Capacity Building Infrastructure Grants Program

The NSW Health Capacity Building Infrastructure Grants (CBIG) Program provides infrastructure funding to NSW research organisations that undertake public health and health services research. Round 3 of the CBIG Program runs from January 2010 to June 2013.

Grants under Round 3 of the CBIG Program will support the following research organisations:

·          Australian Institute of Health Innovation, University of NSW – for research in the health services fields of clinical governance, health informatics and clinical service design and evaluation. AIHI brochure; AIHI case study

·         Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration, University of Sydney – for research into environmental health; mental health; farm health and injury prevention; rural, remote and indigenous  health services research; and primary health care. ARHRC brochure; ARHRC case study

·         Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology – Public Health, Sydney West Area Health Service – for research into the prevention, surveillance, epidemiology and diagnosis of infections to reduce morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases. CIDM-PH brochure; CIDM-PH case study

·         Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of NSW – for research including the prevention and management of chronic diseases, improving the provision of primary health care in the community and addressing health inequalities. CPHCE brochure; CPHCE case study

·          Hunter Medical Research Institute, Public Health Program – Capacity Building Group – for its work in monitoring the use and impact of health services; reducing social and behavioural health risks; healthy service development and evaluation; and reducing communicable disease risks. HMRI-PHP-CBG brochure; HMRI-PHP-CBG case study

·          Prevention Research Collaboration, University of Sydney – for research addressing the interface of physical activity, obesity, nutrition and metabolic health. PRC brochure; PRC case study

Capacity Building Infrastructure Grants Forum:
Improving translation of research into policy and practice: how can the CBIG Program contribute?

A Forum for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners was held on 24^th March 2011 to:

-     foster links between NSW Health and CBIG-funded organisations and
-     identify future NSW Health directions and potential research contributions for CBIG organisations.

Directors of the six CBIG organisations presented briefly on the research of their organisation, how it contributes to NSW Health policies and programs and how CBIG funds contribute to their work. Several Department of Health Managers presented on emerging priorities for their part of the Department. Discussion focussed on current and potential links between CBIG funded organisations and the work of the Department.

The presentations used by the CBIG Directors and Department of Health Managers are included here for the information of those that attended the Forum and other interested parties:

 1. Australian Institute of Health Innovation.ppt
 2. Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration.ppt
 3. Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbilogy - Public Health.ppt
 4. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity.ppt
 5. Hunter Medical Research Institute Public Health Program Capacity Building Group.ppt
 6. Prevention Research Collaboration.ppt
 7. Chronic Disease Management Office.ppt
 8. Centre for Health Advancement.ppt
 9. Centre for Health Protection.ppt
10. Primary Health and Community Partnerships Branch. ppt
11. Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office.ppt
12. Clinical Safety Quality and Governance.ppt

 
For more information about the program, refer to the Round 3 Information Kit or contact: