Research Partnerships : Western NSW PHN

In keeping with our vision to strengthen and shape a world-class person-centred primary health care system in Western NSW, we maintain involvement with universities and other research institutions working on priority-area research projects in our region.

We are a member of the Western Health Research Network (WHRN), an alliance of Universities, Local Health Districts, Primary Health Care Providers, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, and Non-government Organisations.

Research projects in which WNSW PHN has current involvement include:

Mental Health Commission of NSW, Rural Mental Health Workforce Trial
Impact Collaborative Pty Ltd, Western New South Wales Social and Emotional Wellbeing Measurement Tool Research Project
University of Sydney / BHP Foundation, ‘Right Care, First time, Where You Live’
George Institute, NSW Health Collaborative Commissioning Evaluation – Type 2 Diabetes Project
Universities of New England, Queensland, Sydney, and Western Sydney (Steering Group), Pharmacists in General Practice Project (internal project)
Three Rivers / Charles Sturt University, Healthdirect Video Call Service Pilot (Exemplar) Program
Macquarie University, The National Paediatric Applied Research Translation Initiative
University of Sydney, Community-based medication review, multi-site, MRFF
University of Sydney, School of Rural Health, Cervical cancer screening project
University of Sydney, School of Rural Health, Use of heart health checks for cardiovascular disease in Western NSW
University of Sydney, WoundView project, MRFF
Charles Sturt University, Movement disorder nurse specialist project
Western Sydney University, Quality equity and systems transformation in primary health care (QUEST PHC): developing and testing a measuring tool to measure quality in Australian general practices
Western Sydney University, The experience of Primary Health Networks during the COVID-19 outbreak: challenges and learnings
Macquarie University, Primary care screening and intervention to increase the healthy active years of life, MRFF