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”