Millions in FHRI funding to give local researchers and innovators a skills boost

More than $3 million in FHRI funding has been awarded to 3 organisations to develop much-needed skills in the WA research and innovation workforce.

The FHRI Fund Research and Innovation Capacity and Capability Building (RICCBP) Program was designed to enhance Western Australia’s health and medical research and innovation capacity and capability through initiatives that build knowledge, foster collaboration and increase national and international competitiveness.

Funding was available for proposals across two streams:
A. Expert Grant Review Service (EGRS)
B. Research and/or Innovation Development Programs (Development Programs).

Curtin University’s Next Generation Clinical Trials for WA program will establish a comprehensive clinical trials training, mentoring, networking, education, and support platform to equip clinicians, nursing and allied health workforce to lead globally impactful clinical trials in Western Australia.

South Metropolitan Health Service’s HealthReady program will support health and medical innovators to introduce, test, and validate innovations within WA's public healthcare system

MTPConnect’s WA Grant Excellence Service, (WAGES) is a three-year pilot program that will support WA researchers and innovators to improve the competitiveness of applications to national grant funding programs, specifically targeting grant opportunities from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

An independent assessment panel assessed all applicants based on merit.

The FHRI Fund Research and Innovation Capacity and Capability Building Program recipients are listed below: