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About Research Grants

QAS Research and Development Grant – $3,000.00

The Research and Development Grant is offered to assist in developing research interests of Paramedics.  It is intended to encourage one or more paramedics to undertake a short but well defined piece of research that will be used to inform development of QAS policy or to improve practice.

Innovation and the contemporary nature of the research are critical criteria for achieving recognition in this category.

This grant may be presented to any Ambulance Officer who has proposed an idea, plan, scheme or innovation in patient care that has the potential to aid in the provision of improved Ambulance Services.

Collaborative research projects with other health services or key stakeholders are eligible when the applicant has been directly involved in designing and conducting the QAS component.

The application should include an abstract on the project and it would be expected that the format would include introduction/background, aim, methods, results, discussion, etc.


Patron’s Research Grant 2007 - $15,000

The Kenneth James McPherson Foundation offers a major research grant of $15,000.
In 2006 the Foundation offered the inaugural major research grant of $15,000.   This is the most significant grant ever awarded by the Foundation, and it is hoped will be the first of many to be offered.  The grant is known as the Patrons Research Grant, and was co-presented by the Foundation’s Patron, Maj Gen Professor John Pearn.

For a grant to be awarded in this category, nominees must demonstrate to an evaluation panel that they are able to propose a well defined piece of research. 

The benefits of that research to paramedic practice must be readily identifiable and must be considered by the panel to be achievable.

One of the key aims of research at this level is to provide a research outcome which, on publication is immediately useful to the Queensland Ambulance Service. 

For that reason this grant is aimed at encouraging innovative research relevant to clinical practice, education, or operational systems, which aligns directly with the current QAS research agenda.
This grant is aimed at encouraging innovative research into the key areas of clinical, educational and operational systems.  Interested Paramedics are invited to submit a detailed research proposal in one of the key areas.

Past Recipients

 

QAS Research & Development Grant

Patron’s Research Grant

2003

Paul Everett

 

 

Pre-hospital Evaluation of Asthma Severity

 

2004

Grant Williams

 

 

Introduction of a rapid response vehicle system – Paramedic Emergency Response Vehicles

 

2005

Anthony Smith

 

 

Salbutamol for Paediatrics in the
pre-hospital environment

 

2006

Christine McIlroy

Lachlan Parker

 

Rural and Remote Women's Forum

Analysis of Flight Intensive Care Paramedic Operations in Brisbane

2007

Scott Harris & Matt Green

Ian Unverzagt, Darrin Burgess, David Wharton, James Thompson

 

Mentoring: Are we helping all staff
to achieve their best?

The efficacy of mechanical ventilation of intubated patients in intensive care paramedicine

The Patron’s Research Grant was instituted in 2006


Research Areas

The Foundation is encouraging innovative research into the key areas of clinical, educational and operational systems (PDF / 37 KB).


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Last updated 24 July 2008