Mums, kids and families are just some of the winners of the Albanese Labor Government's investment in health and medical research funding.
The Albanese Government is investing $15.8 million to support eleven Australian researchers undertake ground-breaking research to improve health and medical outcomes for Australian families.
The funding is being implemented through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Project scheme, which has attracted an additional investment of $29.4 million from funding partners, bringing the total to $45.1 million.
NHMRC's Partnership Project scheme funds researchers to work together to answer specific health and wellbeing questions, including on delivery, organisation, funding and access to health services. Projects receive funding for a period of up to 5 years, with areas of research in this round of funding include ovarian cancer, diabetes, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health,
University of Queensland researcher, Professor Carlos Salomon and his team, have developed a new test (OCRF-7) for the early detection of ovarian cancer. Their study will evaluate the specificity and feasibility of OCRF-7 in identifying women with ovarian cancer versus other types of cancer, progressing towards making the new test available for clinical use.
Professor Lara Farrell, of Griffith University, is aiming to bridge the science-to-service gap for Australian children and young people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, ultimately transforming community mental health service delivery and policy.
Associate Professor Christina Aggar of Southern Cross University is aiming to focus on the nurse-family carer partnership, supported by a Prevention and Early Delerium Identification Carer Toolkit (PREDICT), to prevent delirium and reduce its incidence and associated hospital costs to ultimately drive systemic change in delirium management.
A full list of funding outcomes for the 2023 Partnership Projects Peer Review Cycle 2 round is available on NHMRC's Outcomes of funding rounds webpage.
Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney MP:
"As a former nurse, I know just how important research can be for medical breakthroughs to support patients and families.
"Australia is known right around the world for its health and medical researchers. Labor's multimillion dollar investment will help support our research industry and medical innovation.
Quotes attributable to NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh:
"NHMRC's Partnership Project scheme supports the translation of research through effective integration of findings into health policy and service delivery."
"Projects that take an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach help us address the many intricacies associated with some of Australia's greatest health challenges."
"Our invested commitment to our researchers, as well as the valued backing of our partnership organisations will result in new discoveries and evidence, and ideas for future partnerships."
Chief Investigator |
Application Title |
Administering Institution |
Grant Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Steven McPhail | Engendering agency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health through responsive practice | Queensland University of Technology | $1,332,594.60 |
| Professor Carlos Salomon | The Early study: Evaluating the Specificity and feasibility of the EARLY Test for Ovarian Cancer Detection | The University of Queensland | $1,461,194.30 |
| Associate Professor Christina Aggar | A novel approach to partnering with family carers in the prevention of delirium | Southern Cross University | $1,334,456.37 |
| Professor Fabricio da Silva Costa | Optimising maternal and perinatal outcomes through a digital clinical decision tool in maternity care | Griffith University | $1,475,910.00 |
| Associate Professor Peter Lazzarini | Queensland Diabetes Footcare Hubs (Q DFootHubs) | Queensland University of Technology | $1,363,466.75 |
| Associate Professor Naomi Hammond | Consumer and clinician partnership to develop post sepsis follow-up models of care across the lifespan | University of New South Wales | $1,478,026.00 |
| Professor Lara Farrell | Bridging the science-service treatment gap for children and young people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): Implementation of evidence-based care in community mental health services | Griffith University | $1,475,616.60 |
| Professor Katherine Harding | WaitLESS: Applying data driven evidence based principles to reduce waiting lists in specialist clinics | La Trobe University | $1,469,063.30 |
| Professor Janet Anderson | Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to improve perioperative care for Older PeoplE (COPE) | Monash University | $1,449,962.50 |
| Professor Leanne Hides | Implementation, Effectiveness and Sustainability of a Co-designed Value-based Brief Intervention Model of Healthcare in Alcohol and Other Drug Services | University of Queensland | $1,475,506.50 |
| Professor Nigel Lovell | A virtual health approach to provide value-based care for those with chronic comorbidities | University of New South Wales | $1,446,108.60 |
| TOTAL: $15,761,905.52 |
