The Centre of Excellence for research in accessible and equitable primary health service provision in rural and remote Australia

This Centre of Excellence will show how improved access to appropriate primary health care services for populations with poorest access will increase equity in health care through improved health literacy, service utilisation and health outcomes.

The Centre of Excellence for research in building quality, governance, performance and sustainability in primary health care

This Centre of Excellence will address primary health care quality, governance, performance and sustainability issues by investigating improved models in regional governance, e-health, effective multidisciplinary teamwork, performance and accountability.

The Centre of Excellence for Indigenous primary care intervention research in chronic disease

This Centre of Excellence will build on the Kanyini Vascular Collaboration with the following key objectives:

• Improve the quality of care, the quality of life and outcomes of chronic disease.
• Examine the impact, utility and effectiveness of the federal governments ‘Closing the Gap’ chronic disease package elements within partner primary care services, with a view to maximising benefit for patients and informing policy development.
• Develop a cadre of Indigenous primary care researchers with the skills and support to contribute to their communities needs in chronic disease into the future.