Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
Optimising the lives of people with Aphasia
ATTAIN project: Overcoming Systemic Barriers in Aphasia Care with the Aphasia Treatment TranslAtIon Network
The ATTAIN project aims to improve aphasia care within Australia for people with post-stroke aphasia.
This research project will:
- Co-design aphasia treatment packages with people with lived experience, clinicians, and health services based on consumer priorities and unmet needs.
- Work with local health services in Australia to support the delivery of the tailored treatment packages.
- Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of treatment packages in health services .
- Create a digital platform for therapists and the multidisciplinary team to enable integrated aphasia care from hospital to home.
- Build an integrated database for ongoing measurement and improvement of evidence-based practice and outcomes.
Aims of the research
This research project will:
- Co-design aphasia treatment packages with people with lived experience, clinicians, and health services based on consumer priorities and unmet needs.
- Work with local health services in Australia to support the delivery of the tailored treatment packages.
- Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of treatment packages in health services.
- Create a digital platform for therapists and the multidisciplinary team to enable integrated aphasia care from hospital to home.
- Build an integrated database for ongoing measurement and improvement of evidence-based practice and outcomes.
Progress
The ATTAIN project is underway and in its initial stages.
Funding source
This project is funded by a Medical Research Futures Fund Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant Opportunity (MRRART000078).
Partner organisations
- Australian Aphasia Association
- The Florey
- Health Translation Queensland
- La Trobe University
- Monash University
- Queensland Rehabilitation Network
- Queensland Stroke Network
- Bendigo Health
- Metro North Health Community and Oral Health
- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
- Grampians Health
- Monash Health
- Metro North Health / STARS
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service
- Southern Queensland Rural Health
- Stroke Foundation
- University of Technology Sydney
Project Lead
Chief Investigators
- Associate Professor Sarah Wallace
- Dr Peter Worthy
- Dr Kirstine Shrubsole
- Professor Natasha Lannin (Monash University)
- Associate Professor Emma Power (University of Technology Sydney)
- Associate Annie Hill (La Trobe University)
- Dr Jade Dignam
- Dr Ciara Shiggins
- Professor Miranda Rose (La Trobe University)
- Professor Dominique Cadilhac (Monash University)
- Professor Julie Bernhardt (The Florey)
- Associate Professor Clair Sullivan
- Professor Ian Kneebone (University of Technology Sydney)
- Dr Lisa Anemaat
Research team
- Dr Jennifer Lee
- Dr Tash Thayabaranathan
- Dr Mady Mani
- Lyndal Pritchard
- Ryan Deslandes
- Dr Yuan Gao
- Dr Leanne Ruggero
Consumer and clinical advisory group
Consumer and clinical advisory groups are being established.