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Previous research grants
2024 Research Grant Recipients
Seed Research Grant
Dr Amanda Corley – Griffith University and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital – $12,357.05
“Invasive medical device utility and harm: a point prevalence study”
2023 Research Grant Recipients
Early Career Research Grant
Dr Sally Havers – Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, QLD Health – $12,000
“Investigating hospital acquired infection surveillance activities-perspectives of infection control practitioners in Queensland public hospitals”
Dr Matt Mason – University of the Sunshine Coast – $11,584
“An Investigation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Professionals’ experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Perspective”
Seed Research Grant
Dr Nahid Choudhury – Swinburne University of Technology- $15,000
“Improving Decontamination Practices for needleless connectors: A Bench to Bedside Approach to enhance patient safety”
2022 Research Grant Recipients
Early Career Research Grant
Dr Gemma L Saravanos – University of Sydney and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead – $11,930.00 ,
“Paediatric RSV-HAI Surveillance Pilot ”
Seed Research Grant
Dr Amanda Corley – Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Griffith University – $6,844.20
“Vascular haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care: a survey of bedside maintenance practices to address high infection rates and catheter failure”
2017 Research Grant Recipients
Early Career Research Grant
Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel
“I-DECIDED: a clinical decision-making tool for improving peripheral intravenous catheter assessment and safe removal in hospitals.” A link to the project can be found here: http://www.avatargroup.org.au/i-decided.html.
2016 Research Grant Recipients
Early Career Research Grant
Ms Julie Flynn – Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital – $12,000
“Evaluating effective decontamination methods for needleless connectors: A pilot randomised control study”
Seed Research Grant
Ms Oyebola Fasugba – School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Signadou Campus), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University – $7,625,
“A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of antiseptics for meatal cleaning for the prevention of urinary tract infections associated with indwelling urinary catheters”
Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman – School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University – $10,145,
“No time for losers: producing infection control champions in the healthcare setting”