Dear ISPRN Members,

Please find link to GP Liaison Officer Position.

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The 2018 RACGP Foundation grants and awards are opening in March.

2018 RACGP Foundation Grants opening soon

The 2018 RACGP Foundation General Practice research grants and awards will open Monday 5 March 2018, with up to half a million dollars in general practice research grant funding available to general practitioners and general practice registrars.

The RACGP Foundation is committed to continuous improvement in all areas of general practice through high quality, original research. We support research that can be implemented on the Frontline, from researcher to GP to patient.

Grant and award details are available on the RACGP Foundation website: foundation.racgp.org.au/grants

Online applications will close Monday 7 May 2017.

For further information contact the RACGP Foundation team at research@racgp.org.au or phone 03 8699 0497.

The following 2018 research grants and awards are available:

• Up to 2 x Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd (TGL) / RACGP Foundation Research Grants (up to $ 100,000 in total)
• 1 x Motor Accident Insurance Commission / RACGP Foundation Research Fellowship ($100,000)
• 2 x HCF Research Foundation / RACGP Foundation Research Grants (Total $60,000 each)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation  / Diabetes Australia Research Grant ($60,000)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation  / IPN Medical Centres Grant ($20,000)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation / BOQ Specialist Research Grant ($20,000)
• 2 x RACGP Foundation Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants (FMCER) (up to $20,000 each)
• 1 or more RACGP Indigenous Health Awards (up to in $9,000 total)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Chris Silagy Research Scholarship (up to $15,000)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Walpole Grieve Award ($5,000)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award ($1,000)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Peter Mudge Medal ($500)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Alan Chancellor Award ($500)
• 1 x RACGP Foundation Iris and Edward Gawthorn Award ($500)
• 1 x RACGP Best General Practice Article in the AJGP Award

Please forward any enquiries to the RACGP Foundation team via email or telephone.

Thank you,

Kind Regards,

Helena Koutroupis
RACGP Foundation & Research Administrator
RACGP Products

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
100 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002
T 03 8699 0497

LOCAL RESEARCH, LOCAL IMPACT

The University of Wollongong, HETI and Southern NSW Local Health District are pleased to invite local health practitioners and educators to the 2018 Bega Health Research Forum.

Thursday, 8^th March from 4pm including supper and refreshments at the
University of Wollongong Campus, Auckland St Bega.

Featuring 8 rural health research initiatives along with poster presentations.

Registration is free for health practitioners and educators.

Please feel free to forward this invite to all your local health and education colleagues.

View the PROGRAM and REGISTER here before 2 March 2018.

For further information contact UOW Bega 6494 7035 or email bega@uow.edu.au

The University of Wollongong, sponsored by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc., is conducting a study to explore the existing role of nurses in general practice around mental health care and identify opportunities for nurses working in general practice to better contribute to mental health care within their practice. We are currently seeking Australian General practice nurses to provide their feedback via an online survey. The survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GPNMentalHealth

Don’t miss this opportunity to let us know about your experience – the survey will only be open until 19^th February !