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  • Second FHRI Fund Open Day at Curtin University 31 March 2023 The second Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Open Day was held on Friday 2 March 2023 at the enAble Institute, Curtin University, with over 100 people attending. The event was coordinated by the Department of Health’s Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) in collaboration with the enAble Institute. Aligning with one of the FHRI Fund Focus Areas, the March Open Day had a theme of Mental Health. The event featured several presentations including from the Honourable Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Medical Research; Mr Simon Millman MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health; Mental Health; Mr John Van Der Wielen, Chair, FHRI Fund Advisory Council; Professor Bronwyn Myers, Director, Curtin enAble Institute; Professor Chris Moran, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Curtin University; Professor Ian Everall, Executive Director WA Health Translation ...
  • Setting researchers up for grant success 31 March 2023 The WA Department of Health Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) recently collaborated with The University of Western Australia (UWA) to deliver a grant writing workshop for allied health, nursing and midwifery researchers looking to develop their skills in writing and applying for Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund research grants. The workshop was held on Thursday 9 Ma...
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    Breakthrough funding to fuel future NHMRC success 02 March 2023 $4.57 million in funding was recently awarded to 23 early and mid-career researchers under the WA Near Miss Awards: Emerging Leaders 2022 (WANMA) Program. The WANMA Program is designed to support Western Australian researchers who have narrowly missed out on a highly competitive National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigators grant. WANMA funding is provided through one-year ...
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    Innovative new research training for consumers 02 March 2023 Funding of $573,970 (ex GST) has been awarded to Curtin University through the Consumer and Community Involvement in Research Workforce Advancement program. The program commenced in February 2023, and consists of the design, implementation, and evaluation of a research training suite that is delivered using varied methods collaboratively with participants who are consumers, carers, and researcher...
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    Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Open Day 24 February 2023 FHRI Fund March 2023 Open Day to be held at Curtin University, co-hosted by the enAble Institute The WA State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund March 2023 Open Day has a theme of Mental Health which is one of the focus areas of the Fund. It is an opportunity for the research and innovation community to health about funding programs and initiatives that are available ...

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    Calls for nominations - Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Advisory Council 13 December 2022 In accordance with the Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Act 2012, the Minister for Medical Research of Western Australia seeks nominations from suitable people for the following current vacancy: A person with significant experience in or knowledge of country and regional WA health issues Nominations are also invited for the following Advisory Council roles, which will be filled as vacancies become available: A person with experience representing the community A person with expertise in health and medical research A person with expertise in health and medical innovation A person with experience in dealing with issues related to Aboriginal health Persons with experience in fields such as business, finance, investment, law or corporate governance and the philanthropic, charitable and not-for-profit sectors The Advisory Council meets a...
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    Funding for clinicians to undertake important research 29 November 2022 More than $1.4 million has been awarded to four recipients of Clinician Research Fellowships (CRF). The CRF Program provides support to WA Health employees so they can pursue high-quality research projects that will lead to better outcomes in Western Australia’s public health system, while continuing to perform some of their clinical duties. The CRF Program is a joint initiative of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund and the Raine Medical Research Foundation. Health experts involved in clinical duties, including allied health and health sciences, dental, medical, nursing and midwifery professions, are eligible to apply for the Program. The initiative covers the costs of back-filling some of the Fellows’ clinical work and can be for up to three years depending on the research proposal. Further information about the CRF Program recipients can be found at Past Recip...
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    Innovation Fellowship funding to support innovation in Western Australia 29 November 2022 A total of $622,351 has been awarded to Western Australian innovators through the Innovation Fellowships 2022 program. This program provides Fellowships to talented Western Australians to enable them to develop innovative early-stage processes, products and/or services that address a problem that arises from an unmet health or medical need or opportunity in Western Australia. The program is funded by the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund which provides a secure source of funding to drive health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation. Five Fellowships have been awarded as outlined in the table below. Innovation Fellow Responsible Entity Activity title Funding awarded A/Prof Anthony Kicic Telethon Kids Institute Enabling the establishment of a pha...
  • Group photo of healthcare professionals participating in Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program
    Western Australian clinicians on the innovation fast-track 29 November 2022 Twenty-one Western Australian healthcare professionals have been selected as participants in the first cohort of the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AusCEP). AusCEP is a program of the Researcher Exchange and Development with Industry (REDI) Initiative delivered through MTPConnect. Similar AusCEP cohorts have been established in Victoria and New South Wales. The Western Australian cohort is co-funded by the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. AusCEP aims to upskill medical and non-medical clinicians by fostering their entrepreneurial mindset, while developing an innovation of significance to the health of the Western Australian community. These clinicians will undertake a series of pit-stop workshops, where they will participate in activities to build their entrepreneurial skills. These will be complimented by mentoring, one-to-one advice meetings with relevant experts...
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    FHRI Fund Open Day in Bunbury showcases research and innovation opportunities 17 November 2022 On Wednesday 2 November 2022, researchers, innovators, community members, and the academic and private sectors gathered in Bunbury and online for the first FHRI Fund Open Day. The Open Day was held at the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury, coordinated by the Department of Health's Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) and The University of Western Australia. The Minister for Medical Research, the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, provided the opening for the event, followed by a Welcome to Country by Troy Bennell and presentations from Mr John Van Der Wielen, Chair of the FHRI Fund Advisory Council, Professor Anna Nowak, Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Research at The University of Western Australia, Professor Cobie Rudd, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) and Vice-President at Edith Cowan University, and Professor S.S. Vasan, Director of OMRI. Six FHRI Fund Programs were launched at...
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