JCU Centre for Rural Remote and Tropical Health Systems (CRRTHS)

College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University

Formerly known as Anton Brienl Research Centre for Health System Strengthening

The Centre brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers to build on James Cook University's strong record of rural, remote, Indigenous and tropical health research. We do this by progressing a highly collaborative program of health policy, health systems, and translational research with a strong social justice focus, addressing issues of high importance and relevance to tropical communities. Our focus is on meeting the priority health needs of northern Australia and our near tropical neighbours through research that makes a difference.

Website

https://www.jcu.edu.au/crrths

Organisation type

• University Research Centre

Number of research staff

Up to 20 research staff

Address

Building 39, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811

Strengths and capabilities

• Health workforce policy and planning
• Systems for healthy ageing
• Digitally enabled health systems and telehealth
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services research
• Evaluation and innovation in primary health care
• Health services evaluation
• Working in partnership with communities in Melanesia
• Engaging communities for improved health
• Building research capacity

Lead researchers

• Dr. Stephanie Topp - Professor of Global Health and Development; health policy and systems researcher.
• Dr. Karen Johnston - Senior Research Fellow; rural place-based planning specialist.

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Health and medical
• Social sciences
• Tropical