A unique research collaboration between the University of South Australia, the Department of Health’s Safety and Quality Unit and Health Promotion Branch, and the South Australian Ambulance Service was developed.  The issue of serious falls among older people in the community that require a response by the South Australian Ambulance Service was addressed.  The intention was [...]

Centre for Cancer Biology
The major aim of the “Centre for Cancer Biology” (CCB) is to pursue a culture of scientific excellence and innovation to understand the fundamental basis of cancer with the goal of developing better treatment strategies.
Strengths:

The CCB has a critical mass and an international track record in cancer biology research.
The members of the [...]

The Health Economics Collaborative (HEC) is a joint initiative of SA Health, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and Flinders University.
The HEC aims to build a decision and policy making culture within SA Health and partner agencies consistent with principles of health economics and to foster and strengthen the health economics capacity [...]

The Master of Clinical Science (MClinSc) is a postgraduate research degree offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Adelaide.  This degree, within the field of evidence-based healthcare supervised by staff of the Joanna Briggs Institute, aims to train students in research methodologies and techniques associated with evidence-based healthcare and in the [...]

The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) was recently commissioned by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to conduct five (5) evidence reviews to provide the evidential base for the revision of national infection control guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases in the healthcare setting.
The project involved the conduct of a series [...]

Professor Graeme Young’s work on preventing and detecting bowel cancer is saving lives around the world. Since his appointment as foundation Professor of Gastroenterology at Flinders University in 1997, he has developed a strong multidisciplinary research team with expertise covering population screening, clinical research, epithelial biology and molecular biology.

The new $200 million Health and Medical ‘Flagship’ Research Facility to be built next to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital will continue South Australia’s proud tradition of world-class health and medical research.

The Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) is an independent medical research institute. Established in 1989 as the Child Health Research Institute, WCHRI now has over 70 staff and students conducting research spanning child nutrition, cancer, genetic disorders, viral infection, diseases of the blood, immune and digestive system, craniofacial abnormalities and wound healing.