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    Researchers and innovators share in $6 million for COVID projects 04 February 2021 Almost $6 million in State Government money has been awarded to local researchers and innovators to tackle health and wellbeing challenges related to the COVID-19 emergency. The funding – drawn from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund – will support 18 projects across three separate streams, these being: Research Grants – 10 projects valued at $2,107,953 Innovation Grants – 3 projects valued at $147,420 Infrastructure Grants – 5 projects valued at $3,733,101 The Department of Health’s Assistant Director General, Clinical Excellence Division, Dr James Williamson said the projects highlighted the wide range of research underway across Western Australia that had the potential to provide important new insights into the SARS-CoV-2 virus and challenges arising from the COVID-19 emergency. Successful applications included two projects that are especially timely given the imminent commencement of COVID vaccination in Australia: ...
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    Advisory Council and Strategy announced for Future Health Research and Innovation Fund 22 October 2020 The Minister for Health has today announced the make-up of the Advisory Council for the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund. The FHRI F...
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    COVID focus for Future Health Research and Innovation Fund grants 17 September 2020 The first program to be funded under the State Government's historic Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund is now open and calling for pro...
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    Funding breakthrough for WA health and medical research 21 May 2020 Western Australia is poised to be a leader in the future of health and medicine after the Western Australian Future Fund Amendment (Future Health Rese...

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  • Coming together to make COVID-19 research a priority09 May 2020The McGowan Government, HBF and the resources sector will be partnering together to provide funding for world-class COVID-19 research in Western Australia. The partnership will fund Western Australia's vital COVID-19 research, including the expansion of the McGowan Government's DETECT program, designed to determine the presence of any undetected COVID-19 in key sentinel groups or settings. The McGowan Government will also introduce changes to legislation before the Parliament next week that will support the injection of up to $6 million into COVID-19 research and innovation. Once passed, the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund will significantly increase investment into medical research, transforming Western Australia into a leader in medical research and innovation. The fund is part of the McGowan Government's commitment to invest in a long-term health and medical research and innovation fund that will improve the future health and prosperity of all Western Australians. View th...
  • New laws to allow doctors to trial new and emerging treatments for COVID-1931 March 2020New laws to ensure all Western Australians have the opportunity to participate in world-leading research and experimental treatments targeted at combating COVID-19 will be introduced into State Parliament today. Currently, WA legislation enables an enduring guardian, a guardian or a person responsible to make a decision regarding medical treatment, but this does not extend to participation in medical research. This effectively denies critically ill, or otherwise incapacitated COVID-19 patients, access to cutting edge treatments which are on trial throughout the world. The Bill will enable all Western Australians to access the drugs and treatments that are being tested in other countries to give them the best possible chance of recovery. View the State Government media announcement (external site) for more details.
  • New era for health research and innovation funding26 September 2019The Western Australian Future Fund Amendment Bill has been introduced to the WA Parliament paving the way for hundreds of millions of dollars to be invested in health and medical research and innovation. The Amendment Bill allows for interest from the WA Future Fund to be used to fund health and medical research and innovation in WA. Formation of the WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund delivers on a McGowan Government election commitment, it will grow local jobs, retain WA's brightest health researchers and innovators and attract more leading research projects and partnerships from around the world. View the State Government media announcement (external site) for more details.
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