Previous Research Grants
2017

Early 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

Early Career Research Grant

  • $12,000 Ms Julie Flynn, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
  • “Evaluating effective decontamination methods for needleless connectors: A pilot randomised control study”

Seed Grant

  • $7,625, Ms Oyebola Fasugba,  School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Signadou Campus), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
  • “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”

Seed Grant

  • $10,145, Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University.
  • “No time for losers: producing infection control champions in the healthcare setting”