Research Projects
Are you interested in primary care research? Would you like to co-design projects, contribute to meaningful studies, and strengthen your research skills as part of a dynamic team?
GoldNet members receive updates about opportunities to collaborate on practice-based research with a network of researchers, GPs, registrars, practice managers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Together, we support research that is relevant to real-world primary care and helps improve outcomes for patients and communities.
Participation may also contribute to QI PIP activities and count towards CPD requirements under the RACGP CPD Triennium. If you haven’t already signed up to the GoldNet membership list, click here to join.
Researchers interested in conducting a study with GoldNet or having their study promoted through GoldNet can download the application form. Completed forms should be emailed to goldnet@bond.edu.au.
Occasions of Care Explained and ANalysed (OCEAN)
The OCEAN (Occasions of Care Explained and Analysed) study is a national research program providing unique insights into care provided by multidisciplinary health professionals in Australian general practice. OCEAN is building a national evidence base on how general practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services deliver team-based care. Study data will inform the case for better support and resourcing at the national level and ensure that future policy is informed by real-world practice.
Optimal Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in General Practice (OPTIMAS-GP) Study
OPTIMAS-GP invites you to participate in an implementation trial to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in Australian general practice. The research is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Medical Research Futures Fund (ID: MRF2029531).
ENDO IMPACT - exploring implementation barriers, practice support needs, and care pathways in nutrition care for endometriosis.
Are you involved in the care of individuals with endometriosis? We invite you to participate in a national survey exploring healthcare practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and experiences relating to nutrition care in endometriosis management.
Needs of GPs and PNs for supporting shared decision making with older women about breast cancer screening
Researchers at the University of Sydney are interested in hearing from general practitioners and practice nurses in Australia, about their needs for shared decision making with older women about breast cancer screening.
Supporting GPs to address the social determinants of diabetes
We would like to invite you to participate in a study exploring how primary care staff (including GPs, practice nurses, health workers and others) can help people with diabetes to address the social factors which affect their life and health.
EYE-GEN: Enhancing Access for Youth with Eye Disease to GENomic Services
Researchers at Flinders University are investigating the barriers primary care providers face in accessing and delivering genomic services for individuals and families affected by childhood glaucoma, congenital cataracts, or retinoblastoma, to inform the co-design of primary care–level healthcare solutions.
SimConverse (part of the EASSI-PC study)
Invitation to Participate in Research Study on AI-Powered shared decision making Skills. Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of an AI-powered shared decision making skills training platform (SimConverse), particularly for the management of acute infections.
CogCoach-Health - Evaluation of an eLearning and active lifestyle program for cognitive decline and risk of dementia in adults with mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive decline
The UNSW Sydney research study – CogCoach-Health, supports people aged 65 and over who are noticing changes or concerns in their thinking or memory. The study provides access to evidence-based tools and strategies for healthy brain ageing.
Prescribing Medicinal Cannabis to Children and Young People
As part of an Honours project led by Dr Christine Hallinan in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Melbourne, our research team is seeking Australian GPs’ and GP registrars’ perspectives on medicinal cannabis prescribing in children and young people aged ≤25 years.
Frailty Primary Care: An automatic electronic frailty index in Australian primary care and a toolkit for action
The Frailty Primary Care study, which aims to integrate frailty measurement into primary care systems in Australia and deliver novel decision-support tools to enable comprehensive frailty management. This study is funded through a grant from the federal government (2023 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care) and is led by myself, Professor Mark Morgan, General Practitioner (Bond University), and Professor Ruth Hubbard, Geriatrician (The University of Queensland).
General Practitioner Concussion Knowledge and Practise in Australia
This study is exploring experiences of providing concussion care to both adult and paediatric patients in general practice, aiming to better understand current management practices, challenges faced, and areas where additional support or resources may be needed.
How do General Practitioners address long term effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in their everyday practice with breast cancer survivors?
Data collected from this survey may help identify issues and barriers to the provision of evidence-based interventions to assist breast cancer survivors manage any long-term effects diagnosis and treatment and help inform viable services to meet any patient needs.