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2010

  • Bauer, M., Fetherstonhaugh, D., & McAuliffe, L. The development of a valid and reliable survey tool to measure the constructiveness of staff-family relationships in Australian residential aged care settings from the perspective of staff. La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Grant.
  • Bauer, M., Rayner, J., Koch, S., & Ellis, J. Description and evaluation of the use of Snoezelen therapy for dementia in Victorian residential aged-care centres. The J.O & J. R Wicking Trust.
  • Koch, S., Rayner, J., & Bauer, M. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Victorian residential aged-care facilities. Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University.

2009

  • Chenoweth, L., Nay , R., Beattie, E., Magennis, T., Hamer, C., Scherer, S., Williams, I., Winbolt, M., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Stephan, J., & Stockwell-Smith, A. The EN-ABLE Project: Developing and testing a toolkit for the implementation and evaluation of person-centred evidence-based responses to need driven behaviours associated with dementia. Department of Health and Ageing (Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care).
  • McInnes, J., Ibrahim, J., Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. Residential aged care services heatwave ready resource. Victorian Government Department of Health.

2008

  • NARI lead organisation. Encouraging best practice in residential aged care in pain.  Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Ibrahim, J., Winbolt, M., Koch, S. & Wells, Y.  Strengthening care outcomes for residents with evidence (SCORE).  Victorian Department of Human Services.
  • Wells, Y., Hill, K., ACEBAC, Maher, K. & Lewin, G.  Evidence-based best practice models, including care planning, for older people receiving community aged care.  Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Koch, S., Ibrahim, J. & Wells, I. Public sector residential aged care services  quality indicator validation project. Victorian Department of Human Services.

2007

  • Nay, R., Edvardsson, D., & Gibson, S. Person-centred care and pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease related dementias. ANZ Charitable Trusts - J. O. & J. R. Wicking Trust
  • Lorga, T., Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. Capacity building in clinical practice improvement (CPI) methodology and evidence based practice (EBP) for Thai nurses and other health personnel through academic practice clinical partnership (APCP). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia Thailand Institute.
  • Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., Winbolt, M., O'Donnell, M. & McAuliffe, L. Improving the way in which families of residents and the care staff working in residential care experience their relationship in the context of resident care. Australian Department of Health and Ageing.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & Koch, S. Development of Evidence-Based Practice Workshops. Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & Koch, S. Delivery of Evidence-Based Practice Workshops. Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency.
  • Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., & Koch, S. Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with dementia. Alzheimer's Australia Research.
  • Nay, R., & Edvardsson, D. Development of a method of assessing the implementation of person-centred care in the management of pain in all care settings. Queensland University of Technology led Dementia Colaborative Research Centre.

2006

  • Nay, R., Koch, S., et al. Dementia Training Study Centres for health professionals. Australian Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Koch, B.  Development of Best Practice Models for Aged Care clinical placements for Undergraduate Nursing Students.  Australian Department of Health & Ageing / James Cook University.
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Koch, B., Garratt, S.  Funding to provide dementia training study centres for health professionals. Australian Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Koch, B., Nay, R., Koch, S. Development of an on-line clearing house of aged care educational material for use and access by University Schools of Nursing.  Australian Department of Health & Ageing / James Cook University.
  • Bauer, M. & Nay, R. Collaborative caregiver-family relationships in the care of older hostel residents.  Windermere Foundation Special Grant.
  • CCRE with QUT et al. Dementia Collaborative Research Centre - Consumers, Social Research, Carers and Carer Support. QUT.
  • Nay R., O’Donnell, M. Stocktake of continence and dementia workforce curricula, education and training project [editorial support]. Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., Koch, S.  Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with Dementia.  Alzheimers Australia Grant.

2005

  • Nay, R., & Koch, S.  Public Sector residential Aged Care Quality Performance Indicator Trial. Department of Human Services (Victoria). 
  • Davis, S., Andrews, G., Nay, R. & Koch, S. Practical application of guidelines for a dementia friendly physical and social environment. Department of Human Services (Victoria).
  • Koch, B. Online care planning and documentation tools for aged care. BZ Solutions, Melbourne.Applied Aged Care Solutions P/L, La Trobe University, ACIL Tasman P/L.
  • Johnson, P. New methods of pain assessment in demented older persons. Scholarship from NHMRC.
  • Nay, R., & Koch, S. Delivery of Supported Residential Services (SRS) care planning training. Department of Human Services (Victoria).
  • Nay, R., & Koch. S. Delivery of Supported Residential Services (SRS) care planning training to Authorised Officers and Community Visitors. Department of Human Services (Victoria).

2004

  • Koch, S., Nay, R., Koch, B., Bauer, M., Wilson, J. & McAulliffe, L. Report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
  • Bauer, M. Constructive nursing staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting: A systematic review. Faculty Research Grant, La Trobe University.
  • Bauer, M. Catering to love, sex and intimacy? A content analysis of the information provided by residential aged care facilities to prospective residents in Victoria. Faculty Starter Grant, La Trobe University.
  • Nay, R. (Associate Investigator), Gibson, Ames, Katz New methods of pain assessment in non-verbal demented older adults. NHMRC.
  • Pitcher, A. Investigating factors impacting on nurses of assessment of pain with patients with dementia. Australian Pain Society/CSL Scholarship.
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Garratt, S., Koch, B., Wilson, J., Johnson, D., & Bauer. M. Review of Resistiveness to Care OH&S Package. C&G Education & Research Pty Ltd.
  • Koch, S., & Nay, R. Single Assessment Tool for Acute Care. Centre for Applied Gerontology
  • Nay, R., & Koch, S. Care Planning for Supported Residential Services. Department of Human Services (Victoria).
  • Nay, R. Quality in Residential Aged Care. Department of Human Services (Victoria).

2003

  • Nay, R., Pitcher, A., & Haesler, E. Behaviours of concern for acute and sub acute care. La Trobe University Research Enhancement.
  • Garratt, S. Auditing of the Division 2 program for OTTE.
  • Koch, S., & Nay, R. Re-Entry Project for RNs in Aged Care. Commonwealth of Australia.
  • Koch, B., Baldwin, I., & Bellomo, R. 24 versus 8 hour renal replacement therapy. La Trobe University Collaborative Project with Austin Health.
  • Koch, B. Online care planning and documentation tools for aged care. BZ Solutions.
  • Nay, R., & Garratt, S. New Staffing Models for Aged Care. Department of Human Services.
  • Nay, R., Thomas, S., Garratt, S., Koch, S., & Fox, A. Public Sector Residential Aged Care Quality of Care Performance Indicators. Department of Human Services Aged Care Branch.
  • Nay, R., Garratt, S., Koch, S., Koch, B., Pitcher, A., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. Research and Practice Improvement. Bundoora Extended Care Centre.
  • Koch, B., Baldwin, I., & Bellomo, R. Comparison of 24 hour Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and 8 hourly High Efficiency Renal Replacement Therapy (HE-RRT) in terms of metabolite clearance and cost. LTU Collaborative Grant with Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, & Fresenius Medical Systems.

2002

  • Nay, R., Thomas, S., Fonda, D., & Moore, K. Continence outcomes suite. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Bauer, M. Dean's Doctoral Scholarship. Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University.

2001

  • Nay, R., Scherer, S., Koch, S., Browning, M., & Flicker, L. Development of an evidence-based multidisciplinary guideline for the management of 'behaviours of concern' in residential aged care. ANZ Trustees - Buckland Foundation.