This grant aims to support innovative research that strengthens the role of general practice in preventing motor vehicle accidents, improving recovery following injury, and reducing long-term harm and disability, with strong potential for translation into practice, policy and system improvement.

Focus area:

Research of relevance to general practice that strengthens injury prevention, recovery and rehabilitation following motor vehicle accidents, focusing on one or more of the following themes:

Early identification and management of injury-related conditions

• Examples may include, but are not limited to:
  • Understanding recovery trajectories following injury
  • GP-led or GP-coordinated models of care for injury recovery
  • Management and coordination of chronic physical and mental health conditions following injury
  • Supporting safe return to work, driving and daily function after injury

Equity, access and system challenges in injury care

• Examples may include, but are not limited to:
  • Injury and trauma care in rural and regional general practice
  • Building GP capability to support safe driving and independence for people with lifelong disability
  • Workforce impact and sustainability in managing injury recovery

Translation and implementation

• Research that focuses on translating existing evidence into practice, policy or system-level change, including scaling, embedding or evaluating the uptake of research findings in general practice.
• While all projects funded under this grant must demonstrate strong potential for translation, this theme is specifically intended for projects where translation or implementation is the primary aim.
• Examples may include but are not limited to:
  • Scaling up previously tested interventions or models of care across multiple general practice settings
  • Embedding evidence into clinical guidelines, decision support tools or routine practice workflows
  • Translating research findings into education, policy or system-level initiatives that support consistent uptake

Grant Amount:  $50,000 (ex gst) - one grant

Funding period:   12 months

To be eligible for this grant:

• The principal investigator must be a general practitioner or general practice registrar,
• The principal investigator must demonstrate an active leadership role in the project,
• The principal investigator must demonstrate either sufficient experience in leading and conducting research to ensure successful completion, or that the research team includes appropriate supervision and support to do so, AND
• Proposed projects must demonstrate clear relevance and applicability to the Queensland context.

• Phone: 03 8699 0497
• Email: foundation@racgp.org.au