Family and Community Health Research Group
Welcome to the Family and Community Health Research Group at the University of Western Sydney.
The Family and Community Health Research Group is a university research group for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Incorporating staff from the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Medicine, Psychology, Health Sciences, and Business. The Family and Community Health Research Group is virtual across three campus's with the physical hub being located on the Campbelltown campus of UWS.
The purpose of our research is to strengthen the capacity of health services and health professionals as well as build the capability of individuals, families and communities to enable the promotion and maintenance of their health. To achieve this, FaCH researchers develop interventions that are measurable, appropriate and acceptable to individuals and communities.
Our Research Mission Statement
The Family and Community Health Research Group aims to substantially increase the School of Nursing and Midwifery research performance through high quality and high impact research outputs, productive research partnerships and the provision of a high quality research training program as a source of world class research leadership in nursing and midwifery.
Our Strategic Research Framework for 2012 to 2015
The School of Nursing and Midwifery hosts the Family and Community Health Research Group. The School of Nursing and Midwifery FaCH research group is internationally recognised for producing quality research that is responsive and relevant to the health of individuals, families and communities. As a university research group we undertake significant research activities and attract external research funding, produce quality research outputs, promote interdisciplinary collaborations and provide and promote quality research training. We utilise a capacity building framework to inform our research strategy.
Our goals and anticipated outcomes across our research programs of the Family and Community Health research group are to:
- Influence health policy development and Nursing and Midwifery practice relevancy and currency through the translation of evidence generated from the Family and Community Health Research Group;
- Be recognised nationally and internationally for innovation in health service design, delivery including environment impact, and workforce models across the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery;
- Build sustainable research partnerships and foster collaborations that represent effective inter-sectoral working between organisations, communities, families and individuals to improve health and health outcomes;
- Establish an explicit academic research career pathway for PhD students and early career researchers to complete Post Doctoral and Research Fellowships that will produce world class research leaders in Nursing and Midwifery and secure the research future of the School.
Our Research programs:
- Midwifery, Family and Child Health
- Acute, Chronic and Rehabilitative Health
- Age Care
