Co-designing blueprints for evolving health services
We identify challenges in the health system and co-design consumer-driven, integrated and holistic solutions that aim to improve care experience and inform best practice.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to taking action on climate change and strengthening global partnerships to address this issue, collaborating on innovative solutions for a sustainable and resilient future.
Research Highlights
Bridging the Gap between Physical and Mental Illness in Community Pharmacy (PharMIbridge) project
Testing the effectiveness of a person-centered, goal-oriented and flexible pharmacist-led support service for consumers living with severe and persistent mental illness in comparison to a standard in-pharmacy medication review service.
Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) study
Investigating the feasibility of a culturally appropriate medication management service delivered by community pharmacists in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers.
Yapatjarrathati projects
Co-designing a model of care for screening, diagnosing and supporting neurodevelopment, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in primary healthcare.
Diagnostic Accuracy of a Tiered Assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(DATA for FASD)
Evaluating the accuracy of rapid assessments to screen and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in primary healthcare, and the economic benefits of leveraging primary healthcare to support specialists
Focus areas
Using implementation science
Building primary care capacity
Co-designing solutions
Supporting rural and remote communities
Reducing health disparities
Improving mental health and wellbeing
Partner with us
Partnerships and collaborations guide our research journey. We partner widely with industry, not-for-profit organisations and government. We maintain strong ties with our community. Our projects seek answers to their questions.
If you would like to partner with us, or tap into our research expertise, facilities or services, please get in touch.
Co-lead
Professor Amanda Wheeler
Amanda is a Professor of Mental Health at Griffith University. She is a registered pharmacist who has worked as a health practitioner, educator, and researcher in mental health and pharmacy practice for almost 20 years. She is nationally and internationally recognised for her expertise in these areas.
Co-lead
Professor Dianne Shanley
Dianne has held key leadership roles in health services over the past 10 years, including Director of Griffith University’s Allied Health and Psychology Clinics. She has led the progression of 3 multi-site, multi-million-dollar research projects integrating primary health care with specialist systems, using community-driven solutions for health system challenges. Her vision is to use co-design to re-design healthcare systems, ensuring community voices are heard, and healthcare journeys are experienced with safety and dignity. Her research improves how health services are delivered, making access to help easier and quicker. She has received over $22M in research funding to date.
Members
- Dr Erinn Hawkins
- Dr Sara McMillan
- Professor Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck
- Victoria Stewart
- Associate Professor Fiona Kelly
Adjunct and Affiliates
- Adjunct Associate Professor Marjad Page
- Adjunct Associate Professor Aunty Karen West
- Adjunct Associate Professor Aunty Joan Marshall
- Adjunct Professor Doug Shelton
- Associate Professor Gail Robinson
- Dr Heidi Webster
- Helena Roennfeldt
- Jo-Anne Fothergill
- Dr Justin Chapman
- Calista Castles
- Nicole Bright
- Andrew Blythe
Contact details
- Phone
- 07) 5678 0367
- Media enquiries
- media@griffith.edu.au
- Location and postal address
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland
- G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86
- Gold Coast campus
- Griffith University QLD 4222
