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$25 million to transform approach to Rheumatic Heart Disease in Western Australia 04 June 2026 The FHRI Fund has awarded a major $25 million grant to transform outcomes for Rheumatic Heart Disease in WA and beyond as part of the Spotlight 2025-26 program. The award represents the single largest grant ever awarded by the FHRI Fund and will see a dedicated team deliver transformational solutions for Rheumatic Heart Disease. The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund’s Spotlight Programprovides up to $25 million funding over 5 years to enable leading researchers and their teams to deliver solutions to Western Australia’s most pressing health challenges, with a new topic selected each year. The recipient of the Spotlight 2025-26 Rheumatic Heart Disease grant was selected based on competitive review by a distinguished expert assessment panel. The Spotlight 2025-26 Rheumatic Heart Disease recipient is shown below: Recipient R... -
FHRI Fund supports globally significant WA cohort studies 22 May 2026 The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund has awarded $2 million in grants to support the operational costs of 13 Western Australian cohort studies. The WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program (WACS-OSP) 2026 has awarded operational funding to eligible cohort studies based on competitive excellence, to support delivery of improved clinical outcomes, changes to health policy, and translational health outcomes. The FHRI Fund WACS-OSP program grants can be used for up to 12 months of operational costs, including salaries of core personnel, consumer consultation and collection of new data and biospecimens. Recipients were assessed based on merit and received a share of a $2 million funding pool. The WACS-OSP 2026 recipients are shown below: Cohort study Responsible entity Funding awarded ... -
$350 million investment to accelerate Western Australia’s health and medical research and innovation 13 May 2026 Western Australia’s health and medical research and innovation sector is set to benefit from a major uplift in long‑term investment, with almost $350 million available through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund across the forward estimates from next financial year. The increased funding capacity strengthens the FHRI Fund’s ability to back high‑quality research, innovation and commercialisation activities that address Western Australia’s unique health challenges and deliver sustained benefits for the community. Since the Fund was established in 2020, more than $282 million has been awarded to over 810 recipients, supporting researchers, innovators and industry partners across the State and helping translate research into improved health outcomes for Western Australians. Delivering the FHRI Fund Strategy The expanded funding supports delivery of the FHR... -
FHRI Fund Open Day | RHD Spotlight Awarded – shaping the future of heart health in Western Australia 29 April 2026 The Office of Medical Research and Innovation’s (OMRI) upcoming Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Open Day will bring together the WA health and medical research community to hear the Minister for Medical Research announce the inaugural Spotlight on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) recipient, as well as highlight new FHRI Fund programs and initiatives. The FHRI Fund Open Day - RHD Spotlight Awarded will be held on 4 June 2026 at the Perth Town Hall, 601 Hay Street, Perth, with in-person and online attendance options. In-person attendees are invited to a light breakfast and networking session from 8.30am, with official proceedings beginning at 9.30am. Online attendees can tune in from livestream from 9.30am to participate in the livestream. The Open Day is an opportunity for the sector to hear about key FHRI Fund updates and upcoming opportunities aligned to the Fund&r... -
International autism expert arrives in Perth for FHRI Fund Distinguished Fellowship 31 March 2026 Western Australia’s commitment to advancing autism research has received a major boost with the appointment of Associate Professor Mirko Uljarevic as the 2024–25 FHRI Fund Distinguished Fellow. A $3.4 million FHRI Fund Fellowship, co-funded with more than $1 million from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, will support a 5-year research program led by Associate Professor Uljarevic, who relocated from Stanford University to Perth. The program, Transforming the clinical pathway for children with autism: Using big data to improve outcomes, aims to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of autism screening, diagnosis, and care in WA. He is based at The Kids Research Institute and The University of Western Australia (UWA). Associate Professor Uljarevic is internationally recognised for his expertise in clinical and data science, with a track record of leading major research ...
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