Primary and community Care Research

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About

CESPHN is committed to supporting high-quality, ethical research that responds to local needs and translates into improved care integration and primary care practice across our region. We prioritise research that addresses identified health needs and evidence gaps, with a strong focus on reducing inequities and improving outcomes for priority populations.

We work in partnership with universities, institutions, researchers, and primary care and allied health providers to foster a collaborative research culture that builds capacity, strengthens connections, and supports professional development.

The CESPHN Research Strategy 2024–2027 provides guidance to researchers and stakeholders on our research vision and priorities, ensuring that all research we support aligns with our strategic goals, increases translation into practice and policy, and contributes to high-quality primary care across Central and Eastern Sydney.

Our Current Research Projects

Research projects that CESPHN is currently supporting, collaborating on, or participating in as a research partner.

Submit a Research Request

CESPHN welcomes research requests from external researchers whose projects align with our research vision, priorities, and strategic goals.

How we support research

1. Endorsement or promotion to stakeholders
   • Approved research will be promoted via our Sydney Health Weekly newsletter for primary care audiences and/or featured on our research webpage.
2. CESPHN participation or collaboration
   • Assistance with research grant applications
   • Recruitment of primary care providers and/or practices  
   • Study design review
   • Participation in research governance and co-design  
   • Letters of support 
   • Data requests and data extraction 
   • Proposal development  
   • Subject matter expertise and input from CESPHN staff

Eligibility

• Research that aligns with our research vision and priorities, as outlined in the CESPHN Research Strategy 2024 – 2027, and/or research that aligns with CESPHN’s strategic goals, as outlined in the CESPHN Strategic Plan.
• Ethics approval from a registered Human Research Ethics Committee. Pre-ethics requests may be considered where appropriate.

Submit a Request

To submit a request, we ask that you please complete our Research Request Form and a research officer will be in touch. We are unable to facilitate research requests without a completed request form.

Our Process

We aim to reach a decision within two weeks of submission; however, some requests may take up to four weeks depending on the volume and complexity of requests received.

Once you submit a research request form, your application will proceed through the
following stages:

Participate in a Study

The following research studies are actively recruiting participants. Unless stated otherwise, CESPHN is not directly involved in conducting these studies and participants should contact the researchers directly with any questions or concerns.

Research Partnerships and Committees

CESPHN maintains formal partnerships with the following research committees, institutes and affiliated networks to strengthen primary care research across our region. These partnerships foster a collaborative research culture that builds research capability among primary care providers and CESPHN staff.

• Primary and Community Health Cohort Management Group
• Community and Primary Healthcare Network

Publications

Additional Resources and Current Grant Opportunities

Explore external portals, directories, and funding bodies relevant to primary care research.

Contact Us

research@cesphn.com.au