Chronic and complex conditions

Patients with chronic diseases, including complex multi-morbidities, are common in general practice. Our research into this topic takes a whole of life approach, with studies focused on a range of chronic and complex conditions that affect patients with varying life circumstances.

Our ongoing projects address topics such as:

• Smoking-cessation
• Management of alcohol over-use
• Management of obesity
• Mental-health injury at work
• Organisation of primary care
• Investigation, diagnosis and management of cancer
• Mental health of carers of residents in aged care facilities

Researchers

• Associate Professor Chris Barton
• Ms Melis Selamoglu
• Professor Danielle Mazza
• Professor Grant Russell
• Dr Samantha Chakraborty
• Dr Vera Costa

Current collaborators

• North-West Melbourne Primary Health Network Collaboration
• NHMRC
• Enliven

Funders (last five years)

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• RACGP
• Cancer Council Australia
• NHMRC
• Victorian Government
• MRFF