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Innovation Seed Fund supports 12 exciting WA innovations and start-ups 05 November 2025 A total of $4,937,824 has been awarded to twelve Western Australian innovators to support the development of health and medical innovation projects in WA through the Innovation Seed Fund 2024-25 Program. The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Innovation Seed Fund 2024-25 provides the opportunity for WA innovators to develop and commercialise their innovations that could improve the health of West Australians, create high-level health sector jobs and enhance the production/manufacturing capacity of the State. The Innovation Seed Fund 2024-25 recipients are shown below: Recipient Responsible entity Activity title Funding awarded Ms Natalie Barber DermR Health Research WA Pty Ltd Translating Insights from the Pilbara Challenge: Advancing The DermR® Patc... -
Innovative solutions in precision health to drive health sector solutions 05 November 2025 A total of $4,021,188 has been awarded to ten Western Australian innovators to promote the development of innovative precision health solutions to address unmet health and medical needs in WA through the Innovative Solutions - Precision Health 2024-25 program. The purpose of the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Innovative Solutions – Precision Health 2024-25 program is to build the capability and capacity of the WA innovation sector to leverage the potential for precision health to improve the health and/or wellbeing of the WA community. The Innovative Solutions – Precision Health 2024-25 recipients are shown below: Recipient Responsible entity Activity title Funding awarded Dr Qi Fang University of Western Australia Developing Low-Cost Opt... -
New funding to boost cancer research capacity 05 November 2025 Over $1.8 million has been awarded to 9 Western Australian cancer researchers across 6 funding streams, consisting of: Early-career Fellowship Mid-career Fellowship Senior-career Fellowship Early-career Investigator Grants Mid-career Investigator Grants Clinical Capacity Building Grant The Strategic Priority Program – Capacity Building program is co-funded by the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and the Cancer Council WA. The co-funding partnership has enabled Cancer Council WA to increase the number of grants and funding amounts provided and to support the growth of cancer research in this state, including for early and mid-career cancer researchers. Further information is available on the Cancer Council WA website. Recipients were assessed on merit by the Cancer Council WA Research Grants Advisory Committee. The 2026 Strategic Priori... -
Spotlight on Innovation: FHRI Fund Open Day Launches New Era for WA Health Research 05 November 2025 On 5 November 2025, hundreds of members of Western Australia’s health and medical research community gathered at Dexus Place in Perth’s CBD and online via livestream for the FHRI Fund Open Day. The event marked the official launch of several new Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Programs and Initiatives, aligned with the FHRI Fund Strategy 2025–30. These initiatives are designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen collaboration, and deliver real-world health outcomes for Western Australians. A key highlight was the launch of the Spotlight Program, with its inaugural focus on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) — a preventable condition that continues to have a devastating impact, particularly in Aboriginal communities. The program represents a bold step forward in driving transformational change through research, innovation, and community-led action. Th...
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WA Health leaders chart ambitious future at Office of Medical Research and Innovation Roundtable 04 November 2025 Leaders from across Western Australia’s health sector gathered on 4 November 2025 for the Health Service Provider (HSP) Medical Research and Innovation Roundtable, a landmark event dedicated to advancing medical research, innovation, and translation throughout the state. Facilitated by the Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) and supported by the WA Health and Medical Research Strategy, the roundtable brought together board chairs, executives, clinicians, and researchers from all WA Health Service Providers (HSPs), alongside government representatives and key partners. Setting the scene for collaboration The event opened with a warm welcome and an Acknowledgement of Country, led by the Hon. Stephen Dawson, Minister for Medical Research, and Dr Shirley Bowen, Director General of the Department of Health. Both emphasised the importance of partnership, respect for ...
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22/05/2025