Research Operational Plan 2011-2015
- Identify and pursue research funding that seeks to address challenges faced by Indigenous communities and organisations
- Work collaboratively with SCU researchers to undertake applied research relevant to Indigenous communities
- Establish collaborative networks of researchers to work in partnership at regional, national and international level to undertake applied research that Indigenous and the wider community identify as significant and beneficial
- Undertake research capacity building, skills development and professional activities with Indigenous researchers and organisations
- Seek and identify synergies between Indigenous researchers that value add to Indigenous organisational and community development
Research Profile
Professor Adrian Miller
RESEARCH
Current Research Grants
| Granting Body / Title | Year | Funds | Research Team |
|---|---|---|---|
Townsville Hospital Private Practice Trust Fund - Individualised Family Oriented Anti Tobacco Education for Indigenous people | 2011 | $200,000 | Chief Investigators - Sabesan S, Miller A, Budden L |
James Cook University Faculty Grant – North Queensland Community Engagement by the School of Medicine and Dentistry | 2011 | $6,240 | Chief Investigators - Wooley T, Miller A, Sivamalai S |
Griffith University and James Cook University Collaborative Grant - Managing Medicines | 2010 | $8,677 | Chief Investigators - Glass B, Haywood A, Miller A, Llewelyn V, Oelgeloeller M |
James Cook University Collaboration Across Boundaries Grant - The Millennium Development Goals in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in North Queensland | 2010 | $9,450 | Chief Investigators - Miller A, Watkin-Lui F, McGinty S, Hauquitz A |
National Health and Medical Research Council - Pandemic influenza containment strategies in Aboriginal communities: what is acceptable and feasible? | 2009 | $1,027,500 | Chief Investigators - Speare R, Miller A, Durrheim D, Saggers S, Tsey K, Nelson C, Judd J, Massey P |
National Health and Medical Research Council - Feasible containment strategies for swine influenza H1N1 in rural and remote Indigenous communities | 2009 | $457,000 | Chief Investigators - Speare R, Miller A, Durrheim D, Massey P, Nelson C, Judd J, Saggers S, Tsey K, Clough A |
Australian Research Council- A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Effective Infectious and Parasitic Disease Interventions in Aboriginal Communities | 2008 | $150,000 | Chief Investigator - Miller A |
James Cook University Faculty Grant - The Role of Culture in Occupational Therapy Service Provision for Torres Strait Islander Communities in North Queensland | 2008 | $9,500 | Chief Investigator - Zeldenryk L |
National Health and Medical Research Council - Building Indigenous Research Capacity in Indigenous Australians and community controlled health services | 2006 | $2,325,986 | Chief Investigators - Spear R, Tsey K, Elston J, Veitch C, Murray R |
Project Management
| Grant | Year | Funds | Type / Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
Faculty Development Funds | 2011 | $15,000 | Masterclass in Indigenous Research Leadership (Miller A, Martin K) |
$25,000 | Gnibi Undergraduate Curriculum Renewal Project (Miller A, Lynwood R) | ||
$22,500 | International Indigenous Research: Cultural Safety Circle as methodology and practice (Miller A, Aseron J, Wilde S) | ||
HEPPP Funds | 2011 | $220,000 | Identifying Target Markets – Indigenous Community Directed Capacity Building (Miller A, Kelly S, Aseron J, Wilde S, Greymorning N) |
Research Supervision
| Research Degree/Topic | Year | Supervisors | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | |||
PhD - Developing salient messages for Indigenous Tobacco Control for Maternal Aboriginal Smokers on the North Coast NSW | 2011 | Student – Gould G | |
PhD - Strategies for improving quality use of medicines in remote Aboriginal communities: compliance aids and health promotion – effects on compliance and health outcomes | 2010 | Student - Llewelyn V | |
Research Masters - Comprehensive medication reviews in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | 2010 | Student - Carson S | |
Previous | |||
Honours - An examination of Indigenous Course Content in James Cook University Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Curriculum | 2008-9 | Student - Melchert B | |
Honours - Cultural Appropriateness of Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assessments | 2008-9 | Student - Boyle L | |
Honours - Pharmaceutical Care Provision by Indigenous Health Workers in North- West Queensland | 2005 | Student - Ayukai M | |
Honours - Health professionals' perceptions of Quality Use of Medicines in an Aboriginal community: A qualitative approach | 2003 | Student - McKenzie J | |
Ms Rachel Lynwood
| Grant | Year | Funds | Type / Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
Faculty Development Funds | 2011 | $25,000 | Gnibi Undergraduate Curriculum Renewal Project (Miller A, Lynwood R) |
Dr Lorretta Kelly
(To be added)
Mr Johnnie Aseron
| Grant | Year | Funds | Type / Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
Faculty Development Funds | 2011 | $22,500 | International Indigenous Research: Cultural Safety Circle as methodology and practice (Miller A, Aseron J, Wilde S) |
HEPPP Funds | 2011 | $220,000 | Identifying Target Markets – Indigenous Community Directed Capacity Building (Miller A, Kelly S, Aseron J, Wilde S) |
Updated: 23 May 2012