Nursing & Midwifery is one of the Cross-cutting Platforms at Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.
The South Western Sydney Nursing and Midwifery Research Alliance (SWS NMRA) is a collaborative initiative between South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) and the Ingham Institute.
Our aim is to promote and generate research and professional development within the nursing and midwifery professional discipline.
We contribute to the SWSLHD vision of Leading care, healthier communities through studies of:
By enabling nurses and midwives to participate in research and translate evidence to practice, we’re building research capabilities across South Western Sydney.
We’re committed to improving health outcomes and addressing the needs of the SWSLHD community, particularly the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population.
We have an existing Charter with seven University partners to build and strengthen strategic collaborations with consumers, community and industry.
Professor Josephine Chow
There are over 140,000 fractures due to osteoporosis or osteopenia in Australia each year. As the population ages, this number is predicted to increase by 30% by 2022.
The total cost of osteoporosis and osteopenia in Australians over 50 years is predicted to be $3.84 billion in 2022. Osteoporotic fractures have a major impact on patients, families, and the community.
Despite the availability of effective treatments, osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated.
MRFF (Medical Research Future Fund grant)
The QRTP provides Senior Nurses and Midwives with quarantine time to develop new research skills. Their participation in the program includes time to work on a research project of their choosing.
The projects are in line with their departments’ strategic plan and organisations clinical needs, while supported by the academic and research staff of the NMRA
The current projects can influence Models of Care, providing evidence-based care and a positive effect on the patient experience.
The evidence that is produced from the QRTP can enhance the delivery of health care, optimising the care delivery.
The QRTP collaborates with the Directors of Nursing of various facilities and services. The NMRA University partners include:
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