Collaborative Centres

The 2024 Collaborative Centres program (the Program) provided time-limited funding for WA researchers based in the WA public health system or private hospitals to substantially accelerate new or emerging programs of world-leading collaborative research and to develop and enhance national, and international partnerships.

The Program supported the further development of local, national and international partnerships and collaborations in order to improve international standing of the research program with a view to increasing the team’s potential to become a self-sustaining Collaborative Centre.

The collaborative centres were required to involve multi-disciplinary teams with clear plans for encouraging translation and commercialisation of research outcomes, where appropriate.

Funding was provided on a competitive basis to applications that offered a significant health and/or economic benefit for the Western Australian community, built national and international collaborations that benefitted WA and supported opportunities for research, capacity, capability and workforce development for WA researchers.

The Program was open to all health and medical research programs based in a public health service provider or a private hospital across any discipline.

Successful applicants were awarded funding of $500,000 to $1,200,000 to undertake the program of research and for the associated operational costs of the Collaborative Centre. Funded activities were required to be completed within a 3-year period.

Program Status: Closed

The Collaborative Centres Guidelines and Conditions and Application Form can be accessed below:

Any queries related to the program can be directed to the Western Australian Department of Health, DOH.OMRI@health.wa.gov.au.

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