
Academic Centre's research projects. Patty is currently undertaking her PhD on the design and analysis of
matched-pair cluster randomised trials, funded by a NHMRC scholarship.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Ms Ruby Biezen BSc MAppSc
coordinates the Victorian practicebased
Research Network, VicReN,
and she is also the Community and
GP Linkages coordinator for the
CRESCENT project.
Mr David Ormiston-Smith BSc
develops and maintains databases,
tracking systems, and additional software
tools to support the data collection
requirements and other technical needs
of the Primary Care Research Unit.
Ms Kitty Novy RN provides general
research administrative support,
including patient and practice
recruitment for clinical trials for the
Primary Care Research Unit. She is
also the secretariat to the Australian
Association for Academic Primary
Care (AAAPC).
Three overarching themes drive our research programs:
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Our researchers come from a wide variety of clinical and research backgrounds and together we have developed a vibrant
research culture and infrastructure to support research of relevance to general practice, primary care and the community. Our
major research programs and post-doctoral fellows are funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC),
the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI), the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Department of
Health and Ageing, the beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence and other competitive research grants as listed under the
research projects sections of this profile.
Our research is grounded in general practice and primary care and focuses on the provision of primary, comprehensive, and
continuing care. The social model of health, the health professional-patient relationship, and the primary care team are all
embedded firmly within our work.
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Quality and safety in primary care
Clinical research in primary care
Models of primary care delivery

RESEARCH PROGRAMS
We have strong research programs in primary care mental health, chronic disease, young people's health, and abuse and
violence. These research programs are tackling some of the most challenging problems that face the Australian community such
as depression, diabetes, family violence, risk taking behaviour in young people and sexually transmissible infections. We are
developing research programs in the use of complementary and alternative therapies, musculoskeletal problems and cancer.
Our annual research grant income in 2009 was $3.15 million, with most of this being awarded via Australian national competitive
grants. See the publications section for a full list of our published works.
Each Wednesday from 1-2pm during the academic year we meet for a research discussion called Research Matters. Visitors are
always welcome. Our successful visiting academics program has attracted visitors from the United Kingdom, Ireland, New
Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada, USA and the Netherlands. We welcome enquiries from potential visitors who have similar
research interests.
RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING
Since 2000 we have been actively engaged in building research capacity in primary health care as part of the University
component of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and
Development (PHCRED) Strategy. Together with our partners from the University of Melbourne's Department of Rural Health,
Shepparton, the Department of General Practice, Monash University, Clayton, and Monash University's Department of Rural and
Indigenous Health, we form the Victorian PHCRED Partnership to offer:
The PHCRED Fellowship Scheme
Since 2002, we have supported 32 fellows to learn about literature searching, study design, development of study protocols,
statistical analyses, ethics applications and writing research papers. The fellowships have enabled GPs and other primary care
practitioners to gain hands-on experience of the research process.
2010
Dr Lisa Derigo MB BS
MProfAppEthics FRACGP is a GP
with both a clinical and research
interest in sexual health. She is
using her PHCRED grant to
research university students'
knowledge of Chlamydia.
Ms Susannah Summons BSc MSc
is a consultant nutritionist working in
the area of remote Indigenous health.
She is currently undertaking a project
to investigate the enablers and
barriers to the establishment of
remote community gardens as a
source of food for remote
communities.
Dr Amanda Fraser BN MB BS MPH
FRACGP is a GP with a special
interest in youth health. She is
currently undertaking a Master of
Philosophy, exploring Medicare
independence and health access
for young people.
Mr Soenke Tremper is a program
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consultant with the sh ed (Sexual
Health, HIV and Hepatitis
Education) program, through which
Victorian GPs are able to access
ongoing education including HIV
and Hepatitis C s100 accreditation.
2009
Mrs Maureen Goss BEd DipTeach DipPM is a practice manager at a busy inner city practice. She examined the systems which
need to be in place for general practices to be ready to participate in research.
Ms Jessica Malcolm is a dietician who has been working in the community health sector. Her research interests are around
chronic disease management and social inequalities.
Ms Carole Meade BA GDipLib GDipCounselling GDipSocSciGestaltTherapy GDipFamilyTherapy is the clinical care coordinator
of a rural general practice. Her research interests include GPs’ understanding of the relationship between depression and Type 2
Diabetes. Carole conducted a qualitative study of GPs in 2009, funded by a PHCRED grant.
Dr Jason Ong MB BS FRACGP is a GP working in Prahran. He has a special interest in primary care research in particular,
sexual health medicine. He is currently completing his Masters of Medicine in predicting contraceptive use in women.
Dr Adeline Ooi MB BS FRACGP works at a general practice seeing many young people, which has led her to her research
interest in young women's knowledge about Pap tests.
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Ms Shelley Walker BA has a background in nursing and community development, with research interests in young people and
sexual health. She is completing a Masters by Research in Primary Health Care, exploring the phenomenon of sexting from the
perspective of young people.
2008
Dr Ann-Marie Diggins MBchB FRACGP is a GP with an interest in the psychological aspects of the doctor-patient
interaction. Ann-Marie has been involved in a Balint group which explores the doctor-patient interaction and is interested in
researching aspects of this process.
Dr Carolyn Ee BAppSc MB BS was an academic GP registrar in 2006. Carolyn has returned to undertake a Master of
Medicine. She is investigating the role of acupuncture in managing menopausal symptoms.
Dr Jessica Kneebone MB BS DRANZCOG FRACGP has spent most of her medical career working in Indigenous health in
the Northern Territory. Her research interests include sexual health of Indigenous Australians.
Dr Richard Teague MB BS MPH DipVen DipSexCounselling DRANZCOG FRACGP is a GP with a research interest in sexual
health and injecting drug use.
The Education Program
We offer a comprehensive training program as part of the Victorian PHCRED Partnership. Further details can be found at
www.vicphcred.monash.edu.au. The Academic Centre also offers research and evaluation consultancy support to primary care
practitioners and is constantly working to build successful partnerships to undertake collaborative research.
RESEARCH HIGHER DEGREE STUDENTS
There are several established research themes available within the Academic Centre for doctoral and master students. We
welcome anyone who is interested to contact the Director of Research Training to discuss potential research areas in more detail.
The degrees of Master of Medicine, Master of Primary Health Care, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy are all
available for enrolment from within the Academic Centre. All of these programs enable students to undertake a major research
project on a primary health care topic of their choice and to develop competency in the conduct of research methodologies in the
primary health care setting. Experienced supervisors with a background in various disciplines, including general practice,
psychology, sociology, health evaluation, complementary and alternative medicines, and statistics, assist students in their
research. Those interested in further information should contact the Director of Research Training.
PHD STUDENTS
Dr Asmaa Al-Khatib BDS DCD Asmaa's thesis aims to investigate the prevalence, severity and risk factors for early childhood
caries in Qatar and to propose an early intervention oral health promotion program.
Ms Patty Chondros BSc GDipEpid&Biostat MSc Patty's thesis aims to develop practical guidelines to assist researchers and
applied statisticians in deciding when to use the matched-pair design in cluster randomised trials and how to best analyse data
from matched-pair studies. She is co-enrolled with the Department of Paediatrics.
Ms Sandra Davidson BA GDipBehavStdsHlthCare MPsych Sandra's thesis examines the longitudinal association between
social connectness and recovery from depression.
Dr Caroline Johnson MB BS FRACGP Caroline's thesis explores the monitoring of depression in the GP setting.
Ms Tanya Koolmatrie BA Tanja's thesis focuses on the social and emotional wellbeing of aboriginal women during the perinatal
period.
Dr Ruth McNair MB BS PhD DA DRANZCOG FRACGP Ruth's thesis investigated the health care experiences of same-sex
attracted women when consulting with their usual general practitioner. Ruth graduate d in March 2010.
Ms Anita Morris BSW MSW Anita's thesis focuses on children whose mothers have identified that they have been afraid of their
partner. The project is titled Safety and resiliency at home: voices of children from a primary care population (the SARAH project).
Ms Susan Perlen BNsg MPubHlth RM Susan's thesis examines smoking cessation advice and support during pregnancy and
explores the impact of changing policy on practice in Victoria.
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Dr Kate Robins-Browne MB BS FRACGP Kate's thesis explores the way older people and those close to them understand
medical decision making, with a focus on making medical decisions on behalf of the older person.
Ms Donna Southern BSc GDipEpid&Biostat Donna's thesis conceptualises layperson reporting on quality general practice
care delivery.
Ms Yulia Suparto BN MN Yulia's thesis examines the care of diabetes patients in an Indonesian Hospital Endocrine Outpatient
Department using a case study research method.
Mr Hagen Tuschke MNSc RN MRCNA Hagen's thesis examines the impact of patient aggression and violence on the quality of
working life for people working in general practice.
Ms Cathy Watson BA GDipAdvNg MCHN MNSc RN RM NP Cathy's thesis investigates whether a compound of garlic, allicin,
may have use as an anti-fungal agent in vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal thrush).
Ms Susan Webster BA MPHC Susan's thesis aims to explore and explain factors in the Australian health sector that influence the
achievement of recommended standards for comprehensive health assessment for children and young people in out-of-home
care.
MASTER OF MEDICINE (RESEARCH) STUDENTS
Dr Carolyn Ee BAppSc MB BS Carolyn's thesis investigates the role of acupuncture in managing menopausal symptoms.
Dr Paul Grinzi BMedSc MB BS DipDerm FRACGP Paul's thesis looks at how well prepared our future GPs are to manage
patients with alcohol-related problems.
Dr Christine Longman MB BS GDipAlcohol&DrugStudies MMed DRACOG FRACGP Christine's thesis examined influences on
opioid pharmacotherapy prescribing in general practice. Christine was awarded her Masters in March 2010.
Dr Jason Ong MB BS FRACGP Jason's thesis examines the predictors of contraception use in sexually active women in Victoria.
Dr Richard Teague MB BS MPH DipVen DipSexCounselling DRANZCOG FRACGP Richard's thesis examines aspects of sexual
health in injecting drug users.
Dr Claudio Villella MB BS Claudio's thesis explores GPs' attitude to climate change and their potential role in combating climate
change using an international survey of GPs.
MASTER OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (RESEARCH) STUDENTS
Ms Maria Potiriadis BAppSc GDipClinEpi MPHC Maria's thesis examined young people's assessment of general practice care:
a practice-based study in primary care. Maria was awarded her Masters in December 2009.
Ms Shelley Walker BA Shelley's thesis examines the phenomenon of sexting amongst young people.
Ms Susan Webster BA MPHC Susan's thesis investigated factors influencing GP involvement in health assessments for
children and young people in out-of-home care in Victoria. Susan was awarded her Masters in March 2010.
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (RESEARCH REPORT IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE)
Dr Ali Al-Maqbali BSc MPubHlth MD Ali's research examined the prevalence and determinants of prehypertension, and its
follow-up plan among adults in the primary health care setting. Ali was awarded his Masters in 2010.
Dr Glenn Duns MDCM FRACGP Glenn's research examines indicators of demand for primary care.
Mr Kuldeep Singh BMedSc Kul's research examines factors affecting access to respiratory medicines in primary health care in
Brazil and India.
Ms Lee Stamford BAppSc GCertHlthEco GDipExRehab CertIVAdultTrEd Lee's research examines the motivation of allied health
professionals working in nursing homes.
Ms Eleanor Tan BBioMedSc MPubHlth Eleanor's research investigated whether GPs' communication skills influence women's
discomfort in disclosing fear of their partner.
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ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PROGRAM
The program is composed of a team of primary care researchers working in the areas of family violence, child abuse,
unwanted sexual encounters, sexual harassment and workplace violence. The overall aim of the program is to improve the
health and wellbeing of women, families and communities through addressing problems of abuse and violence. Research
includes observational studies on the nature of the abuse and violence problem including its definition, prevalence, natural
history and health consequences; developing and testing screening, educational and therapeutic interventions; and the
promotion of knowledge transfer and research evidence to inform policy and practice.
RESEARCH TEAM
Abuse and Violence Program Team
(Left to Right)
Lorna O'Doherty, William Wong, Susan Webster, Anita
Morris, Janita Clewett, Kelsey Hegarty, Hagen Tuschke
TEAM LEADER
Associate Professor Kelsey Hegarty MB BS PhD DRACOG FRACGP leads the program
researching areas of family violence, child abuse, unwanted sexual encounters, sexual
harassment and workplace violence. Her research interests include family violence and mental
health research in primary care. She has extensive experience teaching doctors and practice
nurses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
RESEARCHERS
Dr Ruth McNair MB BS PhD DA DRANZCOG FRACGP is a senior lecturer and GP practising in
North Fitzroy. Her research interests are in lesbian and bisexual women's health including health
status, parenting and health service access. She has developed a guide for GPs from her PhD
study on sensitive care for lesbian, bisexual and gay patients.
Dr Lorna O'Doherty BA MBS PhD is a research fellow within the Abuse and Violence program
and is coordinator of the Women’s Evaluation of Abuse and Violence care in general practice
(WEAVE) trial. She is involved in a Cochrane review of screening and various qualitative studies
looking at disclosure, identity and resilience in the context of abuse and violence. Lorna is also
interested in quality of life research and ethical issues in trials.
Dr Heather McGarry MB BS MMed GCertHlthProfEd FRACGP is a lecturer within the Academic
Centre and a GP. Her research interest is in experiences of sexual harassment among
Australian female GPs (the SHARE project).
Associate Professor William Wong MB ChB MPubHlth MD FRCGP FRACGP is an academic
GP at the Academic Centre and is part of the Researching Abuse and ViolencE (RAVE) team. He
has done considerable work in addressing health equity in marginalised groups such as female
sex workers, and child abuse in China.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Ms Janita Clewett BA is a research assistant on the Women's Evaluation of Abuse and
Violence care in general practice (WEAVE) project and the administrative coordinator for the
Family Violence: Actioning Interdisciplinary Research (FAIR) committee.
Ms Eleanor Tan BBioMedSc MPubHlth is a research assistant on the WEAVE project. Her
public health interests include women's health, primary health care and health in developing
countries. Eleanor also undertook Master of Public Health research to look at women's comfort
to discuss abuse and GPs’ communication skills.
GRANTS
Disclosure of abuse (DOVE).
O'Doherty L.
Total funding: $25,111
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Early Career Scheme
Duration: 2009
Examining health risks across sexual identity groups.
Hughes T, Szalacha L & McNair R.
Total funding: $14,285
Awarded by: Lesbian Health Fund, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Duration: 2008-2009
Family Violence: Actioning Interdisciplinary Research (FAIR).
Hegarty K, Humphreys C, Frere M, Kavanagh A, Fehlburg B, Page J, Whitzman C & Cripps K.
Total funding: $40,000
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Provost Grant
Duration: 2009
The Family Violence Inter-Disciplinary Steering Committee.
Hegarty K.
Total funding: $10,000
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Provost Grant
Duration: 2009
Guidelines on sensitive general practice care for lesbian and bisexual.
McNair R, Hegarty K & Taft A.
Total funding: $4,000
Awarded by: Lesbian Health Fund, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Duration: 2009-2010
Medical decision-making for older people.
Robins-Browne K & Hegarty K.
Total funding: $9,076
Awarded by: RACGP, Familiy Medical Care, Education and Research Grant
Duration: 2005-2008
PROSPER.
Quake R & Hegarty K.
Total funding: $9,000
Awarded by: RACGP, Registrar and Scholarship Fund
Duration: 2008-2009
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Safety and resiliency at home: voices of children who live with fear.
Hegarty K, Humphreys C, Mudaly N & Roberts W.
Total funding: $78,000
Awarded by: ARC LP/APAI
Duration: 2009-2012
Turning points in women's accounts of current and recent intimate partner abuse.
O'Doherty L.
Total funding: $38,631
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Early Career Scheme
Duration: 2008
Women's evaluation of abuse and violence care in general practice (WEAVE).
Hegarty K, Gunn J, Taft A, Feder G, Astbury J & Brown S.
Total funding: $654,525
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2010
COLLABORATIONS
Australian female general practitioners: sexual harassment and responses to episodes (SHARE).
Bratuskins P, McGarry H & Wilkinson S.
Total funding: $44,900
Awarded by: Shepherd Foundation
Duration: 2009-2010
Cochrane systematic review: Screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings.
Taft A, Hegarty K, Ramsay J, Feder G, Carter Y, Davidson L, Warburton A & O'Doherty L.
Total funding: $ 14,000
Awarded by: Faculty of Health Sciences, Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University
Duration: 2009-2010
Establishing a community-based outreach service for sex workers to prevent and manage HIV/ STI in Hong Kong.
Wong W, Holroyd E, Griffiths S & Yim K.
Total funding: HK$2,695,000
Awarded by: AIDS Trust Fund
Duration: 2005-2008
GP education program and guidelines on whole-of-family management when family violence is present.
Taft A & Hegarty K.
Total funding: $ 28,285
Awarded by: Victorian Community Council Against Violence
Duration: 2007-2008
Improving maternal and child healthcare for women experiencing violence: collaborative development, implementation
and effectiveness of a good practice model (MOVE).
Taft A, Small R, Humphreys C, Hegarty K & Lumley J.
Total funding: $258,492
Awarded by: Australian Research Council
Duration: 2009-2011
Midnight blue action: Hong Kong male sex workers AIDS prevention project.
Chan L, Wong W & Leung P.
Total funding: HK$478,000
Awarded by: AIDS Trust Fund
Duration: 2007-2009
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CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM
Chronic disease management is a major research theme of our academic centre. It focuses on interventions relating to the
health care system to improve the health of people with chronic diseases from disadvantaged and Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and the Indigenous population. Projects focus on the role of general
practitioners, practice nurses and the primary health care team as well as the health systems in improving diabetes care and
reducing cardiovascular disease risks in the community. Emphasis is also placed on consumer engagement in self
management of diabetes and other chronic illness.
RESEARCH TEAM
Chronic Disease Program Team
(Left to right)
Front: Phyllis Lau, Doris Young, Jo-Anne Manski-
Nankervis, Thi Pham, Nur Farizah Johari,
Marlene Burchill
Back: Barbara Johnson, Ralph Audehm, Irene
Blackberry, Kitty Novy, Oageng Ntsi
TEAM LEADER
Professor Doris Young MB BS MD FRACGP leads the Primary Care Chronic Disease research program.
Doris has extensive teaching, clinical and research experience in general practice, adolescent health,
preventative and community health. Her recent research focuses on improving the health outcomes of
disadvantaged populations with diabetes and cardiovascular disease risks through interventions in
general practice and primary care.
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
Dr John Furler MB BS GDipPubHlth PhD DipObs MRCGP FRACGP is a PHCRED senior research fellow
and GP whose current research focuses on health equity and the management of chronic illness in general
practice. Most of his work is in Type 2 Diabetes and depression and explores the co-construction of social
identity in medical care and the ways in which medical practice may act as a social determinant of health.
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr Irene Blackberry BMed PhD is a research fellow in primary care. She coordinates the Chronic Disease
research group and primary care research projects exploring the role of practice nursing in chronic
disease management. Her research interests include chronic disease, practice nursing, ageing, clinical
nutrition and health services research.
Dr Phyllis Lau BPharm GDipDrugEval SpecCertCR PhD is a research fellow coordinating the 'Culturally
appropriate diabetes care in mainstream general practice for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people' project. She is also coordinating a pilot lifestyle modification program in Aboriginal women with a
history of gestational diabetes. Her research interests include Indigenous health, chronic disease,
diabetes management, multidisciplinary care and medication adherence.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Ms Marlene Burchill BSW DipFamTherapy MSW is an Aboriginal research project officer working in
‘Culturally appropriate diabetes care in mainstream general practice for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people' project.
Ms Barbara Johnson is an Aboriginal research project officer working in ‘Culturally appropriate diabetes
care in mainstream general practice for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people' project. She is
presently undertaking studies in the Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University.
Ms Thi Pham BA BSc is a research assistant for the PEACH study and Quit in General Practice project,
which involves data management and providing administrative support. Her research interests are in
mental health and chronic disease.
GRANTS
Patient engagement and coaching for health – PEACH study.
Young D, Furler J, Walker C, Vale M, Best J, Segal L & Dunning T.
Total funding: $499,263
Awarded by: NHMRC, GP Clinical Research Program
Duration: 2005-2008
PEACH Patient Engagement and Coaching for Health: An intensive treatment intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Young D, Vale M, Furler J, Walker C & Dunning T.
Total funding: $298,125
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2009
Stepping up: Perceptions of insulin initiation in general practice.
Furler J, Duffy F & Mathieson C.
Total funding: $24,994
Awarded by: RACGP, Cardiovascular Research Grants in General Practice
Duration: 2007-2008
Stepping Up in diabetes: a pilot implementation and evaluation of a program to enhance the way the primary care diabetes
team works with patients to manage insulin treatment.
Furler J, Blackberry I, Young D, Best J, Audehm R & Walker C.
Total funding: $219,393
Awarded by: Department of Health and Ageing
Duration: 2009-2010
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COLLABORATIONS
Best practice health care: optimising access to primary health care.
Comino E, Harris M, Haas M & Furler J.
Total funding: $249,881
Awarded by: APHCRI, Stream 13 Best Practice Health Care
Duration: 2009
Better outcomes for obese children in general practice: a randomised controlled trial of a new shared-care model vs usual
care.
Wake M, Gunn J, Gibbons K, Wittert G & Gold L.
Total funding: $640,000
Awarded by: NHMRC, GP Clinical Grant
Duration: 2008-2010
CCRE in Clinical Science in Diabetes.
Best J, Kay T, O'Dea K, Young D, Wong T, Jenkins A, Taylor H & Thornburn A.
Total funding: $1,975,625
Awarded by: NHMRC, Clinical Centre for Research Excellence
Duration: 2007-2011
Improving mainstream diabetes care for urban indigenous Australians.
Liaw T, Furler J, Rowley K, Pyett P, Kelaher M & Lau P.
Total funding: $365,675
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2008-2010
Incentives and the quality of primary health care in Australia.
Scott A, Naccarella L, Furler J & Young D.
Total funding: $243,066
Awarded by: APHCRI, Stream 13
Duration: 2009
Incentives for Primary Health Care Team Service Provision (Incentives4Teams).
Nacarrella L, Scott A, Furler J & Dwan K.
Total funding: $234,178
Awarded by: APHCRI, Stream 13
Duration: 2009
Quit in General Practice: a cluster randomised trial of enhanced in-practice support for smoking cessation.
Zwar N, Richmond R, Halcomb L, Furler J & Smith J.
Total funding: $1,692,904
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2009-2011
Literature review of culturally appropriate diabetes care in mainstream general practice for urban
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Liaw T & Lau P.
Total funding: $20,188
Awarded by: RACGP, Cardiovascular Research Grant in General Practice
Duration: 2007-2008
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MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
The Primary Care Mental Health research program has been formed in response to the growing burden of mental health
problems in the Australian community and in recognition that general practice is the setting which provides most of the
primary care for high prevalence conditions such as depression, anxiety and related disorders. Our current research
program consists of observational, prospective, interventional and cross-sectional studies informed by rigorous qualitative
and quantitative research methods.
RESEARCH TEAM
Mental Health Program Team
(Left to right)
Melanie Charity, Simon French, Aves Middleton,
Marie Pirotta, Jane Gunn, Meg Carter, Maria
Potiriadis, Kirsty Forsdike, Caroline Johnson, Hariz
Halilovich
TEAM LEADER
Professor Jane Gunn MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP leads the Mental Health research program.
Jane's research interests include depression in primary care, prenatal care, women's health, cancer
screening, study design, and analysis within the primary care setting. Jane is particularly interested in
randomised controlled trials, complex interventions, and combining quantitative and qualitative research
methods.
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr Hariz Halilovich BA BAppSc BSocSc PhD is a social anthropologist working as a research fellow
within the Mental Health program of the Primary Care Research Unit. Hariz's research and professional
interests have been primarily in the areas of forced displacement, human rights and mental health. Within
the Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care (diamond) project Hariz is
exploring narratives of depression.
Dr Victoria Palmer BA PhD is an applied ethicist and qualitative researcher. She recently completed a
funded study into the role of generalism in future primary health care and is currently completing a
beyondblue pilot intervention to increase engagement and social interaction for people with co-morbid
physical illnesses and depression and anxiety. Her research interests include the ways in which illness,
disorder and disability affect communal belonging and the formation of community.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Ms Konstancja Densley PGDipPhil&EthStud PGDipRelStud MaSocSci MaSci is a senior research
assistant currently involved in the diamond study of depression in primary care. She is responsible for
maintaining study databases, monitoring participant progress and data analysis.
Ms Melanie Charity BSc MSc is a research assistant working on the Diagnosis, Management and
Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care (diamond) longitudinal project. She is also involved with the
Ageing Care in General Practice study.
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Ms Kirsty Forsdike BA PgDipLaw
PgDipLegalPractice is a senior
research assistant in primary care
mental health working on the i-CCAaN
pilot intervention study and diamond
longitudinal study. She assists with
the coordination, collection and
analysis of data (i-CCAaN) as well as
participant tracking and retention
(diamond).
Ms Aves Middleton BHlthSc is a
research assistant working on the
Diagnosis, Management and
Outcomes of Depression in Primary
Care (diamond) longitudinal project.
She is also involved with the
CRESCENT Community and GP
Linkages Strategy project. Her
research interests include public
health research and development.
Ms Maria Potiriadis BAppSc GDipClinEpi MPHC coordinates the Mental Health research program and
the Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care (diamond) study. Her interests
include mental health research, general practice based observation and intervention studies and clinical
research management.
GRANTS
Arranging Generalism in the 2020 Australian Primary Health Care Team.
Palmer V, Gunn J & Naccarella L.
Total funding: $186,880
Awarded by: APHCRI, Stream 12
Duration: 2008-2009
The diamond cohort study - long term outcomes of depressive symptoms in primary care.
Gunn J, Herrman H, Chondros P, Kokanovic R, Kyrios M & Hegarty K.
Total funding: $554,600
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2009-2011
diamond 2 - the diamond cohort study - examining depressive symptoms in primary care.
Gunn J, Herrman H, Gilchrist G, Hegarty K, Kyrios M & Pond D.
Total funding: $549,500
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2009
Improving community coordination, access and Networks (I-CCAaN): primary care for depression,
anxiety and related disorders with co-morbid chronic physical illness.
Palmer V, Gunn J, Furler J, Kokanovic R, Hermans B & Kumar P.
Total funding: $150,000
Awarded by: beyondblue Victoria Centre for Excellence
Duration: 2009-2010
Personal experiences of depression and recovery: an internet resource for the public and policy makers.
Kokanovic R, Ziebland S, Gunn J & Highet N.
Total funding: $192,850
Awarded by: ARC/beyondblue Linkage Grant
Duration: 2009-2011
Reducing suicide risk in men through general practice (SIM).
Blashki G, Pirkis J, Gunn J, Kroschel J, Ozols I & Day J.
Total funding: $99,943
Awarded by: beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence
Duration: 2007-2008
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Re-organising care for depression and related disorders in the Australian primary health care setting
(RE-ORDER).
Gunn J, Hegarty K, Hurworth R, Gilchrist G, Pierce D, Griffiths F, Blashki G, Griffiths K, Dowrick C, Pond
D, Mihalopoulos C, Kyrios M & Herrman H.
Total funding: $867,005
Awarded by: APHCRI, Stream 3
Duration: 2005-2008
Secondary analysis of international qualitative data on depression and the development of new methods of researching
mental health in the primary care setting.
Kokanovic R.
Total funding: $11,484
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Early Career Scheme
Duration: 2008
COLLABORATIONS
Better outcomes for obese children in general practice: randomised control trial of a new shared-care model vs usual care.
Wake M, Gunn J, Gibbons K, Wittert G & Gold L.
Total funding: $640,000
Awarded by: NHMRC, General Practice Clinical Research Program Priority Driven Research Grants Round 2
Duration: 2008- 2010
Building public health capacity for complex questions, complex setting, complex interventions.
Lumley J, Brown S, Gunn J, Small R, Daly J & MacArthur C.
Total funding: $2,333,750
Awarded by: NHMRC, Capacity Building Grant
Duration: 2007-2011
The detection and management of dementia in general practice (DEMENTIA).
Pond D, Brodaty H, Marley J, Bridges-Webb C, Gunn J & Beilby J.
Total funding: $499,977
Awarded by: NHMRC, Clinical Research Grant
Duration: 2006-2009
Maternal health study.
Brown S, McArthur C, Gunn J, Hegarty K & Donath S.
Total funding: $627,875
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2010
Maternal Health Study (phase 2): longitudinal 4-year follow up of a prospective nulliparous pregnancy cohort. Brown S,
MacArthur C, Gunn J, Hegarty K & Donath S.
Total funding: $737,146
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2010
Outcomes of best practice diagnosis and management of dementia in general practice.
Pond D, Bridges-Webb C, Stocks N, Howell C, Brodaty H & Gunn J.
Total funding: $324,948
Awarded by: NHMRC, Dementia Research Grant Program
Duration: 2008-2010
Shifting ground, common ground. Understanding the evolving primary care practice (CATALYST).
Hogg W, Dahrouge S, Geneau R, Gunn J, Harris M, Levesque J, Miller W, Russell G & Scott C.
Total funding: CAD$100,000
Awarded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Duration: 2009-2015
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH PROGRAM
The objectives of research in the young people's health stream are to:
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advance the health and wellbeing of young people through an accessible, effective and responsive primary care
workforce and system;
explore issues affecting the health and wellbeing of young people in the community that are important to young people,
parents and providers; and
design and test interventions that have potential to benefit the health and wellbeing of young people in the community.
RESEARCH TEAM
Young People's Health Program Team
(Left to right)
Andrew McCoy, Shelley Walker, Amanda Fraser,
Brenda Grabsch, Caroline Hart, Eleanor Tan,
Fan Yang, Janelle Seymour
Absent: Lena Sanci
TEAM LEADER
Dr Lena Sanci MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP leads the research program on young people's health in
primary care. She currently has a large cluster randomised trial in general practice underway testing the
effectiveness of preventive health care for young people within a youth friendly practice system (PARTY
project).
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Ms Brenda Grabsch BSc BSW GDipHumServRes&Eval is a research fellow and coordinator of the
Prevention, Access and Risk Taking in Young People (PARTY) project. She has worked previously in
counselling roles as well as in psycho-oncology research.
Mr Andrew McCoy COTElect GDipDigCompEng MAppSc is a research fellow in the PARTY project who is
working with staff in general practices to enhance their systems, practices and culture to facilitate youth
friendly care. Andrew's research interests are organisations, the way people work together and the impact
of subconscious processes in physical and Internet-based group settings.
Ms Janelle Seymour BA MPubHlth is a research fellow and health economist working on the PARTY
(Prevention, Access and Risk Taking in Young People) and PARTY II projects. Her research interests lie in
applied economic evaluation, particularly in the context of complex interventions and complex systems.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Ms Caroline Hart BSc is a research
assistant working on the Prevention,
Access and Risk Taking in Young
People (PARTY) project as a field
researcher. Caroline has an interest
in qualitative research methods and
has previously worked in disability
and mental health research roles.
Ms Fan Yang BSc GDipStat is the
data manager for the Prevention,
Access and Risk Taking in Young
People (PARTY) project. She has
extensive experience in database
programming, data cleaning, data
manipulation and data analysis of
large datasets.
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GRANTS
Re-orienting general practice systems toward youth friendly care: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
Sanci L, Patton G, Shiell A, Pirkis J, Sawyer S & Chondros P.
Total funding: $1,320,201
Awarded by: NHMRC
Duration: 2009-2013
Screening and counselling young people for health risk in primary care: a cluster randomised trial.
Sanci L, Pirkis J, Sawyer S & Patton G.
Total funding: $499,753
Awarded by: Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council
Duration: 2005-2010
Health risk screening and counselling of adolescents in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
Sanci L, Shiell A, Patton G, Pirkis J, Hegarty K, Patterson E, Chondros P & Sawyer S.
Total funding: $553,283
Awarded by: APHCRI
Duration: 2005-2008
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EMERGING THEMES
In addition to our established research programs we are developing research areas including complementary therapies,
sexual health, cancer and musculoskeletal problems. Our focus on complementary therapies is driven by the fact that over
40% of Australians use some form of complementary therapy every day, although for most of these therapies there is little or
no evidence of their effectiveness. Research in this area is seeking to develop an evidence-base for the safe and effective use
of complementary therapies in health problems commonly managed in general practice. Methods being used include
randomised controlled trials, epidemiological population and practitioner surveys and qualitative interviews.
RESEARCH TEAM
Emerging Theme Program Team
(Left to right)
Simon French, Kitty Novy, Kirsty Forsdike,
Meg Carter, Marie Pirotta, Cathy Watson
TEAM LEADER
Dr Marie Pirotta MB BS GDipEpid&Biostat MMed PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is a practising GP and a
PHCRED senior research fellow whose research interests focus on complementary medicine in primary
care, women's health and randomised controlled trials.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith BSc DipAppChildPsych DipMov&Dance MPubHlth
MPHAA DHSc is the Director of Research Training. Her research interests are in the area of sexual health
and Hepatitis C.
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr Meg Carter BA PhD became a sociologist after working for many years with public sector agencies.
Her research interests include families and conflict, services for people diagnosed with mental illness, and
different ways in which people understand madness. A qualitative researcher, she has a particular interest
in the articulation between research methods and social policy.
Dr Simon French BAppSc MPubHlth PhD is a research fellow supported by an NHMRC Primary Health
Care Fellowship. His research interests include evaluating methods for the management of
musculoskeletal conditions and implementation research, which investigates ways of improving health
outcomes by enhancing the quality and effectiveness of health services. He has a clinical background in
chiropractic and so has a particular research interest in conducting research in this primary care setting.
Dr Ian Relf BMedSci MB BS MSc DRACOG FAMAC FRACGP is a practising GP and a research fellow
whose research interests focus on lasers in medical acupuncture, musculoskeletal pain and randomised
controlled trials in primary care.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Ms Kirsty Forsdike BA PgDipLaw PgDipLegalPractice is a senior research assistant working on the
Conventional and Alternative Listed Medicines – Explored for Depression (CALMED) and Chiropractic
Observation & Analysis STudy (COAST) projects.
Ms Melanie Charity BSc MSc is a research assistant working on COAST where she is primarily involved
in data management.
GRANTS
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
CAM use among mid-age women: a national mixed-methods study across the urban-rural divide.
Adams J, Young A, Sibbritt D, Pirotta M, Humphreys J, Cohen M & Broom A.
Total funding: $450,771
Awarded by: NHMRC, CAM Grant
Duration: 2009-2011
Laser acupuncture in patients with chronic knee pain: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
McCrory P, Bennell K, Hinman R, Reddy P, Crossley K & Pirotta M.
Total funding: $673,275
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2009-2012
Pilot for a national census of medicines use.
Pirotta M, Chondros P & Williamson M.
Total funding: $10,000
Awarded by: The University of Melbourne, Internal Grants Scheme
Duration: 2008
Use of oral garlic (Allium sativum) in recurrent thrush (vulvovaginal candidias).
Pirotta M & Watson C.
Total funding: $56,331
Awarded by: Shepherd Foundation
Duration: 2009
The use of probiotics to reduce the incidence of sepsis in premature infants.
Garland S, Tobin J, Pirotta M, Jacobs S & Tabrizi S.
Total funding: $773,625
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2009
What motivates GPs working in integrative medical practices to use complementary medicines as treatment modalities?
Rayner J, Willis K & Pirotta M.
Total funding: $9,961
Awarded by: La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences
Duration: 2009
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Sexual Health
Design, modelling and evaluation of the Chlamydia pilot in general practice.
Hocking J, Gunn J, Fairley C, Kaldor J, Donovan B, Low N, Law M, Carter R, Imrie J, Pitts M, Mitchell A, Gertig D,
Temple-Smith M, Sanci L, Pirotta M, Chen M, Hellard M & Tabrizi S.
Total funding: $1,599,405
Awarded by: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Duration: 2008-2009
Design, modelling and evaluation of the Chlamydia pilot in general practice.
Hocking J, Fairley C, Gunn J, Kaldor J, Donovan B, Low N, Law M, Temple-Smith M, Regan D, Wilson D, Carter R,
Imrie J, Tabrizi S, Chen M, Pitts M, Mitchell A, Ward J, Sanci L, Pirotta M & Hellard M.
Total funding: $2,900,000
Awarded by: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Duration: 2009-2011
Genital infections in young women.
Hocking J, Bradshaw C, Tabrizi S, Fairley K, Pirotta M & Donovan B.
Total funding: $115,896
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2008-2010
How does Chlamydia infection impact on the sexual, reproductive and mental health of Victorians and the Victorian
health care system?
Hocking J, Fairley C, Temple-Smith M, Keogh L, Chen M, Fisher J, Williams H, Hsueh A, Henning D, Bayly C &
McNamee K.
Total funding: $186,869
Awarded by: Department of Human Services, Victoria
Duration: 2008-2009
Treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a randomised controlled trial.
Fairley K, Bradshaw, Pirotta M, Garland S & Hocking J.
Total funding: $255,426
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2007-2009
Cancer
BEST - Australia: A Phase II Study of Non-Endoscopic Screening for Barrett's Oesophagus in Primary Care.
Emery J, Boussioutas A, Fitzgerald R, Walter F & Blazeby J.
Total funding: $15,000
Awarded by: NHMRC, Project Grant
Duration: 2009-2011
Primary Care Cooperative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4TG).
Emery J, Gunn J, Pirotta M, Trevena L, Barratt A, McCaffery K, Mitchell G, Kilbreath S, Monterosso L, Foreman L, Booth
P, Weller D, Forster K & King M.
Total funding: $219,564
Awarded by: Boost Cancer Research, Australian Government, Cancer Australia
Duration: 2009
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VicReN
VicReN is a primary care practice-based research network which links the Primary Care Research Unit (PCRU) and the
Victorian primary care practitioner community. VicReN was established in 2007 with a seeding grant from the Faculty of
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne and with additional support provided through the
Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy.
VicReN champions the development of high quality research which is both important to primary health care and which can
inform policy and practice. It aims to build a strong and dynamic network of primary care practitioners and stakeholders with
an interest in research. VicReN is reflective of current practice, drawing membership from general practitioners, practice
nurses, practice managers and primary health care stakeholders across urban, regional and remote Victorian areas.
There are currently 133 VicReN members, consisting of 90 GPs, seven practice managers, five practice nurses and 31
primary health care stakeholders across 93 practices and organisations. The VicReN committee provides operational
guidance aligned with PCRU objectives. The committee members are able to draw on their wealth of experience and skills as
practitioners and their links to advocacy organisations.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr Marie Pirotta MB BS GDipEpid&Biostat MMed PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is the Chair of the VicReN
committee.
Professor Jane Gunn MB BS PhD DRANZCOG FRACGP is Director of the Primary Care Research Unit.
Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith BSc DipAppChildPsych DipMov&Dance MPubHlth
MPHAA DHSc is Director of Research Training.
Ms Ruby Biezen BSc MAppSc is the VicReN coordinator.
Dr Malcolm Clark MB BCh BAO LRCP SI DipAMAC FRACGP is a GP and principal at Power Medical in
Hawthorn. He has been an honorary clinical senior lecturer at the Department of General Practice since
2008; a clinical sub-investigator at Emeritus Research since 2004; a part-time medical journalist; and
author of two books What's the Alternative (Melbourne University Press) and Doctor in the House (Five Mile
Press). His medical interests include internal medicine, preventive medicine, elder care, and incorporating
complementary approaches to general practice.
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Ms Judy Evans GCertPN CertIVWorkplaceTrain RN is an e-health project manager for the RACGP. Judy
has worked as a practice nurse for 15 years. She is also an accredited nurse immuniser. Her interests
include chronic disease management, adolescent health, triage and emergency care and immunisation
across the life span. Judy recently contributed to the first textbook for practice nurses in Australia titled
General Practice Nursing.
Clinical Associate Professor Chris Hogan MB BS DRCOG DRACOG FRACGP has been a GP in
Sunbury since 1979. His research interests include the organisation and logistics of general practice;
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Coeliac disease; disaster and emergency medicine;
and aged care.
Dr Cathy Hutton MB BS DRCOG FRCGP is a GP in Essendon where she consults with a wide range of
patients. Her area of focus in her practice are shared antenatal care and mental health care. Cathy has
been involved as a GP advisor to HopSCOTCH, a shared care intervention for childhood obesity, and is a
member of the National Immunisation Committee. She is currently the Deputy Chair of the AMA Council of
General Practice and the Chair of the Quality Committee, as part of her role as a Director at Peter
MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Dr Christine Longman MB BS GDipAlcohol&DrugStudies MMed DRACOG FRACGP is a GP in Yarraville
and has recently completed the degree of Master of Medicine. Her main medical interests are addiction
medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology and medical education.
Dr Hubert van Doorn MB BS FRACGP is a GP at East Brunswick Medical Centre. He has previously been
an RACGP Travelling Fellow; coordinator of General Practice Education at the Royal Children's Hospital;
and held academic positions with the RACGP and General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic
Centre. His areas of focus in his practice are paediatrics, men's health, preventive care and mental health.
Ms Lynne Walker CertIVWorkplaceTrain&Assess GCertDiabetes DipHlthCounsellingEd RN RM has
worked in general practice for the last 13 years in the capacity of a practice nurse, GP liaison and Quality
Care. Her interests include progressing the role of nurses in general practice; and encouraging and
supporting nurses to expand their scope of practice through quality education. Working with VicReN helps
build the practice nurses’ perspective in both conducting and participating in general practice research.
Lynne has recently co-edited the first textbook for general practice nurses titled General Practice Nursing.
Dr Debra Wilson MB BS MSocHlth DRANZCOG FRACGP is a GP from Grantham Street General Practice
in West Brunswick. Debra is on the board of Impetus. Her medical interests include antenatal care and
adolescent health. She is also involved in the Docs in Schools program with North West Area Mental
Health Service.
Dr Sam Zagarella MB BS DRACOG RACGP has been a GP for 25 years. He is currently the practice
principal at Niddrie Medical Centre. Sam's medical interests include preventative medicine and sports
medicine. He is also involved in diabetes and obstetric share care.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Dr Irene Blackberry
Secretary General and Councillor, Asia Pacific Clinical
Nutrition Society
Dr Carolyn Ee
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Member of:
Ÿ Australian Family Physician Editorial Board
Dr Simon French
Associate Editor, Journal of Chiropractic & Osteopathy
Member of:
Ÿ Board Member, Chiropractic and Osteopathic College
of Australasia
Ÿ Organising Committee, International Forum XI,
Primary Care Research on Low Back Pain, Melbourne,
March 2011
Dr John Furler
Editorial Board, Australian Journal of Primary Health
Associate Editor, International Journal for Equity in Health
Member of:
Ÿ Executive, The International Society for Equity in
Health
Dr Paul Grinzi
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
RACGP Victoria Faculty Drug and Alcohol Committee
General Practice Victoria GP Education - Early
intervention in risky and harmful drinking advisory
group
RACGP Chapter of Addiction Medicine National
Opioid Substitution Therapy Training Program
Working Group
RACGP Victoria Faculty Drug and Alcohol Conference
Organising Committee; 2009, 2010
Professor Jane Gunn
Associate Editor, BMC Family Practice
Editorial Board, Primary Care Mental Health Journal
Editorial Board, Asia Pacific Family Medicine Journal
BMJ Editorial Advisor for Primary Care
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
National Health and Medical Research Committee
Melbourne Health Primary Care and Population Health
Advisory Committee
National Prescribing Service Research and
Development Working Group
National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2007
Reference Group
beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence
Victorian Primary Health Care Research Evaluation
and Development Partnership
Australian Association for Academic Primary Care
Primary Care Cooperative Cancer Clinical Trials Group
(PC4TG)
Health Care Delivery Working Group of the Global
Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression (DDD)
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Dr Hariz Halilovich
Editorial Board, Social Alternatives
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Australian Anthropological Society
Australian Narrative Research Network
Center for Justice and Reconciliation
European Diaspora Research Network
International Association of Genocide Scholars
Institute for the Research of Genocide Canada
Associate Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Member of:
Ÿ RACGP National Standing Committee for Research
Ÿ Chair, Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria
Ÿ Common Approach to Assessment, Referral and
Support Taskforce, Australian Research Alliance for
Children & Youth
Dr Caroline Johnson
Examiner, Member Panel of Examiners, FRACGP
Examinations
Member of:
Ÿ RACGP National Standing Committee, Quality Care
(including Mental Health portfolio)
Ÿ Mental Health Professionals Association (RACGP
Representative)
Ÿ Mental Health Council of Australia (RACGP
Representative)
Ÿ GP and Psychiatry Liaison Committee, RACGP
Victoria
Ÿ beyondblue Clinical Practice Guidelines for Perinatal
Mental Health Expert Advisory Committee
Ÿ Melbourne East GP Network Mental Health Reference
Group
Dr Heather McGarry
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Dr Phyllis Lau
Member of:
Ÿ The Australian Collaboration for Chlamydia Enhanced
Sentinel Surveillance (ACCESS) GP Steering
Committee
Dr Rachel Lee
Assistant Editor, Australian Family Physician
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
General Practice Education and Training Board
General Practice Education and Training Convention
Committee
Dr Rimas Liubinas
Member of:
Ÿ Ballarat and District Division of General Practice
Ÿ Board Member, KIDS Foundation
Reverend Dr Helen Malcolm
Reviewer, Australian Journal of Rural Health
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
GV Health Ethics Committee
Child and Family Mental Health Partnership Group
(DHS) as the GPV Representative

Dr Ruth McNair
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Member of:
Ÿ Chairperson, Victorian Ministerial Advisory Committee
on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
Health and Wellbeing
Ÿ Director, Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia
Dr Iain Nicolson
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Commissioner, St John Ambulance Victoria First Aid
Services
Director of the Board, St John Ambulance Victoria Inc
Credentials Committee
Morbidity & Mortality Committee
Quality & Risk Committee of the Central Gippsland
Health Services
Dr Victoria Palmer
Editorial Collective Board, Social Alternatives Journal
Member of:
Ÿ State Representative for Victoria, Australian
Association for Academic Primary Care
Dr Marie Pirotta
Chair, RACGP's National Standing Committee - Research
Vice Chair, RACGP's National Evaluation and Ethics
Committee
Treasurer, Australian Association for Academic Primary Care
Treasurer, Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials
Group (PC4)
Member of:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Board, Rosary Homes Aged Care Hostel
Complementary Medicine Research Advisory
Committee, National Prescribing Service (2008 only)
Medical and Scientific Committee Standing Subcommittee
for Research, Cancer Council Victoria
WONCA 2008 Scientific Committee
Representative for the North West Melbourne Division
on the Royal Women's Hospital GP Liaison Committee
- resigned 2009
RACGP - AIMA Joint Working Party
Dr Ian Relf
National President and Chief Examiner of the Australian
Medical Acupuncture College
Member of:
Ÿ Board, Arthritis Victoria
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Dr Rod Taylor
President, Geelong Try Boys Brigade
Member of:
Ÿ Geelong Regional Palliative Care Panel
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Headspace (The Youth Mental Health Foundation)
Strategic Partnership Planning Group
Psychology Advisory Group on Youth Road
Safety,State Government Victoria and VicRoads
Working group on child & adolescent health
curriculum, Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners (RACGP) 2007 - 2009
Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith
Editorial Board, Australian Practice Nurses Association
Member of:
Ÿ
Research and Policy Committee, Australian Practice
Nurses Association
Cancer Council of Victoria, Human Research Ethics
Committee
Chair, Sexual Health Society of Victoria
Statewide Reference Group, PHCRED
Haemophilia Foundation of Australia Hepatitis C
Advisory Group
Australian Hepatitis Council Health Reference Group
Associate Professor William Wong
Associate Editor, BMC Journal of Medical Case Reports
Associate Editor, Sexually Transmitted Infection Journal
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Professor Doris Young
Associate Editor, Family Practice Journal, Oxford University
Press
Editorial Board, BMC Family Practice
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
External Exit Examiner, Hong Kong College of Family
Physicians
Member of:
Ÿ
Board, Northern Health, Department of Human
Services, Victoria (resigned June 2009)
Board, Victorian Metropolitan Alliance for GP
Education and Training (January 2008 - December
2008, April 2010 - current)
ORYGEN Youth Research Advisory Committee
NHMRC Health Care Committee
NHMRC Academy
Dr Lena Sanci
External Reviewer, Research Scholarship Fund, Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Research Grant Reviewer, Vic Health
Member of:
Ÿ The National Inter-collegial Committee for Adolescent
Health Curriculum (RACGP Representative)
Ÿ Member Clinical & Research Committee, headspace
(National Youth Mental Health Foundation)
Ÿ Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
(ARACY), RACGP Representative
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HONORARY STAFF
We acknowledge the enormous support that we receive from our honorary staff. They contribute in so many ways: teaching students,
collaborating with research, supervising our research higher degree students and sharing ideas. We value their contribution and list them here:
PROFESSORIAL FELLOWS
Professor Christopher Dowrick BA MSc MD CQSW FRCGP FFPHM
Professor Tonda Hughes BN PhD MSN FAAN
Professor Siaw-Teng Liaw BMedSc MB BS GDipPHC PhD DipObs
FRACGP
Professor Carl May BScEcon PhD AcSS
Professor John Murtagh AM BSc BEd MB BS MD DRANZCOG FRACGP
PRINCIPAL FELLOWS
Associate Professor Stephanie Brown BA PhD
Associate Professor Robert Davis MB BS GDipEpid&Biostat PhD
DRACOG FRACGP
Professor Gene Feder BSc MB BS MD FRCGP
Professor Brian McAvoy BSc MB ChB MD CertFamPln FRCP FRCGP
FRNZCGP FRACGP
Associate Professor Neil Spike MB BS FRACGP
SENIOR FELLOWS
Dr Mary Burbidge MB BS
Dr Gail Gilchrist BA PhD
Associate Professor Frances Griffiths BA MedSciSoc&PolSoc MB BS
PhD MRCGP
Dr Raymond Martyres AM MB BS MMed FACPsychMed FRACGP
Dr Rhian Parker BSc MSc PhD
Dr Christopher Pearce MB BS MFamMed MAICD FACRRM FRACGP
Dr Catherine Pope BA PhD
Dr Nanette Presswell MB BS FRACGP
Dr Kathryn Robertson MB BS MEd FRACGP
Dr Leanne Rowe MB BS DRACOG FRACGP
Dr Jane Sims BSc MSc PhD
Dr Jane Tracey MB BS DRACOG
FELLOWS
Dr Ralph Audehm MB BS DRACOG
Dr Peter Bratuskins MB BS FRACGP
Dr Simon Brice BAppSc BChiroSc
Ms Alison Brown BSc BAppSc MPubHlth
Dr Bella Brushin MD GDipWHlth GDipHlthProm MMedAnthrop
Ms Jacqui Cameron BA BSW MPhil
Dr Elizabeth Deveny BT&D MEd PhD
Dr Carolyn Ee BAppSc MB BS
Dr Dagmar Haller-Hester MD DipAdolHlth SFDM FMH
Dr Belinda Hosking MB BS FRACGP
Dr Nancy Huang MB BS MPubHlth DipObs&Gyn
Dr Cathy Hutton MB BS DRCOG FRCGP
Ms Rebecca Jessup BPodiatry MPubHlth
Dr Caroline Johnson MB BS FRACGP
Ms Lenora Lippman BA BSW MUrbanPlanning
Dr Hung Nguyen MB BS GCHPE DRANZCOG FRACGP
Dr Susan Nicholson BSc MB BS
Dr Carmel O'Toole MB BS GCHPE FRACGP
Dr Christos Papachristos BA MB BS GCHPE FRACGP
Dr Ian Relf BMedSci MB BS MSc DRACOG FAMAC FRACGP
Dr Kate Robins-Browne MB BS FRACGP
Dr Anne Stephenson MB BS MPubHlth DRACOG FRACGP
Dr Angela Taft BA DipEd DipFilm&TV MPubHlth PhD
Dr Kate Walker BMedSc MB BS DRANZCOG FRACGP
Dr Bambi Ward MB BS FRACGP
Dr Stephen Wilkinson MB BS GCHPE FRACGP
Dr George Zaharias MB BS MFamMed FRACGP
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Clinical Associate Professor Christopher Hogan MB BS DRCOG
DRACOG FRACGP
CLINICAL SENIOR FELLOWS
Dr John Beaumont MB BS FACRRM FRACGP
Dr Nicholas Carr BA MB BChir MA DCH MRCP MRCGP FRACGP
Dr Malcolm Clark MB BCh BAO LRCP SI DipAMAC FRACGP
Dr Michael Connellan MB BS MMed DRACOG FACRRM
Dr Hadia Haikal-Mukhtar BSc MB BS LLB
Dr David Iser MB BS GDipHmnNut DRANZCOG FRACGP
Dr William Leadston BEd MB BS DCH
Dr James Lynch MB BS DipObsRCOG FRACGP
Dr Timothy Owen BSc MB BS DipEd MSc
Dr Anthony Palmer MB BS DRACOG FACRRM
Dr Chitrangani Perera MB BS GDipFamMed MMed RANZCOG FACRRM
FRACGP
Dr Graham Slaney MB BS MPubHlth DipAnaest DRCOG FACRRM
Dr Hubert van Doorn MB BS FRACGP
Dr Adam Zagorski MB BS DRCOG DRACOG DRANZCOG FACRRM
FRACGP
CLINICAL FELLOWS
Dr John Addis BMedSc MB BS FRACGP
Dr Anthony Bongiorno MB BS RACOG DRACOG
Dr Paul Grinzi BMedSc MB BS
Dr Monirul Haque MB BS MFamMed FACRRM FRACGP
Dr Constantine Kyriacou MB BS LMCC DRCOG DRACOG FRACGP
Dr Stephen Larkins MB BS
Dr Frank Marano BMedSc MB BS
Dr Bharathi Menon MB BS MFamMed
Dr Idmon Ng MB BS MBA
Dr Rajgowri Ratnavelar MB BS DRANZCOG FRACGP
Dr Kodikkakathu Saratchandran MB BS
Dr Sharon Schwartz MB ChB FCP
Dr Aubrey Seknow BSc MB BS DCH FRACGP
Dr Elias Sleaby MD FRACGP
Dr Andrew Soloczynskyj MB BS DRANZCOG FRACGP
Dr Andrew White MB BS
CLINICAL TUTORS
Dr Paul Duff MB ChB MRCGP
Dr Marlene Tham MB BS FRACGP
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AWARDS, PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDS
Blashki G. The University of Melbourne Career Development Award. 2008. $35,000.
Furler J. The University of Melbourne Career Development Award. 2008. $35,000.
Furler J. Brisbane Initiative; the International Primary Care Research Leadership Program. 2008-2009.
Gunn J. Visiting Professor to Scottish School of Primary Care. 2009-2011.
Palmer V. Brisbane Initiative; the International Primary Care Research Leadership Program. 2009-2010.
Pirotta M. Brisbane Initiative; the International Primary Care Research Leadership Program. 2007-2008.
Pirotta M. The University of Melbourne Career Development Award. 2008. $35,000.
PRIZES
Gunn J. Inaugural recipient of the Bridges-Webb Medal for exceptional contribution to general practice research
awarded by the Australian Association for Academic General Practice. 2008.
FELLOWSHIPS
French S. NHMRC Australian Based Primary Health Care Fellowship. Profiling Australian chiropractors and people who
seek their care to improve the quality and safety of chiropractic care. 2009-2012. $71,250 per year.
Furler J. Primary Care Research Evaluation Development Mid Career Fellowship. 2007-2011. $422,000.
Palmer V, Gunn J. APHCRI Stream 10 Travelling Fellowship. Arranging generalism in the 2020 Primary Care Team.
2008-2009. $39,928.
Pirotta M. Primary Care Research Evaluation Development Mid Career Fellowship. 2007-2011. $422,000.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Chondros P. NHMRC Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship. The design and analysis of pair-matched cluster
randomised trials. 2006-2009. $21,000 per year.
Davidson S. The University of Melbourne PhD Scholarship (part-time). A model of professionally based social support
for patients with depression. 2006-2012. $9,915 per year.
Ee C, Pirotta M. Chris Silagy Research Scholarship. Acupuncture for vasometer symptoms in postmenopausal women:
a randomized placebo controlled pilot study. 2008-2009. $19,900.
Robins-Browne K. NHMRC Scholarship. Future medical decision making for older people. 2008-2010. $80,007.
Tuschke H. Australian Postgraduate Award. Workplace aggression and violence experiences in general practice. 2009-
2011. $22,500 per year.
Watson C. The University of Melbourne PhD Scholarship. The use of alternative therapies with recurrent vulvovaginal
candidiasis (RVVC). 2009-2012. $22,500 per year.
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MELBOURNE PRIMARY CARE NETWORK
The Melbourne Primary Care Network brings together our teaching and research practices as an integral part of the developing
General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre. We recognise and acknowledge the contribution made by:
TEACHING PRACTICES 2008-2009
Dr Solange Adad
Princess Park Clinic
Shepparton
Dr John Addis
Canterbury Medical Clinic
Canterbury
Dr Emrana Alavi
Banyule Community Health Service
Greensborough
Dr Charles Alpren
Hampton Bayside Medical Centre
Hampton
Dr Malcolm Altson
Euroa Medical Family Practice
Euroa
Dr David Andrew
Dr David Andrews Medical Clinic
Epping
Dr Yasendri Arambepola
Bundoora Family Clinic
Bundoora
Dr Michael Aufgang
Meadows Medical Centre
Altona Meadows
Dr Gurdip Aurora
Scoresby Medical & Specialist
Centre
Scoresby
Dr Steve Betheras
Borroloola Community Health
Centre
Borroloola
Dr Richard Bills
Brooke Street Medical Centre
Woodend
Dr Judy Birch
Morris Street Medical Centre
Balwyn North
Dr Steve Bismire
Ovens Medical Group
Wangaratta
Dr Joseph Blau
Acland Street Medical Centre
St Kilda
Dr Phillip Boltin
Betta Health
Brunswick
Dr Anthony Bongiorno
UFS Medical
Ballarat
Dr Geoff Broomhall
Lilydale Medical Centre
Lilydale
Dr Michael Brown
North Blackburn Square Clinic
Blackburn
Dr Denis Chew
High Street Medical Clinic
Prahran
Dr Peter Chilcott
Angurugu Community Health
Centre
Alyangula
Dr Mohan Chitgopeker
Mill Park Super Clinic
Mill Park
Dr Teong Chuah
Yea Medical Centre
Yea
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Warburton Medical Group
Warburton
Dr Malcolm Clark
Power Medical
Hawthorn
Dr Gillian Coleclough
Elmwood Medical Centre
Wodonga
Dr Michael Connellan
Ararat Medical Centre
Ararat
Dr Michael Conos
Harp Family Medical Centre
East Kew
Dr Padmini Diwakarla
Banyule Community Health
Services
West Heidelberg
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Aspendale Clinic
Aspendale
Dr Helen Dooley
The Clinic Footscray
Footscray
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Travelwell Medical Centre
Frankston
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Werribee Medical Centre
Werribee
Dr Fred Edwards
Hazelwood Health Centre
Churchill
Dr Robert Ellis-Jones
Margaret Street Clinic
Moonee Ponds
Dr Iman Elshenawy
Alsalam Medical Centre
Ferntree Gully
Dr John Emery
Yarrawonga Denis Medical Group
Yarrawonga
Dr Demyana Ayoub
Saint Mary Medical Centre
Gisborne
Dr Peter Brown
Dr Peter Brown Pty Ltd
Mount Beauty
Dr Monica Cooper
Lygon Court Medical Clinic
Carlton
Dr Feda Eqbal
Westgate Medical Centre
Werribee
Dr Ken Baddeley
Riddell Country Practice
Riddells Creek
Dr Derek Buckley
Otway Medical Clinic
Colac
Dr Simon Cooper
Dr Simon Cooper & Associates
Brighton
Dr Tim Fitzpatrick
Terang Medical Clinic
Terang
Dr Lorraine Baker
Belmore Road Medical Centre
Balwyn
Dr Michael Baker
Maffra Medical Group
Maffra
Dr Alex Balzarelli
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical
Services Council
Broome
Dr Nick Bare
Valewood Clinic
Mulgrave
Dr Jon Barrell
Springs Medical Centre
Daylesford
Dr John Beaumont
Aireys Inlet and Lorne Medical
Centres
Aireys Inlet
Dr Mark Beeby
The Plaza Clinic Lalor
Lalor
Dr Stephen Bennie
East Kew Clinic
Kew East
Dr Wendy Bernet
Andrew Place Clinic
Bundoora
Dr Mary Burbidge
Williamstown General Practice
Group
Williamstown
Dr Ian Calcutt
Altona Meadows Family Medical
Clinic
Altona Meadows
Dr Nick Carr
St Kilda Medical Group
St Kilda
Dr Robert Carson
Clarendon Street Health Centre
Maryborough
Dr John Casey
Livingstone Street Medical Clinic
Ivanhoe
Dr Graham Cato
Balnarring Village Medical Centre
Balnarring
Dr Michael Chabbou
Cobram Medical Clinic
Cobram
Dr Sangesh Chaudhary
Sturt St West General Practice
Ballarat
Dr Andrew Cheasley
Moonee Health Centre
Moonee Ponds
Dr Louise Counsel
Alphington Medical Centre
Fairfield
Dr Richard Crawford
Princess Street Health Care
Kew
Dr Brendan Crockett
St Vincents Health, Staff Health
Centre
Fitzroy
Dr Michael Cross
Mornington Medical Group
Mornington
Dr Noel Cunningham
Romsey Medical Centre
Romsey
Dr Paul Davis
Ashwood Medical Group
Ashburton
Dr Brendan De Morton
Lincolnville Clinic
East Keilor
Dr Corey De Neef
Clinicare Multidiscipline Family
Practice
Collingwood
Dr Gallege De Silva
Medi 7 Monash
Clayton
Dr Meridee Flower
Metropolitan Medical Centre
Carlton
Dr David Fong
Doutta Galla Community
Health Service
Kensington
Dr Brian Fox
Cranbourne Road Medical Centre
Frankston
Dr Nestor Fuertes
Wyndhamvale Health Care
Wyndhamvale
Dr John Furler
North Richmond Community
Health Centre
Richmond
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The Clinic 279
West Preston
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The Clinic Werribee
Werribee
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Gisborne Medical Centre
Gisborne
Dr Bee Boey Goh
Comfort Medical Centre
Balwyn North
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Rich River Health Group
Echuca
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Drysdale
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Wallan Medical Centre
Wallan
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Iramoo Medical Centre
Wyndhamvale
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Clifton Hill Medical Group
Clifton Hill
Dr John Gyorki
Belgrave SurgiCentre
Belgrave
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Wonthaggi Medical Group
Wonthaggi
Dr Marguerite Hall
William Angliss Health Centre
Melbourne
Dr Monirul Haque
Myers Street Family Medical
Practice
Geelong
Dr Richard Harrison
Eltham Clinic
Eltham
Dr Suzanne Harrison
Nish Street Medical Practice
Echuca
Dr Hugh Heggie
Gunbalanya Community Health
Centre
Winnellie
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Inkerman Medical Group
St Kilda East
Dr Tammy Herring
Brighton Family & Women's Clinic
East Brighton
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Coolaroo Clinic
Coolaroo
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Family Medical Centre
Sunbury
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Wallan Family Practice
Wallan
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Point Lonsdale Medical Centre
Point Lonsdale
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South Coast Medical
West Rosebud
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Brunswick Community Medical
Centre
Brunswick
Dr David Hunt
Walwa Medical Clinic
Walwa
Dr Amjad Hussain
Your Family Health Clinic
Airport West
Dr Misaki Ikegame
Potts Point Family Medical Practice
Potts Point
Dr Bruce Ingram
Junction Place Medical Clinic
East Hawthorn
Dr Gerald Irvine
Hopkins Medical Centre
Warrnambool
Dr David Iser
Foster & Toora Medical Centre
Foster
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Kilmore Medical Centre
Kilmore
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Colchester Medical Centre
North Bayswater
Dr Wesley Jame
Berwick Medical Centre
Berwick
Dr Ross Jenner
Beechworth Surgery
Beechworth
Dr Danny Jones
Corangamite Clinic
Colac
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Utopia Clinic
Utopia Via Alice Springs
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Mossfiel Medical Centre
Hoppers Crossing
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Manningham General Practice
Lower Templestowe
Dr Tsi Wai Kang
East Keilor Clinic
East Keilor
Dr Paul Kelly
Benalla Church Street Surgery
Benalla
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Yarrawonga Denis Medical Group
Yarrawonga
Dr Nick Kimpton
Ballarat Medical Centre
Ballarat
Dr Jonathan Knaggs
Lyndhurst Medical Clinic
Hawthorn
Dr Con Kyriacou
Barkers Consulting Rooms
Hawthorn
Dr Peter Lackner
Valewood Clinic
Mulgrave
Dr Sally Lapin
Malvern Family & Women's Clinic
Armadale
Dr Stephen Larkins
Practice of Dr Stephen Larkins
Greensborough
Dr Vu Le
Sunshine Ultimate Care Clinic
Sunshine
Dr William Leadston
Preston Family Medical Practice
Preston
Dr David Lee
Western Suburbs Indigenous
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Maribyrnong
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Sherbourne Road Medical Clinic
Montmorency
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Langwarrin
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Ormond Medical Centre P/L
Ormond
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Paynesville Medical Clinic
Paynesville
Dr Tim Linton
Leongatha Medical Group
Leongatha
Dr Ewa Lisik
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Blackburn
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Northcote
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Camperdown Clinic
Camperdown
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Meadow Heights
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Belair Medical Centre
Glenroy
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Corangamite Clinic
Colac
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Mooroopna Medical Centre
Mooroopna
Dr Paul Malcher
Portarlington Medical Centre
Portarlington
Dr Frank Marano
Middle Camberwell Medical Clinic
Camberwell
Dr Anthony Mariampillai
Ballan Family Practice
Ballan
Dr Moira McCaul
Adelaide Health Care
Adelaide
Dr Howard McCormick
South Gippsland Family Medicine
Wonthaggi
Dr Daniel McCurdy
Corowa Medical Centre
Corowa
Dr Lyn McKenzie
North Yarra Community Health
Collingwood
Dr Ruth McNair
Northside Clinic
Fitzroy North
Dr Michael McQueen-Thompson
Kyabram Regional Clinic
Kyabram
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Gertz Avenue Medical Centre
Reservoir
Dr John Menzies
Robinson St Medical Clinic
Camperdown
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North Eltham Medical Centre
Eltham
Dr Christina Miklos
The Surgery Bulleen
Bulleen
Dr Robin Misso
North Ringwood Medical Centre
North Ringwood
Dr David Monash
Mason House Medical Clinic
Sale
Dr Ray Moore
Primary Care Clinic Bendigo
Bendigo
Dr Middleton Nadarajah
White Hills Medical Practice
White Hills
Dr Poobalan Naidoo
Beach Street Family Medicine
Frankston
Dr Idmon Ng
Health Monitor Medical Centre
Heidelberg
Dr Duc Nguyen
Durrant Street Medical Centre
Brighton
Dr Iain Nicolson
Desailly Medical Centre
Sale
Dr Gunter Oechsle
Casey Medical Centre
Cranbourne
Dr Tarquin Oehr
Practice of Dr Tarquin Oehr
Richmond
Dr Jane Offor
Mt Martha Village Clinic
Mt Martha
Dr Paul O'Halloran
Wingrove Medical Centre
Fairfield
Dr Louise Owen
The Centre Clinic
St Kilda
Dr Tim Owen
West Heidelberg Medical Centre
West Heidelberg
Dr Michael Page
Warrnambool Medical Clinic
Warrnambool
Dr Anthony Palmer
Mt Evelyn Medical Surgery
Mount Evelyn
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Surgery of Dr Christos Pavlidis
North Melbourne
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Beaumaris Medical Centre
Beaumaris
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St Albans Complete Health Care
St Albans
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Drysdale Clinic
Drysdale
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Dandenong
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Prahran Market Clinic
South Yarra
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Seymour Family clinic
Seymour
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Wellness Medicine
Clifton Hill
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Mornington
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Nillumbik Medical Clinic
Eltham
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Ivanhoe Medical Clinic
Ivanhoe
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Station Medical Centre
Melton South
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Dianella Community Health
Broadmeadows
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Lister House Medical Centre
Shepparton
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Wyndham House Clinic
Shepparton
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Charlton Medical Centre
Charlton
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Buckley Street Family Practice
Morwell
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East Brunswick Medical Centre
East Brunswick
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Melton Medical Clinic
Melton
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Kew Junction Medical Centre
Kew
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Hallam Family Practice
Hallam
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Coburg Central Medical Clinic
Coburg
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Boronia Medical Centre
Boronia
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Surrey Hills Medical Clinic
Surrey Hills
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Rosanna Medical Centre Pty Ltd
Watsonia
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Arthur Street Clinic
St Albans
Dr John Sowerby
St Leonards Surgery
St Leonards
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Kent Road Clinic
Pascoe Vale
Dr John Pickering
Dimboola Medical Centre
Dimboola
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Greater Knox Family Practice
Boronia
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Grantham St General Practice
West Brunswick
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Clocktower Medical Centre
Sale
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Vermont Health Care
Vermont
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Surf Coast Medical Centre
Torquay
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Westcare Medical Centre
Melton West
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Surf Coast Medical Centre
Torquay
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Elsternwick Medicentre
Elsternwick
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Banksia Medical Centre
Newcomb
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Federation Clinic
Wodonga
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North Balwyn Medical Clinic
North Balwyn
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Temple Hills Medical Centre
East Doncaster
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Oakhill Clinic
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Altona North
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Medi 7 - Chadstone
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Nathalia Medical Clinic
Nathalia
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Medical One
Elwood
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Blackburn Clinic
Blackburn
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Johnson Street Clinic
Maffra
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Phillip Island Medical Group
Cowes
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Kyneton Medical Centre
Kyneton
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Wynlorel General Practice
Malvern
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Family Practice
Frankston
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Coster Street Medical Practice
Benalla
Dr Kathryn Rainsford
Western Region Health Centre
Footscray
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Primary Medical and Dental Clinic
Melton
Dr Collin Rattray-Wood
Greensborough Road Surgery
Greensborough
Dr Michael Roberts
Kensington Hill Medical Centre
Leopold
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Yarrawonga Medical Clinic
Yarrawonga
Dr Len Rose
Metropolitan Medical Centre
Carlton
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Mount St Medical Clinic
Heidelberg
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Rosanna Medical Group
Rosanna
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Newtown Medical Centre
Newtown
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Southend Medical Centre
Hampton
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Rumbalara Aboriginal Health
Service
Mooroopna
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Westgate Medical Centre
Hoppers Crossing
Dr Simon Shute
Standish Street Surgery
Myrtleford
Dr Martin Sia
Sia Medical Centre
Essendon
Dr Jane Sklovsky
Deepdene Surgery
Deepdene
Dr Graham Slaney
Mansfield Medical Clinic
Mansfield
Dr Rod Taylor
Grovedale Medical Centre
Grovedale
Dr Mick Tenni
Bendigo Community Health Centre
Eaglehawk
Dr Llew Testro
Yarram Medical Centre
Yarram
Dr Loretta Thorn
Diamond Creek Medical Centre
Diamond Creek
Dr Peter Trigg
Yarra Valley Clinic
Healesville
Dr Galina Tsykin
Kooyong Road Medical Centre
Caulfield North
Dr Will Twycross
Central General Practice
Mansfield
Dr Alan Underwood
Isis Primary Care
Hoppers Crossing
Dr Tom Vaiopoulos
Preston Medical Centre
Preston
Dr Rob Vrij
Ballarat Group Practice
Ballarat
Dr Bruce Wakefield
Ely Street Clinic
Wangaratta
Dr Debbie Yiap
Thomas Street Family Medical
Clinic
Brighton East
Dr Sam Zagarella
Niddrie Medical Centre
Niddrie
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Mount Beauty Medical Centre
Mount Beauty
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Medical Centre 291
Werribee
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Carnegie & Malvern Medical
Centre
Carnegie
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PUBLICATIONS
2009
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general practitioners in Victoria. Medical Journal of Australia. 191 (2) : 126.
Arnold M, Pearce C, Dwan K, Phillips C & Trumble S. 2009. Doctor, patient and
computer - A framework for the new consultation. International Journal of Medical
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Arroll B, Goodyear-Smith F, Kerse N, Hwang M, Crengl S, Gunn J, Fishman T,
Hatcher S, Pradhan S & Sidhu K. 2009. The prevalence of depression among
Maori patients in Auckland general practice. Journal of Primary Health Care. 1 (1) :
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Biggs B, Caruana S, Mihrshahi S, Jolley D, Leydon J, Chea L & Nuon S. 2009.
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Refugees: Is Serologic Testing Useful? American Journal of Tropical Medicine and
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Bilardi J, Hopkins C, Fairley C, Hocking J, Tomnay J, Pavlin N, Parker R, Temple-
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Bilardi J, Sanci L, Fairley C, Hocking J, Mazza D, Henning D, Sawyer S, Wills M,
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general practice with an online risk assessment tool to assess their own sexual
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Blackberry I, Furler J, Young D & Best J. 2009. What does it cost to establish a
practice-nurses-led clinical trial in general practice? Lessons learnt from the Patient
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Burgess P, Pirkis J, Slade T, Johnston A, Meadows G & Gunn J. 2009. Service use
for mental health problems: findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental
Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 43 : 615-
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Cabalag M, Taylor D, Knott J, Buntine P, Smit D & Meyer A. 2009. Recent Caffeine
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Cameron M, French S & Minter W. 2009. Chiropractic & Osteopathy. Practical Tips
in Finding the Evidence: An Allied Health Primer. Manila, Philippines: University of
Santo Thomas Publishing House, pp. 56-84.
Carey G & Braunack-Mayer A. 2009. Exploring the effects of government funding
on community-based organisations: 'top-down' or 'bottom-up' approaches to
health promotion? Global Health Promotion. 16 (3) : 45-52.
Chen M, Fairley C, De Guingand D, Hocking J, Tabrizi S, Wallace E, Grover S,
Gurrin L, Carter R, Pirotta M & Garland S. 2009. Screening pregnant women for
chlamydia: what are the predictors of infection? Sexually Transmitted Infections. 85
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Cox P & McNair R. 2009. Risk reduction as an accepted framework for safer-sex
promotion among women who have sex with women. Sexual Health. 6 : 15-18.
Cronin E, Campbell S, Ashworth M, Hann M, Blashki G, Murray J & Tylee A. 2009.
A tale of two systems: perceptions of primary care for depression in London and
Melbourne. Family Practice. (March) : 1-11.
De Lusignan S, Kumarapeli P, Debar S, Kushniruk A & Pearce C. 2009. Using an
Open Source Observational Tool to Measure the Influence of the Doctor's
Consulting Style and the Computer System on the Outcomes of the Clinical
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of the Doctor's Consulting Style and the Computer System on the Outcomes of the
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Dore G, Temple-Smith M & Lloyd A. 2009. Hepatitis C: An Expanding Perspective.
Hawthorn East, Australia: IP Communications.
Ee C. 2009. Acupuncture for hot flushes. Climacteric. 12 (5) : 459-460.
Fung C, Wong W & Tam M. 2009. Familial and Extramarital Relations among Truck
Drivers Crossing the Hong Kong-China Border. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
35 : 239-244.
Gilchrist G & Taylor A. 2009. Drug-using mothers: Factors associated with retaining
care of their children. Drug and Alcohol Review. 28 (March) : 175-185.
Goeman D, Sanci L, Scharf S, Bailey M, O'Hehir R, Jenkins C & Douglas J. 2009.
Improving general practice consultations for older people with asthma: a cluster
randomised control trial. Medical Journal of Australia. 191 (2) : 113-117.
Gunn J. 2009. Depressive Disorders. In Herrman, Maj & Sartorius (eds),
Depressive Disorders. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, pp. 328-330.
Haller-Hester D, Maynard A, Lefebvre D, Tylee A, Narring F & Broers B. 2009. Brief
intervention addressing excessive cannabis use in young people consulting their
GP: a pilot study. British Journal of General Practice. 59 (560) : 166-172.
Haller-Hester D, Sanci L, Patton G & Sawyer S. 2009. Text message
communication in primary care research: a randomized controlled trial. Family
Practice. 26 (4) : 325-330.
Haller G, Haller-Hester D, Courvoisier D & Lovis C. 2009. Handheld versus laptop
computers for electronic data collection in clinical research: a cross-over
randomized trial. American Medical Informatics Association Journal. 16 (5) : 651-
659.
Haller M, Sanci L, Patton G & Sawyer S. 2009. Text message a communication in
primary care research: a randomized controlled trial. Family Practice. 26 : 325-330.
Haller M, Sanci L, Patton G & Sawyer S. 2009. The identification of young people's
emotional distress: a study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 59
(560) : 159-165.
Hayes B, Chamberlain A, Maceachern S, Savin K, McPartlan H, MacLeod I,
Sethuraman L & Goddard M. 2009. A genome map of divergent artificial selection
between Bos taurus dairy cattle and Bos taurus beef cattle. Animal Genetics. 40 (2)
: 176-184.
Hegarty K, Gunn J, Blashki G, Griffiths F, Dowell T & Kendrick T. 2009. How could
depression guidelines be made more relevant and applicable to primary care? A
quantitative and qualitative review of national guidelines. British Journal of General
Practice. 59 (May) : 322-328.
Holroyd E, Ho S & Wong W. 2009. Improving Gender Equity in Hong Kong's
Reproductive Health Services. Mainstreaming Gender in Hong Kong Society. Hong
Kong: Chinese University Press, pp. 211-224.
Holroyd E, Wong W, Lee A, Wong S, Wong J & Leung P. 2009. The gender
implications of sexual health education needs among Chinese early school
leavers. The Hong Kong Practitioner. 31 (September) : 120-127.
Johnson CL, Gunn J & Kokanovic R. 2009. Depression recovery from the primary
care patient's perspective: 'hear it in my voice and see it in my eyes'. Mental Health
in Family Medicine. 6 (1) : 49-55.
Kauer D, Reid C, Sanci L & Patton G. 2009. Investigating the utility of mobile
phones for collecting data about adolescent alcohol use and related mood, stress
and coping behaviours: Lessons and recommendations. Drug and Alcohol Review.
28 : 25-30.
Kendrick T, Hegarty K & Glasziou P. 2009. Interpreting research findings to guide
treatment in practice. British Medical Journal. 338 : 43-46.
Kokanovic R, Furler J, May C, Dowrick C, Herrman H, Evert H & Gunn J. 2009. The
Politics of Conducting Research on Depression in a Cross-Cultural Context.
Qualitative Health Research. 19 (5) : 708-717.
Lee A, Wong S, Tsang K, Ho G, Wong W & Cheng F. 2009. Understanding
suicidality and correlates among Chinese secondary school students in Hong
Kong. Health Promotion International. 24 (2) : 156-165.
Manderson L & Kokanovic R. 2009. "Worried all the time": distress and the
circumstances of everyday life among immigrant Australians with type 2 Diabetes.
Chronic Illness. 5 (21) : 21-32.
May C, Mair F, Finch T, Macfarlane A, Dowrick C, Treweek S, Rapley T, Ballini L,
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Development of a theory of implementation and integration: Normalization Process
Theory. Implementation Science. 4 : 29.
McGarry H, Hegarty K, Johnson C, Gunn J & Blashki G. 2009. Managing
depression in a changing primary mental healthcare system: comparison of two
snapshots of Australian GPs' treatment and referral patterns. Mental Health in
Family Medicine. 6 : 75-83.
McNair R. 2009. Lesbian and bisexual women's sexual health. Australian Family
Physician. 38 (6) : 388-393.
McNair R, Power J & Carr S. 2009. Comparing knowledge and perceived risk
related to the human papilloma virus amongst Australian women of diverse sexual
identities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 33 (1) : 87-92.
Moulding R, Grenier J, Blashki G, Ritchie P, Pirkis J & Chomienne M-H. 2009.
Integrating psychologists into the Canadian Health Care System: The example of
Australia. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 100 (2) : 145-147.
Palmer V. 2009. Getting with the Act of Action Research. Qualitative Research
Journal. 10 (3) : 26.
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GENERAL PRACTICE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ACADEMIC
CENTRE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
AND TEACHING RECIPIENTS
2009
Teaching
Outstanding General Practice Teacher -
Dr Rees McCarthy
Excellence in Clinical Teaching -
Dr Sebastian Pavone
Excellent contribution as
a New Clinical Teacher -
Dr Geoff Broomhall
Excellence as a Teaching Practice -
Ovens Medical Group
Research
Excellent contribution to Research
by a General Practitioner -
Dr Terry Ahern
Excellent contribution to Research
by a General Practitioner -
Dr Jane Offor
Excellent contribution to Research
by a Practice Nurse -
Ms Henrika Schrama
Excellent contribution to Research
by a General Practice -
SIA Medical Centre
2008
Teaching
The Best General Practice Teacher - Dr Alastair Stark
The Best Teaching Practice - Ararat Medical Centre
Research Outstanding contribution to the WEAVE Research Project -
Clifton Hill Medical Group
Outstanding contribution to the PARTY Young People's Health Research Project -
Brooke Street Medical Centre, Woodend
Outstanding contribution to the Aged Care in General Practice Research Project -
The Clinic, Footscray
Outstanding contribution to the Re-order Research Project -
Margaret Street Clinic, Moonee Ponds
Outstanding contribution to the diamond and Re-order Research Project -
East Brunswick Medical Centre
Outstanding contribution to the PEACH diabetes Research Project -
255 Deakin Medical Centre, Mildura

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